CICRA launches Certified Secure Computer User training
In the wake of recent series of hacking attacks, CICRA has launched
an internationally recognized training program to educate and arm
computer users with skills to protect their computers and IT systems.
The training program titled Certified Secure Computer User (C|SCU)
provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect
their information assets.
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Officials and students who attended
the Certified Secure Computer User (C|SCU) first training
program held in Sri Lanka |
"C|SCU training is suitable for professionals, knowledge workers,
executives, junior staff in IT/networking/computer security departments,
parents and any computer users who uses the internet extensively to
work, study and play," CICRA Holdings Director/CEO Boshan Dayaratne
said.
"C|SCU is also suitable for end-users in banks and other financial
institutions, which are subjected continuous threats from the hackers,"
Mr. Dayaratne said.
"The students will acquire fundamental understanding of various
computer and network security threats such as identity theft, credit
card fraud, online banking phishing scams, virus and backdoors, emails
hoaxes, sex offenders lurking online, loss of confidential information,
hacking attacks and social engineering. More importantly, the skills
taught from the class helps students to take the necessary steps to
mitigate their security exposure," he said.
"The program covers threats originating from malwares, hacking and
misconfiguration, encryption and how it can be used to ensure
information security, different types of data backup techniques and
various threats over Internet while using search engines, online gaming,
messenger services, etc. and their countermeasures."
"The training includes how to ensure security while doing online
transactions, Internet security threats and how to stay safe online,
email security threats such as spams, malware and scam mails and
countermeasures, various social networking security threats and how to
stay safe and various threats to information stored in mobile devices
and countermeasures," he said.
"It also teaches parents and teachers how they can protect their
child from online threats."
"The students will receive a certificate of participation and a
complimentary exam voucher worth US$50 to sit and obtain the
international qualification," he said.
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