Cyber security awareness training

As part of our commitment to the delivery of the Cyber Action Plan for Wales, we have partnered with the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales to offer cyber security awareness training.

Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

• understand your digital environment
• have the confidence to challenge something that does not look right
• receive a certificate of attendance

Course outline

The training is delivered in small, succinct modules using real world examples.

• Introduction to cyber resilience
• Why it's important
• Different types of security vulnerabilities (technical and non-technical)
• Social engineering
• Strong passwords and their importance
• Ishings (spear phishing, vishing, email phishing and smishing)
• Social media and what you put out there
• Keeping devices up to date
• Ransomware
• Local grown attacks and their impact

The course is delivered in English but presentation slides can be in Welsh.

The slides are used to guide discussion. They won’t be available after the session.

The session will not be recorded. This is for security reasons. It also encourages people to participate fully in the sessions.

Individual bookings

Sign up for a session on the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales's online booking form. Quote code 'CDPS23' to redeem your fully-funded space.

Group bookings

To book, contact enquiries@wcrcentre.co.uk or use their online contact form. Quote code 'CDPS23' to redeem your fully-funded space. Your first session with the Cyber Resilience Centre Wales is funded by us, but if you need places for more than 50 staff, please contact the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales directly to arrange further sessions.

About the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales

These sessions are delivered by the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group’s Cyber PATH. Cyber PATH is an elite talent pipeline for the next generation of specialists in cyber resilience.

The trainers are highly knowledgeable, personable, and friendly. They pride themselves on providing the right environment for your people to feel comfortable and to ask questions.

Cyber PATH carefully selects students studying at local universities to work in collaboration with experienced private sector security professionals to deliver a carefully crafted catalogue of cyber resilience services.

The aim is to support you to become more cyber resilient while providing the Cyber PATH team of students with an opportunity not only to help you, but also to augment their own skills and knowledge through paid workplace experience led by an experienced senior to ensure the service to you is of the highest quality.