Keeping Cyber Safe at the Workplace

Keeping Cyber Safe at the Workplace (16 hrs)

Course Code: TGS-2023018217 | SSG Funded

*Classroom-based Learning*

With the advancement in technology, the majority of an organisation’s work activities are being performed online instead of being paper based. The objective of the course is to ensure that employees in the organisation are educated and trained to support organisational efforts in identifying cybersecurity threats, developing materials for cybersecurity education and implementation of cybersecurity awareness programmes.

Participants who fulfil all requirements will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).

  • Provide advisory to employees on identified areas of improvement relating to cyber security risks and practices in the organisation.
  • Develop effective security education materials to maximise security awareness programmes in the organisation.
  • Apply effective approaches and methods to implement and review effectiveness of approved security awareness programmes.

How Cybersafe Are We?

Everyone has a role to play in ensuring that their organisations are safe from cybersecurity threats. This units covers basic concepts related to cyber risks, threats and they will learn to align themselves with their organisations’ approach to maintain cybersecurity.

  • Information and cybersecurity
  • Organisational approach to cybersecurity
  • Types of cybersecurity threats
    – Phishing
    – Malware
    – Identify Theft
    – Online Scams
    – Computer Hacking
  • Methods to identify cyber risks

Secure Your Cybergates! 

This unit will expose learners to different types of security awareness programmes, skills to develop security education materials and methods of reviewing the effectiveness of the materials developed.

  • Security awareness programmes
    – Developing communication plan
  • Development of Security education materials
  • Review effectiveness of security education materials

Stay On Guard!

This unit will teach learners how to plan, organise and monitor effectiveness of security awareness programmes and activities for their organisations.

  • Reporting & responding to cyber risks
    – Policy and procedures
  • Execution of security awareness activities
    – Identifying objectives and purpose of security awareness activities
    – Assessment of staff awareness through quizzes, workplace security review, dumpster diving and phishing attack simulation
  • Implementation of security awareness projects
  • Effectiveness of security awareness programmes

Lectures, demonstration, case studies and hands-on activities designed to provide practical experiences with skills being taught.

This training is relevant to employees in operational and supervisory positions that need to be aware of and deal with security and cybersecurity issues in their job roles.

Prerequisites

Participants are assumed to:

  • Have Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) level 4.
  • Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to WSQ WPL level 4.
  • Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to WSQ Workplace Numeracy (WPN) level 4.
  • Have minimum GCE ‘O’ level or ITE certificate education.
  • Have at least 1 year’s working experience in any industry.
  • Have basic IT literacy skills.

Duration : 2 days (16 hrs)
Time : 9:00am to 6:00pm

With effect from 1 Jan 2024

TypeIndividuals
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (Aged ≥ 21 years old)Employer-sponsored and Self-Sponsored Singapore Citizens aged ≥ 40 years oldSME-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent ResidentsNon-SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
Type of Funding
SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline)SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced SubsidySkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEsSkillsFuture Training Support for Non-SMEs
Course Fee$600.00$600.00$600.00$600.00
Less: SkillsFuture Funding$300.00$420.00$420.00$300.00
Total Nett Fee$300.00$180.00$180.00$300.00
Add: GST @ 9% of Course Fee$54.00$54.00$54.00$54.00
Total Fee Payable to SQC$354.00$234.00$234.00$354.00

Skill Code: ICT-OUS-3013-1.1
Skill Title: Security Education and Awareness-3
Funding valid till 16 Jan 2025

* Please click HERE for detailed information on general terms and conditions.

* Please click HERE for detailed information on course fee funding schemes, SkillsFuture credit, and complete listing of funded courses. This course is eligible for use of SkillsFuture credit.

(A course in partnership with James Cook Institute Pte. Ltd. [formerly known as Eagle Infotech] UEN198802365N)

Key Benefits
  • Provide advisory to employees on identified areas of improvement relating to cyber security risks and practices in the organisation.
  • Develop effective security education materials to maximise security awareness programmes in the organisation.
  • Apply effective approaches and methods to implement and review effectiveness of approved security awareness programmes.
Course Contents

How Cybersafe Are We?

Everyone has a role to play in ensuring that their organisations are safe from cybersecurity threats. This units covers basic concepts related to cyber risks, threats and they will learn to align themselves with their organisations’ approach to maintain cybersecurity.

  • Information and cybersecurity
  • Organisational approach to cybersecurity
  • Types of cybersecurity threats
    – Phishing
    – Malware
    – Identify Theft
    – Online Scams
    – Computer Hacking
  • Methods to identify cyber risks

Secure Your Cybergates! 

This unit will expose learners to different types of security awareness programmes, skills to develop security education materials and methods of reviewing the effectiveness of the materials developed.

  • Security awareness programmes
    – Developing communication plan
  • Development of Security education materials
  • Review effectiveness of security education materials

Stay On Guard!

This unit will teach learners how to plan, organise and monitor effectiveness of security awareness programmes and activities for their organisations.

  • Reporting & responding to cyber risks
    – Policy and procedures
  • Execution of security awareness activities
    – Identifying objectives and purpose of security awareness activities
    – Assessment of staff awareness through quizzes, workplace security review, dumpster diving and phishing attack simulation
  • Implementation of security awareness projects
  • Effectiveness of security awareness programmes
Learning Methodology

Lectures, demonstration, case studies and hands-on activities designed to provide practical experiences with skills being taught.

Who Should Attend

This training is relevant to employees in operational and supervisory positions that need to be aware of and deal with security and cybersecurity issues in their job roles.

Prerequisites

Participants are assumed to:

  • Have Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) level 4.
  • Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to WSQ WPL level 4.
  • Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to WSQ Workplace Numeracy (WPN) level 4.
  • Have minimum GCE ‘O’ level or ITE certificate education.
  • Have at least 1 year’s working experience in any industry.
  • Have basic IT literacy skills.
Course Details

Duration : 2 days (16 hrs)
Time : 9:00am to 6:00pm

With effect from 1 Jan 2024

TypeIndividuals
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (Aged ≥ 21 years old)Employer-sponsored and Self-Sponsored Singapore Citizens aged ≥ 40 years oldSME-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent ResidentsNon-SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
Type of Funding
SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline)SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced SubsidySkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEsSkillsFuture Training Support for Non-SMEs
Course Fee$600.00$600.00$600.00$600.00
Less: SkillsFuture Funding$300.00$420.00$420.00$300.00
Total Nett Fee$300.00$180.00$180.00$300.00
Add: GST @ 9% of Course Fee$54.00$54.00$54.00$54.00
Total Fee Payable to SQC$354.00$234.00$234.00$354.00

Skill Code: ICT-OUS-3013-1.1
Skill Title: Security Education and Awareness-3
Funding valid till 16 Jan 2025

* Please click HERE for detailed information on general terms and conditions.

* Please click HERE for detailed information on course fee funding schemes, SkillsFuture credit, and complete listing of funded courses. This course is eligible for use of SkillsFuture credit.

(A course in partnership with James Cook Institute Pte. Ltd. [formerly known as Eagle Infotech] UEN198802365N)

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