Cybersecurity: Main Concepts

• What are Cyber threats?
• Biggest hacks
• Equifax
• Wannacry
• Specter
• Macro and Micro impact
• Global scenario
• Business impact
• Government impact
• Individual privacy impact
• What is hacking?
• How safe is your data?
• Passwords
• Credit card/ debit card details
• Online wallets
• Bank account details
• Smart Phone
• Apps
• Browsing
• Smart pay options
• Biometrics
• Location
• Video and Audio
• Online browsing
• Email
• Password managers introduction
• VPN introduction
• Virus scanners introduction
• Firewall introduction
• Privacy rights
• Types of cyber threats (optional)
• What is Malware?
• What is Ransomware?
• What is Spam?
• What are Data Leaks?
• What are DoS attacks?

Web Browsing Security

• Introduction to safe browsing
• Keep software up-to-date
• Scan all downloads
• Trust sites with Avast Online Security Pugin
• What are cookie and browser history?
• How private are private tabs?
• VPN Introduction and benefits

Encryption

• What is encryption?
• What is an Encryption Key?
• Need for secure communication
• Can it be hacked?
• Digital Signatures and Private Keys
• Login authentication
• Communication encryption
• File encryption

Windows 10 Security

• Software updates
• Application updates
• 2FA
• 3FA
• Windows Firewall
• Virus Scanner and frequency of checks
• Biometrics security
• File security
• Backups
• VPN setup
• Application download preferences
• Login and Admin preferences

Mac OS Security

• Software updates
• Application updates
• 2FA
• 3FA
• Firewall
• Virus Scanner and frequency of checks
• Biometrics security
• File security preferences
• Backups
• VPN setup
• Bootcamp
• Application download preferences
• Login and Admin preferences

Securing Social Media

• Facebook
• Privacy Policy Overview
• Privacy Rights
• Privacy preferences and settings
• Sharing privacy preferences
• Blocking and reporting accounts
• Spam messages
• Fake news
• Password practices
• Message spams
• Securing messenger app
• Instagram
• Privacy Policy Overview
• Privacy Rights
• Privacy preferences and settings
• Sharing privacy preferences
• Blocking and reporting accounts
• Spam messages
• Password practices
• Twitter
• Privacy Policy Overview
• Privacy Rights
• Privacy preferences and settings
• Sharing privacy preferences
• Blocking and reporting accounts
• Spam messages
• Password practices
• Snapchat
• Privacy Policy Overview
• Privacy Rights
• Privacy preferences and settings
• Sharing privacy preferences
• Blocking and reporting accounts
• Spam messages
• Password practices
• Whatsapp
• Privacy Policy Overview
• Privacy Rights
• Privacy preferences and settings
• Notification and account preferences
• Data sharing and storage preferences
• Blocking and reporting accounts
• Spam messages
• Best Practices
• Limit who has administrative access to your social media accounts
• Set up 2-factor authentication
• Configure your privacy settings to strengthen security and limit the amount of data shared.
• Annually Review the network privacy settings
• Avoid third-party applications that seem suspicious and modify your settings to limit the amount of information the applications can access.
• Make sure you’re accessing your social media accounts on a current, updated web browser

Social Engineering

• What is Social Engineering
• Main sources of data for malicious actors
• Social Media
• Online activity through browsers
• Spear Phishing
• Password probability
• How to stay safe?
• Minimize amount of info shared online
• Check sources and URL’s
• Use 2FA and password managers

Application Security

• Ensure encryption and overwriting
• Inbuilt security features
• Access control and scanning
• Microsoft Office
• Word
• Security preferences
• Storage preferences
• Update preferences
• Cloud storage
• Excel
• Security preferences
• Storage preferences
• Update preferences
• Cloud storage
• PowerPoint
• Security preferences
• Storage preferences
• Update preferences
• Cloud storage
• MacOS office tools
• Pages
• Security preferences
• Storage preferences
• Update preferences
• Cloud storage
• Keynote
• Security preferences
• Storage preferences
• Update preferences
• Cloud storage
• Numbers
• Security preferences
• Storage preferences
• Update preferences
• Cloud storage

