Gain New Skills with Introduction to Cybersecurity Course

As a VI student, you will be given access to online learning materials in our e-learning portal.

To get you ready for learning, this essential pre-work will familiarise you with the basics of the key concepts and tools we will be using throughout the course.

Although you will learn these topics remotely before you arrive in class, you won’t be far away from the resources of the VI community. Make use of our Telegram channel to leverage connections with students, alumni, instructors and experts. At the end of your pre-work, you’ll be ready for the fast pace on campus!

After the course, you can choose to participate in follow-up sessions with your instructor, either in a group and/or individually, included as part of the course fee.

Tutorials:

• Internet, sea of opportunities and threats
• Types of cyber criminals
• Cybersecurity goals of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
• Types of cyber-attacks
• Security trends in Singapore and across the globe
• Example of Open-Source Intelligence attack

Activity:

• Check on account exposure
• Case study on cybersecurity goals on organisations
• Review on recent security incidents affecting organisations in Singapore and map to cybersecurity goals
• Introduce the capstone project to students

Tutorials:

• Cyber-security snapshot
• Cyber-Attack chain
• Reconnaissance
• Weaponisation
• Delivery
• Exploitation
• Installation
• Command and Control
• Actions on Objective
• Security technologies
• Anti-virus
• Security monitoring
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems
• Identity and access management
• Biometrics
• Security scanners
• Security controls
• Demonstration of hacking examples mapped to the Cyber-Attack Chain phases
• Threat Modeling against organisation

Activity:

• Map security controls against cyber-attack chain
• Threat modeling
• Let’s rob a bank hacker simulation

Tutorials:

• Password security
• Brute-force attacks
• Commonly used passwords
• Previously exposed passwords
• Password strength
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• Account security
• Email accounts
• Social media accounts
• Bank accounts
• Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
• Phishing 
• Scams type related to organisations
• Fake bank’s website
• SMS verification

Activity:

• Password strength checker
• Enable multi-factor authentication in accounts
• Adjust privacy settings for social media accounts
• Check for activities online of accounts
• Search for information of a company using Open-Source Intelligence

Tutorials:

• Cybersecurity risks examples to organisations
• Security risks and recommendations relating to
• Wireless
• Mobile
• Laptop
• USB device
• Web cameras
• Risk management
• Importance of Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
• Risk identification
• Examples
• Risk analysis
• Risk evaluation
• Guidelines on Risk Management Practises – Internet Controls for organisations in Singapore
• Vendors’ risk management
• Service providers’ risk management
• Insider threats’ risk management

Activity:

• Check for shared folders in computer
• Check for mobile application permission settings
• Update computers and mobile devices
• Enable antivirus and firewall on computers
• Determine cyber risks and responses for an organisation

Tutorials:

• Tactics and techniques of social engineering
• Key principles with examples on organisations
• Authority
• Intimidation
• Social proof
• Scarcity
• Urgency
• Familiarity
• Social engineering vectors
• Vishing
• Phishing
• Smishing
• Impersonation
• Distinguish between a real and a scam email
• Distinguish between a real and a phishing website
• The Dark Web

Activity:

• Review third-party access to accounts
• Set browser security
• Design security program to prevent social engineering attacks

Tutorials:

• Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
• Objectives of securing our personal data
• How PDPA works
• Applying PDPA to personal and work activities
• Protecting personal data online
• MAS TRM
• Establish Sound and Robust Technology Risk Governance and Oversight
• Maintain Cyber Resilience

Activity:

• Case study on commission decisions

Tutorials:

• Why prepare for incidents?
• Assumed breach mindset
• Incident preparedness and response in organisation  
• Preparation
• Detection and analysis
• Containment and eradication
• Post-incident recovery
• Incident response checklist
• Cyber-Security career tracks

Activity:

• Incident response simulation
• Capstone project discussion

“Recruitment firm Michael Page is seeing growing demand for cyber-security positions such as security operations manager and IT risk manager. Salaries for these roles can range from $10,000 to $12,000 a month, said Michael Page Singapore recruiter Isha Hussain.”

– The Straits Times, 1 May 2022

As our daily lives become increasingly dependent on internet-based tools and services, such platforms begin to amass more of our sensitive data. 

