Corporate courses: cybersecurity first

On these pages we have covered the services dedicated to IT security proposed by Hypergrid’s team of professionals, but there is another element that is fundamental to the smooth operation of companies and public administrations, and that is to train staff with ad hoc courses. Hypergrid organizes courses taught by certified professionals and is able to offer basic courses, such as the one dedicated to the processing of personal data, and professional courses such as those dedicated to Data Protection Officers, the always essential Network Vulnerability Assessment and Intrusion Detection System. Before proceeding, it is essential to remember that the courses have different times and modalities: they can be organized at Hypergrid’s headquarters, at the client’s premises and, of course, today more than ever, to meet the problems of social distancing, they can also be offered by teleconference (distance learning). Obviously, in this case, Hypergrid is able to set up the necessary structure to offer courses that are developed in depth but are easy to understand and that include the treatment of both theoretical and practical aspects.

Treating data securely

We have said it many times, investments in cybersecurity are fundamental for both companies and public administrations, but there is one element that must be considered as a priority, and that is staff training in cybersecurity, which, needless to deny it, is one of the main causes of breaches suffered by companies. There are dozens of studies on this, and right now the situation is even more serious, both because of frequent phishing attacks designed to steal access information to corporate networks, and because with the increase in smart working the situation has become even more critical. According to a recent report, three out of four Italian employees working from home have not received specific guidance or training on cybersecurity to protect themselves from possible risks. So here’s where even a simple, yet in-depth course such as the one dedicated to “handling personal data” guidelines becomes really important. This is a basic course of about 16 hours that offers elements of basic cybersecurity, with notions that these days it is important to know and put into practice. The course is also aimed at achieving company or entity compliance with European data protection regulations.

Data Protection Officer

The DPO, an acronym for Data Protection Officer, is the professional who is in charge of assessing and organizing the management of the processing of personal data and certifying its adequate protection, and is a mandatory figure for the European GDPR regulation. The important course dedicated to Data Protection Officers (but also to privacy managers and privacy advisors ) lasts about 16 hours and analyzes in detail the regulations that affect the protection of personal data according to the business sector in which you operate and your knowledge of information technology for data protection. The course also covers the topic of exporting personal data outside the EU and the obligation for all data controllers to observe and fulfill their obligations. In addition to Data Protection Officers, the course is also relevant for corporate lawyers and consultants dealing with these key issues.

Network Vulnerability Assessment

Vulnerability Assessment is the process of assessing the security of an enterprise network during which all possible security holes are searched and analyzed in order to improve the ability to prevent attacks based on possible vulnerabilities. The course, lasting about 30 hours, is aimed at network administrators, system administrators, developers and security managers. It provides the theoretical foundations and technological skills necessary to conduct vulnerability analysis of an information system in environments with different levels of complexity. Provides the foundation for managing and performing security audits with the most up-to-date tools and techniques by examining the most common security issues from an attack and defense perspective.

Intrusion Detection System

To ensure the impenetrability of computer systems, it is necessary to monitor network resources and make sure that everything is fully functional by analyzing every intrusion attempt into the network. In addition to testing in the infrastructure, IDS (Intrusion Detection System) sensors are installed so as to verify and identify unauthorized access to computers or network. This approximately 22-hour course is therefore aimed at system administrators, security managers and all those professionals who need to install configure and manage Intrusion detection systems.

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