Laptop Security

• Network security
• Harddrive scanning and security
• Webcam and mic usage
• Factory reset new devices
• Setup 2FA
• Backups
• Cloud backups
• Harddrive encryption

Smart Phone Security

• Android
• Update preferences
• Application download preferences
• Application management
• Application data usage preferences
• Application location preferences
• Application mic and camera preferences
• Application update preferences
• Anti-Virus apps
• 2FA
• Biometrics preferences
• Cloud backups
• iOS
• Update preferences
• Application download preferences
• Application management
• Application data usage preferences
• Application location preferences
• Application mic and camera preferences
• Application update preferences
• Anti-Virus apps
• 2FA
• Biometrics preferences
• Cloud backups
• iTunes backups
• Find my iPhone setup
• Smart phone data access rights

Incident Response

• How do you know when you have been hacked?
• Account Access Failure
• File Access Failure
• Devices Access Failure
• Ransomware
• Application behaviors
• OS behaviors
• Browser behaviors
• Reporting a cyber crime
• Type of attack
• Scale of attack
• Assets at risk
• Communication proof with hackers
• Filing a case
• Isolate and Backup

Safe Banking Online

• Use 2FA
• Use password managers
• Smart phone app security
• Pin security
• Biometrics security
• Chargebacks
• Payee setup
• Transaction reversal process
• Credit/debit card online practices
• OTP and PIN sharing practices
• How to spot “Account Information Email and Call Phishing”

2-Factor Authentication

• What is 2FA
• How does it work?
• 2FA for online transaction benefits
• 2FA for smart phone security benefits
• 2FA for laptop benefits
• What is 3FA?

AntiVirus

• What is an Antivirus?
• When should I run a scan?
• What does “unable to scan” mean?
• Virus vault
• Software updates
• Security parameters updates
• Anti – virus setup

Firewall

• What is a firewall?
• Firewall download preferences
• Software updates
• Security parameters updates
• Firewall setup

Virtual Private Network

• What is a VPN
• Software updates
• VPN for laptops
• VPN for smart phones
• VPN browser plugins
• VPN setup

Best Practices for passwords

• Password manager
• Password manager setup for laptop
• Password manager setup for smart phones
• Password manager 2FA
• Password manager updates
• Password change frequency
• Business passwords practices
• Pin change frequency
• Biometric authentication practices

Importance of updates

• Why are updates needed?
• Bugs and patches
• Features and efficiency
• Update practices for Android
• Update practices for iOS
• Update practices for Windows
• Update practices for MacOS
• Update practices for Linux

Network Security - WiFi and Bluetooth

• Router Security
• Change from manufacturer's default admin password to a unique, strong passphrase
• Use a network monitoring app to scan for unwanted users
• Restrict remote administrative management Log out after configuring
• Keep firmware updated
• Use separate Wi-Fi for guests or customers than you do for business
• Physically secure Wi-Fi equipment
• Use a virtual private network (VPN) when using public Wi-Fi
• Do not connect to unknown, generic or suspicious Wi-Fi networks.
• Use your mobile carrier's data plan to connect instead
• Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not in use on your devices
• Secure your internet connection by using a firewall, encrypt information and hide your Wi- Fi network

Hardware Storage Security

• Scan USBs and other external devices for viruses and malware
• Disable auto-run, which allows USB drives to open automatically when they are inserted into a drive
• Only pre-approved USB drives should be allowed in company devices.
• Establish policies about the use of personal, unapproved devices being plugged into work devices
• Keep personal and business USB drives separate
• Don’t keep sensitive information on unencrypted USB drives.

Cybercrime protection

• Cyber stalking protection
• Cyber bulling protection
• Hacking protection
• Spam protection
• Information Privacy protection

Information Credibility

• Source credibility tools and resources
• Source legitimacy protocols
• Reporting or Flagging sources
• Deep fake videos
• Email legitimacy protocols
• Software updates legitimacy

Data Privacy Rights

• Data sharing rights
• File sharing rights
• Piracy and protection rights
• Copyrights, Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Email Security

• Require strong, unique passphrases on email accounts
• Use 2FA
• Do not use personal email accounts for company business
• Do not to open suspicious links in email, tweets, posts, online ads, messages or attachments
• Keep updated about your company’s spam filters and how to use them to prevent unwanted, harmful email