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Introduction to Cyber Security

Wednesday 14 November 2018

1030-1700
Event Details
Edinburgh College (Sighthill College)
Bankhead Ave
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE


This event will cover:

  • An Introduction to Cyber Security presented by Professor Bill Buchanan, Edinburgh Napier University.
  • Cyber Security – a business perspective, presented by Federico Charosky, Managing Director, Quorum Cyber. Federico will talk about examples of cyber threats that he has experienced in the workplace, describing what was breached, how incidents were dealt with and the learning from this. He will also discuss high profile cyber crimes that have taken place and provide his analysis on these.
  • Demonstrations on ethical hacking and digital forensics which can be recreated in class.
  • A session on the following:
    • an introduction to the NPA Assessment Support Packs
    • preparing and setting up the assessments
    • group discussions on the practical assessments, to look at the barriers that exist for assessment delivery and how these can be overcome.
The Digital Skills Partnership’s (DSP) events this autumn are focusing on supporting lecturers with the delivery of the new HNC in Cyber Security. A series of CPD events will be run in November and December 2018. To book a place on the upcoming events in this series please follow the links below.

Introduction to Cyber Security, Wednesday 21 November 2018 - https://bit.ly/2Qmk3XS
Webinar on Digital Forensics, Wednesday 28 November 2018 - https://bit.ly/2zOUSIp
Cyber Security 2, Thursday 6 December 2018 - https://bit.ly/2pK2d66
Cyber Security 2, Monday 10 December 2018 - https://bit.ly/2QHp9OF

Please contact Lesley Broadwood at Lesley.Broadwood@scotlandis.com for more information.