Discover what common cyber threats and attacks face small and medium enterprises, and what you can do to prevent them. Almost daily we hear about cyber attacks on large organisations, but we rarely hear much about similar attacks on small and medium enterprises. This doesn’t mean that they’re not happening. In this course, you’ll explore some of the common cyber threats facing small and medium enterprises, what a cyber attack means, and what practical tools and strategies you can put in place to prevent them.
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Learn from cyber security experts
Deakin University has been providing cyber security education since 2007. Our experts are active researchers and engaged in partnerships with leading industry bodies such as Dimension Data Learning Solutions, which ensures we develop our students’ real-world cyber security knowledge and skills.
What topics will you cover?
- The Panama Papers, a real cyber attack
- Cyber threats and the methods that hackers use
- Consequences of cyber attacks for small and medium enterprises
- Tools and preventative strategies that you can put in place to protect your organisation
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Identify the cyber security risks facing small and medium businesses
- Explore how cyber attacks impact small and medium businesses
- Develop viable solutions for preventing cyber attacks
