Cybersecurity For End-users (CS8525)

Lesson 1: What is computer security?

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

Lesson 2: Password Security

• Password policies in corporate environments
• Password too weak
• Password too strong
• Using one password to access multiple separate services
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Examples of complex passwords

Lesson 3: Email Security

• Access to your mailbox
• E-mail transmission in clear text
• Eavesdropping/network interception
• Secure tunnels

Lesson 4: Malicious software

• The vulnerabilities to computer system failures
• User behavior
• Types of malicious software

Lesson 5: The security of your operating system

• Anti-virus security
• Software updates
• Good practices

Lesson 6: Social Engineering

• Social engineering techniques
• Phishing
• By call, by text message, by physical presence
• Detection tools
• Example of a phishing website
• Example of a phishing email

Lesson 7: Identity Theft

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

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

Lesson 9: Web browsing safety

• Difficulty erasing your data on the web
• Targeted browsing advertisements
• The security of cookies
• Inappropriate content filtering
• Data disclosure on social networks
• Using Private Browsing
• Best practices and user behavior
• Application of company policies