Certified Cyber Security Foundation and Practitioner Combination Training Course

• Get a foundation-level introduction to the key aspects of cyber security.
• Quickly gain the knowledge to assess cyber risk and implement effective technical and organisational controls.
• Significantly enhance your career prospects as a cyber security implementation manager.
• Learn from anywhere. Choose the Classroom course, or the Live Online option to study your way and keep travel and costs down to a minimum. 
• Successful completion of the courses and included exams leads to the IBITGQ Certified Cyber Security Foundation (C CS F) and Practitioner (C CS P) qualifications.

Training course outline

It is widely accepted that it is not a case of if but when an organisation will suffer a cyber attack. You and your staff need the knowledge and skills to be able to deal with the threat of cyber attacks and to minimise the disruption to your organisation.

The Certified Cyber Security Foundation and Practitioner Combination Training Course consists of the Certified Cyber Security Foundation (one-day) and Practitioner (four-day) training courses.

This unique training programme provides:

• An introduction to cyber security, the threat landscape, threat intelligence, legal, regulatory and contractual obligations, and incident response;

• Comprehensive knowledge necessary to protect your organisation from an array of cyber threats while operating within appropriate legal, regulatory and contractual frameworks;

• An understanding of how to deliver infrastructure, application, information and operational security by implementing appropriate technical and organisational controls; and

• The skills required to deal with cyber security incidents and understand the basic principles of evidence collection and digital forensics.
  
  

Certified Cyber Security Foundation and Practitioner Combination Training Course benefits

Designed by experts

We’re an acknowledged leader in cyber and information security with years of practical, hands-on experience.

Delivered by professionals

Gain knowledge of the practical application of cyber security from an experienced cyber security consultant

Gain practical experience

Use tools and real-life examples to understand how to apply cyber security controls

Build your career in cyber security

Achieve IBITGQ Certified Cyber Security Foundation (C CS F) and Practitioner (C CS P) qualifications

Hands-on study

Participate in group discussions and practical exercises, and explore case studies throughout the course

Build your career in cyber security

Achieve IBITGQ Certified Cyber Security Foundation (C CS F) and Practitioner (C CS P) qualifications

Learn from anywhere
Choose whether you attend Live Online or in person at one of our training venues in Ely and London

Who should attend this course?

This course is aimed at individuals who wish to develop a successful career in cyber security implementation, operations or management.

It is particularly suitable for those with a good understanding of wireless networks, routers, switches, firewalls and any other network components.

These individuals could be:

• Network administrators
• Database administrators
• Cloud architects
• IT helpdesk staff
• IT managers

What does this training course cover?

Certified Cyber Security Foundation covers:

• What is cyber security?
• The threat landscape
• Legal, regulatory and contractual obligations
• Threat intelligence
• Malware
• Humans and social engineering
• Phishing
• Password security
• Mobile device security
• Web application security
• Social media security
• Remote working – covering travel and home working
• An introduction to risk management
• Security standards and frameworks
• Security in the Cloud (ISO 27018)
• Incident response
• Business continuity
• Supply chain security

Certified Cyber Security Practitioner covers:

• The basic principles of information security, governance and management.
• Applying threat assessment and information risk management in an organisation.
• The requirements, concepts and benefits of using enterprise information security architecture.
• Auditing and compliance testing.
• The principles involved in operational security management.
• How to organise incident management, investigation and digital forensics tasks.
• The legal and regulatory instruments of protection, privacy and identity management.
• Business continuity, disaster recovery planning and information security

What’s included in this course?

• Full course materials (digital copy provided as a PDF file).
• The Certified Cyber Security Foundation and Practitioner exams.
• A certificate of attendance

What equipment do I need?

You will need a laptop for the duration of your course and exams. Our course materials include an interactive PDF and an online quiz tool for knowledge testing. Full details on how to access each exam are provided by email 1–2 days before the exam dates

Course duration and times

Day 1: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Day 2: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Day 3: 9:15 am – 5:00 pm
Day 4: 9:15 am – 5:00 pm
Day 5: 9:15 am – 4:30 pm

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

There are no formal entry requirements.

Certified Cyber Security Foundation and Practitioner exams

Candidates will take the following ISO 17024-certificated IBITGQ exams:

• C CS F
• C CS P

Both exams consist of 40 multiple-choice questions, with a pass mark of 65%. There is no extra charge for either exam.

Why choose US for your training needs?

• We’re internationally recognised as the authority on ISO 27001 – Our team led the world’s first ISO 27001 certification project, and since then we have trained more than 8,000 professionals on information security management system (ISMS) implementations and audits.
• Learn from anywhere – as a company that fully embraces flexible and remote working, we have adjusted our delivery methods to allow you to learn from anywhere. Our Classroom / Live Online delivery option enables you to attend either in person or online.
• Pass first time or train again for free – we have trained more than 17,000 people and we’re confident you’ll pass with us first time. If you don’t, we’ll train you again for free.*
• Choose the method that suits you – we offer classroom, instructor-led online, self-paced online, e-learning and in-house training options.
• Access your training anywhere – all our course materials are provided as a digital copy, allowing you to access them anywhere and at any time. Documents will be made available 20 days before your course.
• Business solutions to suit you – whether you’re a multinational wanting us to manage all your training needs or a small business wishing to boost your workforce skills, we offer a range of training solutions

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