An intensive professional development training course on
Cybersecurity
Audit Essentials
Protecting Yourself and the Company
from the Threats of the Virtual World
Why Choose this Training Course?
Cybersecurity threats and risks are frequently highlighted in the media, often with exaggerated portrayals of their severity. Despite this, these threats are real and can significantly impact various industries and organizations. Beyond the immediate risks of asset damage or operational harm, cybersecurity issues can also severely damage an organization’s reputation, as demonstrated by high-profile cases such as Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.
To effectively address these challenges, organizations must conduct thorough cybersecurity audits. The "Cybersecurity Audits" training course by AZTech is designed to provide the essential knowledge and skills needed to plan and execute these audits. This course will guide you through the process of assessing cybersecurity risks, evaluating existing controls, and ensuring that your organization is well-prepared to handle potential threats, ultimately helping to safeguard your organization’s assets and reputation.
This training course will feature:
- An Overview of Information Security standards and practices
- Risk Appraisal and available methods for Risk Assessment
- Technical specification of cybersecurity
- Secure network architecture and intrusion detection systems
- IPv6, IPv4 Configuration and Risks
- Case studies of Cybersecurity breaches and its consequences
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, delegates will be able to:
- Perform risk analysis of IT security breaches
- Get acquainted with ISO 27001 and COBIT5
- Acquire the knowledge of Information Security Management
- Understand the approach for Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery
Who is this Training Course for?
This AZTech training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Risk Managers
- Auditors
- Application designers
- Product designers
- Marketing and research specialists
- Statistical and Research Analysts
- Key Application Development and data Research Personnel
- Technology Engineers, Telecommunication engineers
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This AZTech training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes theoretical presentation of the concepts, but the emphasis will be on the exercises performed by the delegates with the guidance of the instructor, when it comes to the performance of Risk Assessments and Risk Management. The delegates will be “learning by doing” as the training course is designed around the project of preparing and executing Cybersecurity audit. Delivery will be by presentation, group syndicate exercises, training e-manual and interactive seminars, video presentations and active use of software, as well as group discussion on the results of the exercises. The delegates will also use free software for risk management as well as for auditing.
The Course Content
Day One: IT Security Evolution
- Categorizing Physical and Electronic Risk
- Networking and Communication Technology
- Computer Systems Design
- Legal and Regulatory Considerations
- Current Threat and Trend Analysis
- Review and Case Study
Day Two: Identifying and Responding to Data Breaches - Risk Assessment and Crisis Management
- IPv6 Configuration and Risks
- Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
- Crisis Management Planning
- Forensic and Electronic investigations
- Responding to Business Continuity
- Review and Case Study
Day Three: Preparing the Cybersecurity Audit Scope
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Cyber incident response policy requirements
- COBIT 5 framework
- Audit plan as per the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Audit plan using the COBIT 5 framework
- Review and Case Study
Day Four: Executing the Cybersecurity Audit
- Using BowTie method for cybersecurity risk management
- Using AuditXP software for cybersecurity audit
- Creating NIST Cybersecurity Framework audit questionnaire in AuditXP
- Creating COBIT 5 framework audit questionnaire in AuditXP
- Performing the Cybersecurity audit on the example entity
- Review and Case Study
Day Five: Cybersecurity Audit Workshop
- Forming the team, audit plan and the framework
- Executing the audit
- Review of the audit findings
- Preparing recommendations
- Discussing the findings and recommendation and their implementation
- Constant monitoring and upgrade
The Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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