Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU)

CERTIFIED SECURE COMPUTER USER (CSCU)

Course Description:

The purpose of the CSCU training program is to provide individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect their information assets. This class will immerse students into an interactive environment where they will acquire a fundamental understanding of various computer and network security threats such as identity theft, credit card fraud, online banking phishing scams, virus and backdoors, emails hoaxes, sex offenders lurking online, loss of confidential information, hacking attacks and social engineering. More importantly, the skills learned from the class helps students take the necessary steps to mitigate their security exposure

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is specifically designed for todays’ computer users who uses the internet and the www extensively to work, study and play.

COURSE DURATION
16 Hours
CERTIFICATION
Educational institutions can provide greater value to students by providing them not only with one of the most updated courseware available today but with a certification that empower their students in the corporate world. The courseware comes complete with demo videos and scenario-based discussion questions to allow the student to gain actual skills.

Objective:

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the need and importance of data security.
• Implement Operating System security measures on their computers.
• Understand Malware and its symptoms.
• Make an informed decision about choosing the antivirus which is most relevant to their needs.
• Understand the risks associated with different online activities.
• Understand why and how to secure web browsers.
• Identify safe websites.
• Safeguard against the threats associated with online social networking.
• Understand how to make their social networking accounts secure.
• Understand the threats associated with email communications and how to safeguard against them.
• Understand the threats to mobile devices and how to safeguard against them.
• Understand the threats associated with cloud accounts and how to safeguard against them.
• Make an informed decision about a cloud service provider which fulfills their requirements.
• Understand the various types of networks and the threats associated with them.
• Configure a home network.
• Make their networks secure.
• Understand the threats to data and the need for data backups.
• Backup and restore data on their computers.
• Destroy data permanently.