Education! Modern threats to information security: What Everyone Needs to Know

In today's digital age, where companies are increasingly digitizing their businesses, cyber threats represent an inevitable reality that requires constant attention and adaptation. Regardless of the size of the company, all are vulnerable to sophisticated cyber-attacks that can significantly compromise business, data confidentiality and the reputation of the organisation. Therefore, understanding of these threats; not only is it crucial, but it has become imperative to maintain the stability and safety of organisations.

Education that focuses on modern threats to information security plays a key role in equipping business entities with the knowledge and tools needed to identify, prevent and counter potential cyber threats. Through a basic understanding of the tactics, techniques and procedures of cybercriminals, participants acquire the ability to identify vulnerabilities within their own organization and take timely measures to prevent serious consequences.

This education is not only empowers participants with concrete information on the types of threats, but also points them to the necessary steps of protection. From the analysis of concrete data breaches to the implementation of security practices such as data updates, strong passwords and the use of two-factor authentication, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of key aspects of information security.

Ultimately, this training not only addresses current challenges, but also encourages students to develop a proactive approach to information security, which creates the organization's resilience to increasingly complex cyber threats in the modern business environment.

What awaits you in education under the guidance of cybersecurity experts from Infobip?

1. Why am I the target?

• A breakdown of why someone is becoming a target for cybercriminals.
• Overview of cyber criminal groups and their motivations.

2. Example of a data breach

• Analysis of real examples where criminals took advantage of the lack of basic security measures.
• Possible consequences of the data breach.

3. The basics of protection and why

• Anti-virus tools – types and applicability within companies.
• Updating data and addressing vulnerabilities.
• Passwords – the importance of long-term passwords, the risks associated with them and their secure storage.
• 2FA (two-factor authentication) and password managers.

4. Risks of mobile devices

• The dangers of applications and different application sharing centers.
• Risks of excessive sharing of information on social networks.
• Meaning of over-licensing on mobile devices.

5. Phishing, Vishing, Smishing with examples

• Definition of the terms phishing, vishing and smishing.
• Basics of identifying and analyzing suspicious messages.

6. Train your employees

• Education of employees on information security.
• How to involve employees in an information security program.
• Best practices for creating a safety culture.
• Incident reporting

Education takes place 21 February and 13 March the the Faculty of Informatics and Digital Technologies in Rijeka!

More information about education is available at the link.

Apply for education through the published the Public Call You will fill in the required documentation defined in the public call and send it by post to the project coordinator.

If you need help filling out documentation and responding to a public call, we are here for you. Contact us at info@edihadria.eu Together, we will prepare everything you need to start the digital transformation process.