Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks

بواسطة: FutureLearn

Overview

Almost daily we hear about cyber attacks on large organisations, but we rarely hear much about similar attacks on small and medium enterprises. This doesn’t mean that they’re not happening.

In this course, you’ll explore some of the common cyber threats facing small and medium enterprises, what a cyber attack means, and what practical tools and strategies you can put in place to prevent them.

Learn from cyber security experts

Deakin University has been providing cyber security education since 2007. Our experts are active researchers and engaged in partnerships with leading industry bodies such as Dimension Data Learning Solutions, which ensures we develop our students’ real-world cyber security knowledge and skills.

This course has been designed for anyone working in small or medium enterprises or who has an interest in learning more about identifying cyber threats and preventing potential attacks. The learning covered is relevant to those both with or without an IT background.

Taught by

John Yearwood, Lei Pan and Nicholas Patterson

Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks
الذهاب الي الدورة

Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks

بواسطة: FutureLearn

  • FutureLearn
  • مجانية
  • الإنجليزية
  • متاح شهادة
  • أيام محددة
  • الجميع
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