Cybersecurity Awareness for Users (CS8525)

Lesson 1: What is computer security?

• The need to secure data
• The threats
• Vulnerabilities
• The attacks
• Exploits
• Countermeasures

Lesson 2: Social engineering

• Techniques in social engineering
• Phishing
• By call, by text message, by physical presence
• Detection tools
• Example of a phishing website
• Example of phishing emails
• How to detect phishing?
• Demonstration: Detecting Phishing

Lesson 3: Web browsing safety

• Difficulty erasing your data on the web
• Targeted browsing advertisements
• The security of cookies
• Filtering of inappropriate content
• Disclosure of data on social networks
• The use of private browsing
• Best practices and user behavior
• Application of company policies
• Demo: Start Private Browsing

Lesson 4: Password Security

• Password policies in corporate environments
• Password too weak
• Password too strong
• The use of a password to access several distinct services
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Examples of complex passwords
• Demonstration: Is my password secure?
• Demonstration: Changing a password

Lesson 5: Email Security

• Access to your mailbox
• Transmission of emails in clear text
• Eavesdropping/network interception
• Secure tunnels

 Lesson 6: Malicious software

• The vulnerabilities of failing systems
• User behavior
• Types of malicious software
• Example of ransomware
• Example of fake security software

Lesson 7: The security of your operating system

• Security with anti-virus
• Software updates
• Good practices
• Demonstration: How do I update my system?

Lesson 8: Mobile and wireless network security

• Mobility is everywhere
• The growing popularity of mobile devices
• Mobile device security issues
• Wireless network security
• Home, work and public networks
• VPNs for secure remote access
• Demonstration: Explore available wireless networks

Lesson 9: Identity Theft

• Your information is everywhere
• Where is it stored?
• How secure is it?
• Can your information be stolen?