Coupled with the ever-evolving cyberattacks and increasing creativity from hackers today, it continues to leave our computer systems and IoT in a vulnerable state. However, by utilising cybersecurity, it can help to prevent cyberattacks, data breaches, identity theft, and aid in risk management.

The IBF Standards Training Scheme (“IBF-STS”) provides funding for training and assessment programmes accredited under the Skills Framework for Financial Services.

For our training programmes that are IBF-accredited, eligible Singaporeans & PRs may receive funding support under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subjected to all eligibility criteria being met.

For more information on the funding support, please visit: https://www.ibf.org.sg/programmes/Pages/IBF-STS.aspx

Yes. For self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above, you can use your SkillsFuture Credits to offset the remaining course fees after funding. This means that you do not need to pay any cash.

After you have registered for a course, a VI representative will reach out to guide you with the SkillsFuture Credits claim application.

Yes, all our courses are eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) Funding. NTUC Union members can use UTAP to offset 50% of unfunded course fees (capped at $500 per year).

This claim must be done after completion of the course. Please refer to the UTAP FAQ for more information.

For illustration purposes only:

For Self-Sponsored:

All Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) that are physically based in Singapore and successfully complete the course will be eligible.

• Be a Singaporean Citizen or PR physically based in Singapore
• Minimum of 75% attendance (this means that you must attend at least 6 out of 7 lessons)
• Pass the assessment

For Company-Sponsored:

• Be from Financial Institutions that are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (either licensed / exempted from licensing) or Fintech companies that are registered with the Singapore Fintech Association.
• Be a Singaporean Citizen or PR physically based in Singapore
• Minimum of 75% attendance (this means that you must attend at least 6 out of 7 lessons)
• Pass the assessment

This funding support works on a nett fee model. This means that participants only need to pay the remaining course fees after IBF funding. This nett fee can be fully paid with your SkillsFuture Credits.

For Self-Sponsored:

You must be a Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) that is physically based in Singapore. You will only need to pay the course fees minus the funding support. For example, if you are eligible for 70% funding support, you will only be paying S$610.50 nett, which can be paid with your SkillsFuture Credits.

For Company-Sponsored:

You must be a Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) that is physically based in Singapore and working in an eligible company:

• Financial Institutions that are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (either licensed / exempted from licensing)
• Fintech companies that are registered with the Singapore Fintech Association

Your company will pay the course fees minus the funding support. For example, if you are eligible for 70% funding support, the company will be paying S$610.50 nett for company-sponsored participants.

Eligible companies will further be able to claim the remaining course fees after funding with the Training Allowance Grant (TAG) (S$10/hour of eligible training and assessment hours).

Upon successful completion of this IBF-accredited course, participants will be awarded a cybersecurity certification recognised by employers in Singapore. VI alumni use their course certificate to demonstrate skills to employers and their LinkedIn network.

Our programmes are well-regarded by top companies, who contribute to our curriculum and use our courses to train their own teams.

This program is suitable for beginners with no pre-requisites.

If you miss a lesson, you are allowed to attend a makeup class. This would be the corresponding class of another intake that same week, subject to availability. If you cannot make it for the makeup class, then you can simply watch the recorded lesson video.

Your attendance is only counted if you attend a makeup class.

Vertical Institute presents numerous in-demand courses in Singapore. These are the pathways that you can consider to carve out a career in the tech industry.

1. Data Analytics Course
2. Digital Marketing Course
3. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Course
4. UX Design Course
5. Advanced Data Analytics Course
6. Cybersecurity Course

No, you do not need any prior knowledge of computer security to enrol in the Introduction to Cybersecurity Course. The course is designed to be beginner-friendly and will guide you through all the key concepts necessary to understand cybersecurity comprehensively.

The course covers a wide range of topics, including computer security fundamentals, cyber attacks and threats, public key protocols, operating systems security, and computing networking practices. It is designed to give you a solid foundation in cybersecurity.

Absolutely. The Introduction to Cybersecurity Course is designed to not only teach you the theoretical aspects of cybersecurity but also to expose you to real-world cybersecurity threats. This hands-on approach ensures that you are well-prepared to understand and tackle actual security challenges.

Enrolling in the Introduction to Cybersecurity Course at Vertical Institute will equip you with essential skills and knowledge to protect organisations from cyber attacks. As cyber threats continue to rise globally, trained cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. This course will provide you with the skills needed to pursue various roles in the cybersecurity field, making you a valuable asset to potential employers.