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CFO Approved: Introduction to Cyber Security

Cybersecurity is a risk EVERY business needs to be prepared for. You will understand the real risk and learn how to prevent common attacks.

Created byKatya Forsyth
BeginnerUpdated Dec 22, 2021

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleUnderstand the real risk of a cyberattack
  • check_circleTraining is your best Defence
  • check_circleHow to prevent the most common attacks
  • check_circleHow to Identify your Key risks

About This Course

This course is for every business person who is concerned about cybersecurity threats. You don’t have to be in IT to know that the threat of ransomware, phishing, and malware is increasing every day, and criminals are targeting smaller businesses that have the fewest defenses. I’ve partnered with industry-leading experts to bring you what you NEED to know, without any complicated IT jargon. You’ll learn how to Prevent, Detect and Recover from common attacks. If you aren’t sure if your business is protected, this course will give you the questions to ask and arm you with the practical measures you can start to implement right away.

Field of Study: Information Technology

Course Content

7 activities • 20 videos • duration: 1h 5m

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Why every Business Leader needs to understand cybersecurity-Part12 videos • 6 min
  • videocamCybersecurity isn't just a job for IT
    Duration 3:06
  • videocamSmall Businesses are EASY targets for cyber criminals
    Duration 3:21
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What's the Real Risk of a Cyber Attack?-Part12 videos • 1 quiz • 8 min
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Training is your Best Defense-Part14 videos • 11 min
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How to Prevent Common Attacks-Part12 videos • 8 min
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5 Layers of Prevention-Part15 videos • 11 min
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Be Prepared for an Attack-Part13 videos • 13 min
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CFO Checklist: Summary & Tools-Part12 videos • 1 quiz • 6 min

Your Instructors

Katya Forsyth

Experienced CFO / Corporate Coach / Keynote Speaker

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star2,956 reviews

I am an experienced CFO who has transformed the office of Finance across multiple companies and industries. I began my career as an auditor and transitioned into Industry where I found the systems at each business I worked in lacking. I learned how to build Finance teams, the right processes, and then implement the systems to match. I have built high-performing teams and financial models for every size and type of business, and successfully designed and implemented systems including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Prophix. My specialty is I speak "business" not accounting, and can explain complex topics in a simple, interesting way. After doing the work for 25 years, I am now sharing my tools and best practices so that the next generation of Finance leaders have the resources they need at hand. I only teach what I have successfully done! In addition to Finance, I am passionate about building better businesses, with Diverse leadership, people-first practices to create healthy cultures that support ALL people equally. After years of putting work ahead of my health, I'm an avid Fitness enthusiast and work to inspire people to invest in their own health. Follow me on LinkedIn for daily content on Fitness, work/life balance, and building healthy corporate cultures.

Dominic Vogel

Cyber Security Expert

As Founder & Chief Strategist at CyberSC, Dominic Vogel holds a proven track record within cyber security across a multitude of industries. Dominic actively participates in the Vancouver security community and is a well-respected cyber security expert for appearing on media news outlets across North America and Internationally on BBC World News. Dominic is highly regarded as a cyber security thought leader and serves on the British Columbia Provincial Cyber Security Advisory Committee.   Dominic focuses much of his energy on providing strategic security leadership to technology start-ups and small to midsize businesses to proactively solve their cyber risk challenges. He strives to provide practical cyber security advice to his clients and actively turning the security consulting world upside down. 

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.5 out of 5
Student's Choice
835 reviews
  • KN
    Kiran N.
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    Decent but I think i would have liked more detail

  • BD
    Bill D.
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    Very good and well presented

  • CD
    Carol Haiyan D.
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    It's a good introduction course.

  • PJ
    Punam J.
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    This course was a great introduction to Cyber Security. It was explained in simple terms anyone could follow. Thanks, I learned a great deal!!

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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