Overview:
The decentralization of information resources and
the advent of distributed processing have introduced
additional threats against corporate information
resources. Compared to other assets in the organization,
information resources are most susceptible to danger
inflicted by disgruntled workers, hackers and natural
disaster. In today's information age, the most valuable
assets of any corporation are its information resources.
Course
Objectives:
• To provide the knowledge needed to
identiy and adequately planning for threats
involving the use of computer systems.
• To provide an understanding of the
pitfalls inherent in the use of computers
and how to plan against them.
• To provide an understanding of the
legal, ethical and managerial issues associated
with the use of computers.
• To provide and understanding of security
requirements related to microcomputers, databases,
computer networks, data communications equipment
and mainframe systems.
Target
Audience:
• Corporate IT Executives
• IT Managers
• Systems Engineers
• Systems Analysts
• Software Developers
• Quality Assurance Specialists
• Auditors
Prerequisite: This course
assumes some knowledge of computer systems
and at a minimum, one computer programming
language.
