Cyber Security Fundamentals
Discover the fundamentals of cyber security in this comprehensive course. Explore key concepts, threats, and mechanisms used to address security issues. Learn about the role of cryptography and key management in enabling cyber security. Understand the importance of security management and risk assessment in organizations. Gain insights into standardized approaches and compliance for effective security management. Enhance your knowledge of information and communications technology with this essential introduction to cyber security.
This course is intended to provide a general introduction to key concepts in cyber security. It is aimed at anyone with a good general knowledge of information and communications technology. The nature, scope and importance of cyber security are explained, and key concepts are justified and explored. This includes examining the types of threat that cyber security must address, as well as the range of mechanisms, both technological and procedural, that can be deployed.
The role of cryptography in providing security is explored, including how algorithms and keys play their part in enabling cyber security. The key supporting function played by key management is identified, including why the use of cryptographic functions depends on it.
The need for security management in an organisation is explained, and its main elements are introduced – including the key role played by risk management. The importance of standardised approaches to security management is explained, as is the notion of compliance.
