Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Build or enhance your cybersecurity and privacy program using international standards for both work and personal environments.
• Understand and address legal and regulatory requirements to ensure organizational compliance.
• Apply controls to prevent incidents, protect privacy, and improve safety across all settings.
• Recognize what qualifies as personal and sensitive data.
• Identify and safeguard personal and sensitive data throughout its lifecycle.
• Recognize common threats like ransomware, social engineering, and supply chain risks—and how to defend against them.
• Access ongoing resources to maintain strong privacy, security, and safety practices.

Description

Cybersecurity and Privacy Basics for Engineers and Technical Professionals is a practical course designed to help technical teams understand and apply essential cybersecurity and privacy principles. Participants will explore current laws, risks, and real-world incidents to grasp the impact of security breaches and privacy violations. The course highlights how strong cybersecurity and privacy practices can enhance both organizational and personal safety, and introduces key controls and program elements that every engineer and technical professional should know.

Through interactive use cases and checklists, learners will gain actionable tips for protecting data and systems in both professional and personal contexts. The course also provides guidance on building effective security and privacy programs, along with curated resources for continued learning. Whether you're new to the topic or looking to strengthen your foundation, this course offers a clear and engaging path to becoming more security-aware and privacy-conscious.

Course Outline

• Current cybersecurity and privacy facts, laws, and risks
• Examples of real-life security incidents and privacy breaches, and the associated harms and penalties
• Using cybersecurity and privacy to improve safety
• Security and privacy controls necessary in organizations
• Security and privacy controls necessary in personal life
• Cybersecurity and privacy program key elements
• Cybersecurity tips and checklists for organizations and individuals
• Privacy tips and checklists for organizations and individuals
• Privacy and security use cases and class participation
• Important parting advice
• Cybersecurity and privacy resources

Who Should Attend
Practitioners that depend upon, or have within their work environment, technologies, including but not limited to:

• Technical personnel
• Facility managers
• IT managers
• Sourcing/Contracting managers
• Design engineers
• Facility engineers
• Electric grid engineers
• Construction engineers
• Engineering consultants
• Transportation engineers
• Material managers
• Facility operators
• Environmental scientists
• Lawyers
• Cybersecurity managers
• Privacy managers