Course Detail()

UTAP Funding

7.00 CPE Hours (Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4Category 5, Others)
Live Webinar

 

Programme Objective

This course provides participants with an overview of cybersecurity concepts to facilitate:

  • Communication of security risks and initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
  • Preparing reports on cybersecurity risk management programmes to help senior management/directors/investors gain clarity on organisational efforts
  • Understanding the potential security risks inside organisations
  • Recognising how data breaches may occur and how to protect data

Programme Outline

Cybersecurity Intro

  • What is Cybersecurity?    
  • Why Do Accountants Care?
  • SOC Reporting for Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Details

  • Networks
    • Why care about network structure?
    • What is a network?
    • Structure of the Internet
    • Routing & Addressing
  • Transmitting Information
    • Protocols
    • Data representation
  • URLs
  • Encryption methods
    • Databases
    • Digital Ledgers
    • Hashes


Vulnerabilities

  • Passwords
    • How safe is your password?
    • Dictionary Attacks
    • Brute Force Attacks
  • Social Engineering
    • Email Spoofing
    • Phishing
    • Spear Phishing
  • Malware
    • Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Rootkits, Backdoors
  • Exploits
    • Man-in-the-middle
    • Cross Site Scripting
    • SQL Injection
    • Buffer Overflow


Protections

  • Education
  • Patching
  • Data Backups
  • Cloud Storage


Wrap-Up

Training Methodology

Our curriculum is designed by trained MOE teachers with classroom teaching experience, who are also programmers with experience developing apps for startups and MNCs. We aim to adapt the best teaching materials available from all over the world, while supplementing them with best practices from our industry experience, to create the most effective courses for learners of all levels. In our classes, learners will be carefully guided through the basic concepts, before being challenged to apply these concepts. For these courses, it helps that our teachers possess a wealth of experience teaching, and many more hours of hands-on experience.

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

(Foundation level) 

  • Professionals looking to improve their cybersecurity knowledge.
  • Professionals looking to become conversationally fluent in discussing cybersecurity initiatives and potential security risks.

Schedule & Fees

Testimonial


Perhaps the best training session i have attended for many years . The lecturer spoke clearly , was succinct ,
,and presented relevant videos to further explain his points.

Past Participant


It is a good course to enable layman like us to understand cyber security

Past Participant


This program has been helpful in allowing me understand how data is transmitted and communicated on the
within the internet, thus identifying areas of cybersecurity risk.

Past Participant


Very interesting course with good examples to help non-cyber trained participants to understand the concept.

Past Participant

Funding

1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

NTUC members enjoy 50% *unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025.

*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

This course is approved for UTAP support for intakes conducted between 08 February 2024 – 31 March 2025.

As UTAP is given on calendar year basis, and calculated based on year of training taken, it cannot be accumulated.

  • Maintained paid-up NTUC membership before course, throughout course duration and at the point of claim and;
  • Course by training provider must be supported under UTAP and training must commence within the supported period and;
  • Unfunded course fee must not be fully sponsored by company or other types of funding
  • Unfunded course fee must be S$20.00 and above, and;
  • Member must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and sat for all prescribed examination(s), if any and;
  • UTAP application must be made within 6 months after course ends.

For more information on UTAP Funding and to submit for UTAP claims, please visit https://www.ntuc.org.sg/uportal/programmes/union-training-assistance-programme. Terms and conditions apply.

Programme Facilitator(s)

 

Programme Objective

This course provides participants with an overview of cybersecurity concepts to facilitate:

  • Communication of security risks and initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
  • Preparing reports on cybersecurity risk management programmes to help senior management/directors/investors gain clarity on organisational efforts
  • Understanding the potential security risks inside organisations
  • Recognising how data breaches may occur and how to protect data

Programme Outline

Cybersecurity Intro

  • What is Cybersecurity?    
  • Why Do Accountants Care?
  • SOC Reporting for Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Details

  • Networks
    • Why care about network structure?
    • What is a network?
    • Structure of the Internet
    • Routing & Addressing
  • Transmitting Information
    • Protocols
    • Data representation
  • URLs
  • Encryption methods
    • Databases
    • Digital Ledgers
    • Hashes


Vulnerabilities

  • Passwords
    • How safe is your password?
    • Dictionary Attacks
    • Brute Force Attacks
  • Social Engineering
    • Email Spoofing
    • Phishing
    • Spear Phishing
  • Malware
    • Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Rootkits, Backdoors
  • Exploits
    • Man-in-the-middle
    • Cross Site Scripting
    • SQL Injection
    • Buffer Overflow


Protections

  • Education
  • Patching
  • Data Backups
  • Cloud Storage


Wrap-Up

Training Methodology

Our curriculum is designed by trained MOE teachers with classroom teaching experience, who are also programmers with experience developing apps for startups and MNCs. We aim to adapt the best teaching materials available from all over the world, while supplementing them with best practices from our industry experience, to create the most effective courses for learners of all levels. In our classes, learners will be carefully guided through the basic concepts, before being challenged to apply these concepts. For these courses, it helps that our teachers possess a wealth of experience teaching, and many more hours of hands-on experience.

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

(Foundation level) 

  • Professionals looking to improve their cybersecurity knowledge.
  • Professionals looking to become conversationally fluent in discussing cybersecurity initiatives and potential security risks.

Programme Facilitator(s)


No course instances or course instance sessions available.