Essentials of Protecting Information

Regular price £10.00 GBP
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What is Protecting Information?

Information is the lifeblood of every business and as such should be valued and protected. Should information security practices not be understood by employees and relevant procedures followed, then the organisation will be vulnerable to security breaches and any criminal targeting illegally access to sensitive data. Information Security is the practice of defending information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction.

What's Included in the Essentials of Protecting Information Course?

By completing this Essentials of Protecting Information course employees will be more aware of information security risks and the steps that can be taken to protect information. This Essentials of Protecting Information e-learning course is suitable for employees, managers and directors and ideal for any organisation seeking GDPR, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or Cyber Essentials certification.

Course Content

  • Security procedures.
  • How to manage passwords.
  • Physical security.
  • Protecting confidential waste.
  • The use of mobile storage and external media

Course Format

This online Essentials of Protecting Information course is presented via an easy-to-use interface which is retina friendly, engaging, interactive and has a fresh modern style. The course can be accessed using (PC, Tablet or Mac), and the latest version of Firefox, Safari or Edge, please note that Pop-up may need to be enabled.

Certification

The content complies with subject related standards and has an associated online knowledge assessment the successful completion of which results in a Certificate of Achievement that is certified by TQA and carries unique registration number. Certificates can be printed and saved.

T&C

The Essentials of Protecting Information course will be available for 30-days once the account is activated with the new title. The purchase price includes one quiz attempt, resits are available for a small administration charge of £5.00 plus VAT.

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed over weekends or bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.