A single unprotected file can undo years of work if it falls into the wrong hands, which is exactly why information security has moved from a specialist concern to a basic requirement for almost every company. This Training Course in the Fundamentals of Protecting Digital Information, offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, introduces the programming principles behind securing information and the baseline every system needs to have in place.

Information security exists to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data against anyone with harmful intent, and much of that work comes down to managing risk before it turns into loss. Sensitive data has to stay untouched unless changed with proper authorisation — a message intercepted mid-transmission, for example, can be altered before it ever reaches the intended recipient, and part of what this course covers is exactly how such threats are identified and reduced with the right tools.

This course is designed for:

• Owners and managers of large and medium-sized companies
• Directors of information, correspondence and financial transaction departments
• Professionals working across the information security and protection sector
• Students specialising in information security

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the basics and principles that information security systems rely on
• Explain the mechanisms behind information protection and preservation systems
• Understand information encoding and how it prevents data from being stolen
• Apply proper methods for using and updating information systems and their requirements

Module 1: What a Security System Actually Needs

• Core principles that any information security system in use must include
• Electronic and electrical tools required to keep that system running without interruption

Module 2: The Defensive Layer

• Antivirus and anti-spyware tools used within an information security system
• Software exploitation methods and how coding protects a company's critical data

Module 3: Security in Practice

• The strongest information security systems used in companies, up to major state institutions
• Using an information security system specifically to protect your company from competitors