Course Overview

Cybersecurity Course
1-5 July 2019, 5-9 August 2019, 2-6, September 2019,
Johannesburg, South Africa Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Harare, Zimbabwe.

8-12 July 2019, 12-16 August 2019, 9-13 September 2019,

Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa
INTRODUCTION
Cybersecurity also known as computer
security or IT security is information
security as applied to computers and
computer networks.

This Cybersecurity workshop will

highlight broad processes and mechanisms
by which computerbased equipment,
information and services are protected
from unintended or unauthorized access,
change or destruction.

Computer security also includes protection from unplanned events and natural disasters.
In this training programme participants will be exposed to the key tools and techniques
necessary to effectively manage Cybersecurity issues. The programme has been specifically
designed to provide you with a highly practical guide to the key skills; strategies and
techniques that you will need in the handling of IT security issues.

This programme is intended to provide participants with core skills in subject of

cybersecurity covering computer systems and networks, including organized cyber attacks,
cyber defense, cyber crime, information assurance with cyber systems, cyber terrorism and
cyber warfare. Technological, societal, and human issues will be investigated. The
workshop will involve practical work as well as group study sessions.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE
This workshop will focus on:

INTRODUCTION – current society, computing & security: individual, corporate, national,

international

GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY:
• New and proposed rules, regulations facing modern industry

FUNDAMENTALS OF CYBER SECURITY

• What are Cyber Threats?
• What is Cybercrime?
• The Cybercrime Threat
• Examples, Characteristics, Categories
• Statistics, Traditional, Sector Specific
• Grouping Threats
• Cybercrime and Cyberwar
• Cyberwar, Cyberterrorism, Cyber Espionage
• The Links
• What’s Driving the Cybercrime Economy
• The Vulnerability Business
• Computer Misuse Legislation
• The Other Advanced Attacks: DNS/NTP Amplification and Careto
• Dedicated networking time
• Technology Spotlight
• Industrial Cybersecurity
• Customized Malware—How to Address the "Invisible" Threat
• Vulnerabilities in the cyber structure and infrastructure
• Cyber threats and weaponry
• Cyber defense, detection and prevention
• Investigation/assessment:what, by whom, for what purpose
• Critical infrastructure: defense and assurance
• Cyber attacks on hardware
• Cyber-terrorism, cyber-war and cyberpeace
• Cyber-deterrence

PROGRESSION OF CYBERCRIME
• From a Macro Level Cybercrime Syndicates
• Key Targets – Financial Institutions
• From Bang to Flash

THE ECONOMIC MODEL OF CYBERCRIME

• Meet the Actors
• How Does it All Gel?
• Cashing Out – Factors
• Buying & Selling Information on the Black Stock Market
• Moving Money
• Carding and Forums
• Notable Carders
• Price Lists
• Factors the Drive Price
• Money Mule Operations
• Evolution of Techniques
 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• IT Professionals, ICT Managers/Officers 

• Security Professionals 

• Senior managers who are responsible for 
managing risk and/or embedding effective systems of
corporate governance. 

• Chief executives and heads of departments 
who require a better understanding of cyber risk
management and the role it should play within their organizations. 

• Bank Officers, Risk Professionals, Insurance managers, Brokers, Safety practitioners, 

• Auditors, 
Accountants, Project managers, 

• Solicitors and Consultants who are increasingly finding cyber risk management is forming part
of their remit or are expected to understand the subject.

REGISTRATION
Each delegate will be entitled to a full package of course materials, a Certificate of participation,
refreshments, expert facilitation and buffet lunch. To register for this course please apply online at:
https://dotrid.com/apply-online/ or complete and forward our nomination form obtainable via
email from: info@dotrid.org or call +27 832412212. Tuition fees USD2350 discount available for
group participants from the same organization.

Each delegate will receive a free laptop, and full package of course materials in both softcopy and hardcopy (optional)