Online Security Certificate - CPD Accredited

Online Security Certificate - CPD Accredited

The Online Security Certificate Course develops the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the cyber security industry in the United Kingdom. This course is full of information that will help you on your path to becoming a successful security professional.

Internet Security is a booming industry, with the continued rise in cyber threats, spending in IT security is expected to grow. This course will provide you a comprehensive overview of what you can expect from your career in online security.

Introduction to the Online Security Certificate Course

This online course offers you the ability to study the curriculum whenever it is convenient. Many students who take the course are working full time, and are still able to finish in a reasonable amount of time.

As this is an online course, study material can be easily accessed across any device with a valid internet connection. During your training, you will also have access to our online support feature.

Upon finishing the course, you must complete and pass a multiple choice exam, after which you will be awarded your certificate. For a small cost, we can post the certificate to you, or you can download and print it from home.

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What You Will Learn

The online security certificate course was written to prepare students for a career in cyber security by providing a complete overview of the industry.

This course will cover:

• An introduction to online security
• What it means to work in the cyber security industry
• Understanding why we need online security
• Email history, passwords, and account security
• The key terms and concepts associated with online security
• Dealing with spam
• How to prevent your web address from being shared
• The skills necessary to protect networks and personal information
• Protecting social media security and security maintenance
• Dealing with disasters.

Benefits of the Online Security Certificate

When you take the online security certificate course, you will find that you experience many benefits.

These include the following:

• The option to study from anywhere that has an internet connection at any time, from home, or work.
• You can study at your own pace. There is no time limit, so if it takes days, weeks, or months, you can still complete the course.
• You can study from any internet-enabled device including a tablet, PC, or mobile phone.
• Easily manageable short course modules makes studying more enjoyable.
• Convenient online support is available to help keep you on track while you study.
• Learning through a comprehensive syllabus, helps you to gain the knowledge necessary to start your career in online security.
• Improving your prospects while applying for work in your industry.
• Upon completion of the course, you earn a certified and recognised certificate.
• An affordable pricing structure.

Course Modules/Lessons

Module 1 : Email History, Account Security and Passwords

Module 2 : Account Security Questions and Recognising Phishing Attempts

Module 3 : Dealing with Spam and Preventing your Address from being Shared

Module 4 : Protecting Personal Information, Social Media Security and Security Maintenance

Module 5 : Dealing with a Disaster

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Our Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. Now more than ever people are using the internet while on the move so our course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G.

There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

All tests are online and are taken either during or after the course, these are included in the price.

Currently there are no Q&As for this course. Be the first to ask a question.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included