Objectives

When finishing this course you will be able to:

  • Understand Smart Working peculiarities and advantages

  • Set-up a modern and efficient working environment

  • Analyze software and hardware main security issues

  • Learn about human factor and social vulnerabilities

  • Implement operational checks within your company

Course curriculum

  • 1

    The Smart Work

    • Introduction
    • 1.1 Key Elements
    • 1.2 Why Should You Care
    • 1.3 Managing the Transition
    • Chapter quiz
  • 2

    The Environment

    • Introduction
    • 2.1 Data Access
    • 2.1.1 Residential lines
    • 2.1.2 Platforms
    • 2.1.2 Applications
    • 2.2 Collaboration
    • 2.2.1 E-mail
    • 2.2.2 Instant messaging
    • 2.2.3 Video conferencing
    • Chapter quiz
  • 3

    The Security

    • Introduction
    • 3.1 Data Protection
    • 3.1.1 Users profiling
    • 3.1.2 Information encryption
    • 3.1.3 Systems updates
    • 3.1.4 Malware prevention
    • 3.1.5 Automated backups
    • 3.1.6 Disaster recovery plan
    • 3.2 Physical Defenses
    • 3.2.1 Company facilities
    • 3.2.2 Employees equipment
    • 3.3 Human Factor
    • 3.3.1 Unintentional errors
    • 3.3.2 Unfaithful activities
    • 3.3.3 Social engineering
    • 3.4 Hacker Approach
    • Chapter quiz
  • 4

    The Control

    • Introduction
    • 4.1 Productivity Monitoring
    • 4.1.1 Regular involvement
    • 4.1.2 Scheduled tracking
    • 4.1.3 Immediate support
    • 4.2 Security Audit
    • 4.2.1 Physical security
    • 4.2.2 Administrative security
    • 4.2.3 Technical security
    • 4.2.4 Network security
    • 4.2.5 How to conduct a security audit
    • Chapter quiz