Introduction to Cybersecurity for Teachers (FutureLearn)

You will learn the different attacks that individuals and devices are vulnerable to and how to prevent them. You will explore malware, malicious bots, SQL injections, and physical threats to data. You will also build your knowledge of the different tools that protect data and websites. These include strong passwords, biometrics, two-factor authentication, and firewalls.

Syllabus

Week 1: Protecting yourself

Week 2: Malicious Programs

Week 3: Network Security

Learning on this course

You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Explain the meanings of terms describing common cyberattacks, such as phishing, pharming, shoulder surfing and blagging

- Evaluate the strength of a password

- Explain the protections offered to users by the Misuse of Computer Act

- Describe different types of cyber attack, such as an “SQL injection attack”, and how these can be protected against or mitigated

- Classify different types of malware

- Explain how “anti-virus” software works

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for teachers delivering cybersecurity lessons in the classroom, at a GCSE level or equivalent.