Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course

Next Session

The next online session of TurfSite Web Services’ Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course will happen via Zoom Meeting on Saturday, 10 September 2022 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (GMT+8; there will be a lunch break from 12:00 NN to 1:00 PM). Please sign-up using the online form below to receive full details via email.

Course Overview

Data is the new oil, experts will say. With so much sensitive information online, businesses and organizations need cybersecurity professionals to protect it. This online course will serve as a very good starting point for anyone interested in cybersecurity. At the end of this online training, attendees will be able to build their foundation by learning the fundamentals of one of the fastest-growing fields in modern history.

This Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course is designed for people who need to be technically adept at cybersecurity issues. This online training will enable individuals and organizations to be confident with the basic concepts needed to identify and protect themselves and their businesses or organizations against common cyber threats and attacks. Attendees of this online training will also gain an understanding of principles and policies, commonly used authentication and authorization techniques, and network security fundamentals.

This course is designed for:

• Business Owners
• Startup Founders
• IT Professionals preparing for Cybersecurity Certification
• Career Shifters
• Students who wish to be acquainted with Cybersecurity as a profession

What Will I Learn?

Topics to be discussed in this Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course include:

• This online training will equip participants with the knowledge of various aspects of Information Security aimed at leading to a lifelong learning plan for potential careers in cybersecurity.
• Participants of this online training will learn about the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) triad, risk analysis, information security incidents and weaknesses, physical measures, technical measures, organizational measures, legislation, and regulations.
• Participants of this online training will be able to summarize the basics of identification and authentication in cybersecurity.
• Participants of this online training will know the purpose of cybersecurity as a discipline.
• Participants of this online training will gain skills in the areas of cybersecurity, cryptography, risk assessment, cyberdefense, cyber attacks, information security (InfoSec), and Denial-of-Service (DOS) attacks among many things.

Topics Outline

• Introduction to Basic Information Security
• ISO 27001 Certification and its benefits
• Cybersecurity Threats and Risks
• Conducting Risk Analysis
• Information Security Analysis
• Information Security Incidents
• Physical, Technical, and Organizational Measures
• Cybersecurity Legislation and Organization 

How Does This Online Course Work?

This online course has both face-to-face meetings (via Zoom) and self-paced learning components. We will utilize a Learning Management System (LMS; a web-based portal) to complement the online lectures and meetings for the entire duration of the online course.

On Saturday, 17 September 2022, the online course will kick off with a live lecture via Zoom Meeting from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN and 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. To be discussed in this session are the basics of Cybersecurity among many other things. All attendees of this online session will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
From Saturday, 17 September 2022 (right after the live lecture via Zoom) until the end of the year 2022, course participants will have access to the LMS website where different topics are discussed in detail. Participants can interact with the course facilitator, as well as with their fellow learners through different activities and discussion forums inside the LMS. Copies of lecture files (slide decks, sample forms, etc.) will be available for download from the LMS. Online Quizzes & Assessments will also be given via the LMS. Participation in the LMS website is purely OPTIONAL.
A Weekly Check-in session will be hosted by the course facilitator via Zoom every Monday afternoon (or based on an agreed day and time among course participants). It is during this online meeting that course participants may ask questions or consult about real-life challenges related to cybersecurity within their respective organizations. Attendance to the Weekly Check-in session is NOT REQUIRED.

Issuance of Certificate of Attendance

All course participants of the Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course shall receive a digital Certificate of Attendance within twenty-four (24) hours after the online session.

Issuance of Certificate of Accomplishment

All course participants of the Cybersecurity (Basic) Online Course who will pass all Online Quizzes and Assessments at the LMS will receive an additional Certificate of Accomplishment within forty-eight (48) hours upon completion.

Both the Certificate of Attendance and Certificate of Accomplishment credentials can be verified online on our website.

Speaker Profile

Justin David Pineda is the President and Principal Consultant of Pineda Cybersecurity, an IT consulting firm that provides cybersecurity and data privacy services mostly for MSMEs. He held various cybersecurity roles, both technical and managerial in different companies such as bneXt, Ingram Micro, The Coca-Cola Company, Silverysky, and JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

He also teaches cybersecurity courses in a number of universities both for undergraduate and graduate levels. Justin is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Justin finished his Master in Information Systems (MIS) from the Asia Pacific College and BS in Computer Science from the De La Salle University – Manila.

Learning Fee

To be part of this online course, a minimal Learning Fee of PHP8,999^.00 will be charged per participant. Group Discounts for businesses and organizations sending two (02) or more participants for this session are also available.

Payment may be sent via Bank Deposit (BDO, UnionBankPH), GCash, PayMaya, or Credit Card (Visa/Mastercard) via PayMongo. We can also accept payments done via Over-The-Counter (OTC) at 7-Eleven, Cebuana Lhuillier, M Lhuillier, and Coins.ph.

Interested in attending this online course? Please sign-up using the form below: