CompTIA Debuts Cybersecurity Awareness Training Course

CompTIA, the information technology (IT) industry association and a global leader in certification and education on a range of technology skills, today introduced a new training course aimed at building cybersecurity awareness and knowledge throughout organizations.

CompTIA Cyber ​​Secure ™ is a self-paced, online courses designed to educate everyone in the workplace - the reception before the business owner or CEO - on cybersecurity best practices is vital to protect the company .
"The employees are the first line of cyber-security perimeter defense of an organization, but we can not expect them to act safely if we do not provide adequate training," said Todd Thibodeaux, president and CEO of CompTIA.
Search CompTIA and other sources consistently show that employees - more than policies, products or technologies - are the most important safety violations in the workplace factor. This risk is accentuated only the workforce becomes more mobile and connected devices in the workplace.
"Preparation cybersecurity is already the exclusive domain of IT professionals, and no longer limited to the time you are in the office," said Kelly Ricker, vice president of events and higher education, CompTIA.
"The business is carried out at any time, from anywhere, PCs, laptops, tablets, smart phones and smartwatches" continued Ricker. "The regime CyberSecure training educates workers on measures to be taken to ensure that they communicate and connect safely in all environments."
CompTIA learning modules were developed and approved CyberSecure the experience and advice of using CompTIA IT Security Community, a group of industry leaders in computer security.
"Through a combination of video, animation and interactive scenarios CyberSecure CompTIA helps students to evaluate and reflect on their own behavior in real-life situations," Ricker said.
The course covers six main learning objectives:
You and your business against information leaks

1. Protecting.
2. BASIC categories of threats to information security.
3. Secure mentality 3.Cultivating information.
4. Cultivating a safe environment.
5. Implementing online safety strategies.
6. Protecting data and networks.

Each training alteration of the specials on information security in a way that is appealing and effective for the employee to the employer conduct.
"In just one hour users learn common sense actions they can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of cyber" Ricker said.
CompTIA has more than two decades of experience in building and promoting the development of cybersecurity, including certifications for IT professionals; best practices and credentials for organizations; and CompTIA CyberSecure, innovative awareness training for anyone touches a PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet.