Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner Training Course

Learn The Knowledge Necessary To Protect Your Organisation Against Dangerous Cyber Threats

Introduction

Did you know that data breaches cost UK organisations an average of £2.9 million per breach?

It is widely accepted that it is not a case of if but when an organisation will suffer a cyber attack. You and your staff need the knowledge and skills to be able to deal with them to minimise disruption to your organisation.

Please Note: You will need a laptop for the duration of your training course and examinations. Our course materials include an interactive PDF and an online quiz tool for knowledge testing. Full details on how to access the exam will be provided by email 1–2 days before sitting the exam.

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Course Overview

Please Note

You can book this course and hold it in credit until you have decided on a specific course date. Alternatively, please view our other course dates.

Course Dates

Exam Included

5 Days

£2163Excl. VAT

Course Outline

What Does This Course Cover?

Certified Cyber Security Foundation Covers:

What is cyber security?
The threat landscape
Legal, regulatory and contractual obligations
Threat intelligence
Malware
Humans and social engineering
Phishing
Password security
Mobile device security
Web application security
Social media security
Remote working – covering travel and home working
An introduction to risk management
Security standards and frameworks
Security in the Cloud (ISO 27018)
Incident response
Business continuity
Supply chain security

Certified Cyber Security Practitioner Covers:

The basic principles of information security, governance and management.
Applying threat assessment and information risk management in an organisation.
The requirements, concepts and benefits of using enterprise information security architecture.
Auditing and compliance testing.
The principles involved in operational security management.
How to organise incident management, investigation and digital forensics tasks.
The legal and regulatory instruments of protection, privacy and identity management.
Business continuity, disaster recovery planning and information security.

Description

The Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner training course consists of the Certified Cyber Security Foundation (one-day) and Practitioner (four-day) training courses.

This unique training programme provides:

An introduction to cyber security, the threat landscape, threat intelligence, legal, regulatory and contractual obligations, and incident response.
Comprehensive knowledge necessary to protect your organisation from an array of cyber threats while operating within appropriate legal, regulatory and contractual frameworks.
An understanding of how to deliver infrastructure, application, information and operational security by implementing appropriate technical and organisational controls.
The skills required to deal with cyber security incidents and understand the basic principles of evidence collection and digital forensics.

At the end of the training course, you sit the Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner exams. If you pass, you can demonstrate your professional and practical knowledge and expertise by registering your qualification on the GASQ successful candidate register.

This training course is also accredited by the Chartered Institute Of Information Security (CIISec).

About the Course

You must provide a form of Photographic ID as the invigilator may request to check it prior to the examination.

Who Should Attend

Our Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner training course is aimed at individuals who want to start their career in the lucrative world of cyber security or progress in their current role, such as:

Customer Support Administrators / Specialists
Desktop Support Managers / Specialists
Help Desk Technicians / Specialists
IT Support Managers / Specialists
IT Systems Administrators
Technical Support Engineers / Specialists

Materials Provided

The following is provided for our Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner training course:

A professional training venue with lunch and refreshments (if you're attending a physical location).
Full course materials (digital copy provided as a PDF file).
The Certified Cyber Security Foundation and Practitioner exams and a certificate of attendance.

Organisational Benefits

You will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to deal with cyber attacks to minimise disruption to your organisation.

Individual Benefits

By undertaking this course, you will keep your personal or professional skills up to date.

Prerequisites

While there are no formal entry requirements for our Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner training course, we assume that attendees will have some IT knowledge.

Prereading

We recommend that you purchase and read the following textbook before the training course:

Information Security Management Principles – Third Edition

Exam Overview

You will take the following ISO 17024-certificated IBITGQ exams:

C CS F
C CS P

Both exams consist of 40 multiple-choice questions, with a pass mark of 65%. There is no extra charge for either exam.

Exam Type

Proctored Exam

Professional Development Units - PDUs

Our Certified Cyber Security Combined Foundation & Practitioner training course is equivalent to 35 CPD points

Qualifications

Certified Cyber Security Foundation (C CS F) & Certified Cyber Security Practitioner (C CS P)

Next Steps

We have always aimed to offer a wide range of foundation and complementary qualifications that allow us to create an individual learning pathway for our delegates to follow. All of our certifications are highly recognised and valued by individuals and employers alike. Browse our training portfolio.