SC101: Internet Security for Managers (1/2-1 day)

Course Overview

Internet Security for Managers is an intensive 1/2 to 1-day course covering the concepts, dangers and protection methods avaiilable in using the Internet to conduct business. The course overviews the Internet and Security at the core of its use. It also covers risk assessment, the attacks and threats to computer systems, the types of abuse inherent in computer systems, and the methods of protection available.

Audience

Software Developers, Designers, Managers, Architects and Accountants with an interest in understanding and/or deploying secure applications via computer systems.

What to Expect

Expect a course that starts from first principles and progressively explores the issues and advances that have led to the current state of (in)security. Attendees will receive a full copy of supporting notes and references designed to complement the instruction and workshops.

Course Topics

• Intro to the Internet
• Concepts and fundamentals
• TCP/IP
• DNS, IP, URL, HTML
• Intro to security
• Concepts and fundamentals
• Threat, risk and attack
• Intro to crypto
• Keys, ciphers and certificates
• Risk assessment and security policy
• Understanding threats and risk
• Structuring security according to risk and cost
• Attacks and Threats
• Hackers
• Crackers
• Phreakers
• Carders
• Types of Abuse
• Fraud
• Hacking
• Employee misuse
• Outsider misuse
• Protection methods
• Passwords
• Firewalls
• Encryption
• Internal Security
• Physical Security
• Discussion Topics
• Staff Education
• Forensic Retrieval of computer based evidence
• Security Measures
• Encryption (internal and external)
• Crime reporting
• Cost of computer related offences