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Cyber Security Fundamentals

Course Code: FMCS
  • Level: E
  • Qualification: College Certificate
  • Awarding body: City College Plymouth
  • Duration: Four hours
  • Course type: Short course
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Monday, 9.30am - 2.00pm

What's it all about?

Employer: Cyber Security Awareness: Your First Line of Defence

Is your team prepared for today’s cyber threats? Our half-day course provides essential cyber security training for all employees who use IT. Learn practical methods to identify and prevent cyber-attacks, ensuring the protection of your daily workflows and critical business systems. This course empowers your team to become active participants in your organisation’s cyber security strategy.

Learner: Learn to Stop Cyber Attacks: Essential Half-day Training

Get the skills you need to protect yourself and your work from cyber threats. This practical course teaches you how to identify and prevent attacks, keeping your daily tasks and critical systems safe. Invest in your cyber security knowledge today!

Course information

The course covers the following topics:

  • learning the language 
  • security threats 
  • human perimeter 
  • digital presence 
  • social engineering 
  • types of attacks 
  • email safety 
  • device security 
  • risk management 
  • real-world attacks.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course. However, daily use of IT and data management would be advantageous.

The course is assessed via questions and a quiz. You will receive a digital badge on completion.

Upon successful completion, you may progress to a Cyber Security Skills Bootcamp or a range of bespoke courses to meet your organisational needs.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

IT Business Analysts, Architects and Systems Designers

£77,032.25

Potential salary

£27,362.18

Entry level salary

£46,660.00

Average salary

11

Annual openings in Plymouth

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