Cybersecurity Basic Course (Online, Virtual via Zoom)

Data is the new oil, experts will say. With so much sensitive information online, businesses and organizations need cybersecurity professionals to protect it. This online course will serve as a very good starting point for anyone interested in cybersecurity. At the end of this online training, attendees will be able to build their foundation by learning the fundamentals of one of the fastest-growing fields in modern history.

This Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course is designed for people who need to be technically adept at cybersecurity issues. This online training will enable individuals and organizations to be confident with the basic concepts needed to identify and protect themselves and their businesses or organizations against common cyber threats and attacks. Attendees of this online training will also gain an understanding of principles and policies, commonly used authentication and authorization techniques, and network security fundamentals.

This course is designed for:

• Business Owners
• Startup Founders
• IT Professionals preparing for Cybersecurity Certification
• Career Shifters
• Students who wish to be acquainted with Cybersecurity as a profession

Topics to be discussed in this Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course include:

• This online training will equip participants with the knowledge of various aspects of Information Security aimed at leading to a lifelong learning plan for potential careers in cybersecurity.
• Participants of this online training will learn about the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) triad, risk analysis, information security incidents and weaknesses, physical measures, technical measures, organizational measures, legislation, and regulations.
• Participants of this online training will be able to summarize the basics of identification and authentication in cybersecurity.
• Participants of this online training will know the purpose of cybersecurity as a discipline.
• Participants of this online training will gain skills in the areas of cybersecurity, cryptography, risk assessment, cyberdefense, cyber attacks, information security (InfoSec), and Denial-of-Service (DOS) attacks among many things.

• Introduction to Basic Information Security
• ISO 27001 Certification and its benefits
• Cybersecurity Threats and Risks
• Conducting Risk Analysis
• Information Security Analysis
• Information Security Incidents
• Physical, Technical, and Organizational Measures
• Cybersecurity Legislation and Organization

Justin David Pineda is the President and Principal Consultant of Pineda Cybersecurity, an IT consulting firm that provides cybersecurity and data privacy services mostly for MSMEs. He held various cybersecurity roles, both technical and managerial in different companies such as bneXt, Ingram Micro, The Coca-Cola Company, Silverysky, and JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

He also teaches cybersecurity courses in a number of universities both for undergraduate and graduate levels. Justin is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Justin finished his Master in Information Systems (MIS) from the Asia Pacific College and BS in Computer Science from the De La Salle University – Manila.