Cyber Security for Radio Stations.

Course Aims

Cybersecurity is like insurance - you’ll wish you had it only once its too late. Learn how to avoid being phished, smished and held to ransom. What steps your business needs to take to protect confidential business data, websites and customer data. Review the various tools available such as password managers, anti-virus software, VPNs and authorisation apps. 90% of data breaches are down to human error. This is a course that addresses the human side of cybersecurity by creating awareness of the risks and providing simple, practical solutions that are easy to implement.

Course Content

Why Information Security is important (threats to the organisation, regulatory requirements etc.)
The types of threat faced by staff within radio stations
What is Information Security (comprises people, process, technology)
Key security principles (protect login, manage passwords, reporting a breach, acceptable internet usage, clear desk, lock screen, anti-virus, data handling, social engineering/phishing).
The approach to Information Security Risk Management in radio stations (Policies & Procedures

On successful completion of the course, participants will have a thorough understanding of the risks cybercrime poses on their business. They will have the tools, resources and strategies to implement security into their business processes and build a culture of security awareness within their team.

Trainers

Noel Barbour - Brian Honan Consulting

Noel Barbour is a security professional with 18 years Defence Forces experience in Communications and Information Services and Cybersecurity as (CIS) Engineer Officer with CIS Squadron of the Air Corps. In his time with the Defence Forces, Noel participated in a broad range of information security related and technology implementation projects and participated in key Cyber Security exercises at home and overseas. Noel has also worked with the National Cyber Security Centre on secondment, lectured CIS officers in training on Information Security Management (L9) and has a good deal of related experience in the Cyber Security area.

For BH Consulting, Noel acts as Chief Information Security Officer for a number of clients, carries out Security Maturity Assessments and ISO 27001 Information Security alignment projects. Noel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, Master of Science in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation and Master of Arts in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies and is a qualified Lead Implementer for ISO/IEC 27001:2022.