Course curriculum

  • 1. What is Cybersecurity and Why It is Important?

    • 1.1 What is Cybersecurity?

    • 1.2 Why is Cybersecurity Important?

    • 1.3 A Global Cyber Event

    • 1.4 A Local Cyber Event

    • 1.5 Cyber Attack is Commodity and for Sale on the Web

    • 1.6 Why is Cybersecurity Important in Singapore?

  • 2. Global Trends Leading to Cybersecurity

    • 2.1 Global Trends Driving Cybersecurity

    • 2.2 Drivers of Cybercrime

    • 2.3 Motivation of Cybercrime

  • 3. Cybersecurity Threats and Risks

    • 3.1 Cyberattack Surface

    • 3.2 A Global Cyber Event

    • 3.3 The Attack Surface

    • 3.4 Common Cyber Threats

    • 3.5 Global Industry Statistics

    • 3.6 Social Engineering – What and How?

    • 3.7 Phishing Attack

    • 3.8 Malware Distributed Via Email

    • 3.9 Ransomware

    • 3.10 An Incident in The Financial Sector

    • 3.11 DDOS Attack (Distributed Denial of Service)

    • 3.12 Cybersecurity Risk

  • 4. Areas Prone to Cybersecurity Threats

    • 4.1 Identifying Key Assets and Scenarios

    • 4.2 Attack Motives Behind Different Threat Actors

    • 4.3 Common Threat Actor Motivations

    • 4.4 Areas Prone to Cybersecurity Threats

    • 4.5 Be Vigilant

    • 4.6 Security Tips for Working Remotely

  • 5. Cybersecurity Regulations and Compliance Requirements

    • 5.1 Tightening of Cybersecurity Legislation Across Asia

    • 5.2 PDPA and GDPR

    • 5.3 Regulatory Framework for Cybersecurity Incidents

    • 5.4 Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy

    • 5.5 Inter-Dependency of MAS Risk Management Guidelines

  • 6. Taking Appropriate Actions Against Cybersecurity Breaches

    • 6.1 Taking Appropriate Actions: Pause, Think, Act

    • 6.2 CIA TRIAD Security Model

    • 6.3 Preventive Actions

    • 6.4 Appropriate Response Actions to Cybersecurity Breach

  • 7. Assessment

    • Instructions

    • Questions