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Essential Cyber Security Skills Guide

Computer security is essential for protecting computing systems and sensitive data, enabling staff to perform their jobs while supporting critical business processes. Understanding cyber security safeguards is crucial, as most threats can be mitigated through user awareness and best practices. Key components include the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability), various types of cybersecurity, common threats like malware and phishing, and recommended practices such as using strong passwords and training users.

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Essential Cyber Security Skills Guide

Computer security is essential for protecting computing systems and sensitive data, enabling staff to perform their jobs while supporting critical business processes. Understanding cyber security safeguards is crucial, as most threats can be mitigated through user awareness and best practices. Key components include the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability), various types of cybersecurity, common threats like malware and phishing, and recommended practices such as using strong passwords and training users.

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Introduction to Cyber Security

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Why is Computer Security Important?

Cyber or Computer Security is the protection of


computing systems and the data that these
systems store or access.

2
Why is Computer Security Important?
Computer Security allows :

• Enabling staff to carry out their jobs,

• Decreases the threat of current and future

• Supporting critical business processes

• Protected personal and sensitive information

3
Why do I need to know about Cyber
Security?
It is estimated that 10% of security safeguards are technical in
nature. Firewalls and Intrusion Detection devices are a few devices
that can help prevent approximately 10% of security threats.
The additional of safeguard rely on each of us. By understanding
and adhering to these safeguards, we can reduce or eliminamte
most cyber security threats.
Examples: Looking your car doors is 10%. Making sure nothing of
value is left on the seat, windows are rolled up and parking in a safe
area account for the remaining 90%.
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The CIA of Cyber Security
There are many reasons why you should protect the information you
use on your computer.
Confidential: Ensuring that your information remains confidential
and only those who should access that information can
Integrity: Knowing that no one has been able to change your
information so that you can depend on its accuracy(information
integrity)
Availability: Making sure that your information is available when
you need it(by making back-up copies and, if appropriate, storing
the back-up copies off-site)
5
What does this mean to me?
This means that everyone who uses a computer or
mobile device needs to undetrstand how to keep
their computer, device and data secure.
Information Technology Security is Everyone‘s
responsibility.
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Types of Cybersecurity

• Network Security

• Application Security

• Information Security

• Cloud Security

• Endpoint Security
7
Common Cyber Threats

• Malware – malicious software

• Phishing – fake links & emails

• Ransomware – locks data for ransom

• DDoS – overloads network servers

8
Best Practices

• Use strong passwords

• Avoid suspicious links

• Keep software updated

• Backup important data

• Train users on cyber safety


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