Security, data and digital culture
Cybersecurity course: protect your data and your workstation
ICDL Cybersecurity (syllabus 2.0) · 14 hrs
The certification
ICDL Cybersecurity certification (syllabus 2.0).
This certification is not listed in the Specific Directory: it cannot be funded through CPF, but by the employer, the OPCO or a training insurance fund (FAF).
Duration and price
Course
€990
Price per person, net of tax (VAT not applicable), exam included.
This course is also part of the Responsible digital use in business pack (digital culture, cybersecurity, data protection and AI micro-certification): 4 certifications · 42 hrs · €2,690 net of tax per person.
Objectives
By the end of the course, the learner is able to:
- Identify threats to data and workstations
- Recognise malware and protect yourself from it
- Secure a local network and a wireless connection
- Manage account access and passwords
- Browse, communicate and use a mobile device while limiting risks
- Back up, restore and permanently delete data
Skills assessed
The syllabus assesses 7 areas:
- Security concepts: threats to data, value of information, personal and file security
- Malware: types, protection, resolution and removal
- Network security: connections, firewalls and wireless security
- Access control: authentication methods and password management
- Safe browsing: browser settings and secure browsing
- Communications: email, social media, instant messaging, VoIP and mobile
- Secure data management: backup, deletion and destruction
Programme
The order and length of each module are adjusted to the group after the placement test.
Security concepts
Threats to data (malicious and accidental), value of information (confidentiality, integrity, availability), social engineering, identity theft, encryption and file protection.
Malware
Viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware; antivirus, updates, scans, quarantine.
Network security
Local, wireless and VPN networks, role and limits of the firewall, protecting a Wi-Fi network, risks of open networks.
Access control
Authentication (password, code, multi-factor authentication, biometrics), password best practice, password managers.
Safe browsing
Browser settings, secure pages and connections, checking a site’s authenticity, content filtering.
Safe communications
Fraudulent emails and phishing, risky attachments, social media, instant messaging, mobile apps and devices.
Backup and deletion
Physical protection of equipment, backup and restore, permanent deletion and destruction of media.
Putting it into practice in your team
Review of the team’s practices (passwords, Wi-Fi, backups) and a phishing-spotting exercise; personal action plan.
Exam practice and sitting the certification
ICDL practice tests, corrected with comments, then a supervised certification exam.
In this course
- A review of the team’s practices: passwords, Wi-Fi, backups
- A phishing-spotting exercise
Audience and prerequisites
Audience: employees, freelancers and jobseekers.
- Use a computer and the internet in everyday life.
- Command of written and spoken French or English (courses delivered in French or English).
- Take the free ICDL placement test before enrolling.
Formats
In person
In a classroom in Mougins, Valbonne or Sophia Antipolis, in groups of 1 to 8 people, in full 7-hour days or 3.5-hour half-days. Workstation provided, with the necessary software.
Online
Live virtual classes with the trainer, in 3.5-hour half-days. You need a computer with the relevant software, an internet connection, a microphone and a webcam; a technical test takes place before the first session.
Hybrid
Sessions with the trainer, in a classroom or virtual class (at least 50% of the duration), and guided work on the ICDL practice platform, which is provided. Same technical conditions as online.
For online and hybrid courses, technical and teaching support is provided by phone and email, with a reply within 48 working hours at the latest.
Assessment and validation
- Before: free ICDL placement test and 20-minute interview to define the pathway.
- During: corrected exercises and practice tests.
- At the end: supervised ICDL exam.
- Satisfaction: questionnaire at the end of the course, then a questionnaire after 3 months.
Validation: ICDL certificate verifiable online if you pass, course completion certificate in all cases.
Teaching methods and resources: interview and placement test, then a pathway adjusted to the result. Demonstrations, exercises on professional cases, practice tests, digital materials given to the learner. Trainers experienced in the subject taught.
Accessibility
Courses are accessible to people with disabilities after a discussion with the disability officer, who assesses the adaptations needed. The rooms in Mougins, Valbonne and Sophia Antipolis are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Disability officer: +33 4 22 21 32 43, contact@antipolisformation.fr. For the exam, adjustments can be requested from the test centre.
Access times
Dates and the access time are given in the written proposal (programme, duration, dates, price) that follows your enquiry.
Funding
Possible funding: employer, OPCO, FAF.
Prices are per person, net of tax (VAT not applicable).
Practical information
- Documents given before the start of the course: programme, general terms of sale, internal rules, welcome booklet.
- Enrolment and teaching questions: +33 4 22 21 32 43, contact@antipolisformation.fr.
- Complaints: same address, with a reply within 10 working days.
- Other answers: see the frequently asked questions on courses, ICDL certification and funding.
Enrolment and enquiries
A question about this course?
Describe your project: an adviser will contact you free of charge and with no commitment, with the programme and a quote.