Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU)

Description

These days nearly everybody uses a computer for work, leisure or both. With both private individuals and large organisations such as the NHS vulnerable to hackers and other online dangers, it is of paramount importance to ensure your details are kept private online, and that you have done everything possible to protect yourself from the myriad threats of cyber-crime. This comprehensive online training is the perfect solution for individuals and businesses who wish to take the necessary steps to do just that.
The Certified Secure Computer User course and exam is exclusively available at E-Careers and is the only place in the UK or Ireland where you can proceed in confidence by taking an online EC-Council accredited course. More information on this can be found on the EC-Council website here.
Who Is It For?
This training is suitable for a wide range of needs including at-home computer users concerned about security threats, and business owners who need a time and cost-effective training solution to ensure their employees are well-versed in how to use technology in a safe and secure manner.
Why Should I Enrol?
From a business owner’s point of view, investing in this training will save in-house IT teams time and resources as they will spend less time fixing issues that could have easily been avoided. This means they will be able to focus on improving infrastructure and working on projects, safe in the knowledge that the company’s employees have been empowered to work without compromising the organisation’s network.
From a more personal perspective, it is a fact of modern life that, to stay ahead of cyber-crime, it is up to us as individuals to get savvy and educate ourselves on how to avoid becoming victims. After all, the Office of National Statistics’ data has shown that cyber-crime is fast out-pacing physical crime in the UK.
All training has a real-world focus relating to day-to-day scenarios and the practical approach is heightened by access to EC-Council’s innovative iLabs tool.
What Will I Learn?
After a comprehensive introduction to security, you will learn about securing operating systems. From there you will explore malware and antivirus before moving on to internet security with a particular emphasis on social networking security, email security and security on mobile devices, the Cloud and network connections. Finally, you will complete your new skillset by learning about data backup and disaster recovery. The overall aim of the course is to provide you with the vital knowledge to protect all your online information assets. The interactive environment is designed to equip you with a fundamental understanding of various common computer and network security threats such as identity theft, credit card fraud, phishing scams, viruses, email hoaxes, online sexual predators, loss of confidential information, hacking attacks and social engineering. In short, by gaining certification you will be confident when it comes to mitigating your security exposure.
Prerequisites
No qualifications are needed to gain this certification as it is designed for anyone who either works with computers or deals with personal administration online.
Lock the door against cyber-crime today by signing up to Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU).

Units of Study
Introduction to Security
Securing Operating Systems
Malware and Antivirus
Internet Security
Security on Social Networking Sites
Securing Email Communications
Securing Mobile Devices
Securing the Cloud
Securing Network Connections
Data Backup and Disaster Recovery