Digital Careers Upskill Programme
697,000 UK businesses have a basic cyber skills gap. (Source: GOV.UK).
How can you close a skills gap if you don’t know anything about the skill? Whether it’s for the purpose of professional development or personal development, cyber security is an invaluable skill to know in order to protect your business or step into a new career.
What is cyber security? Cyber security is defined by the National Cyber Security Centre [NCSC] as “how individuals and organisations reduce the risk of cyber attack”. The purpose of cyber security is to provide protection to the services and devices used in both a personal and professional sense.
With access to the Internet and devices, as well as the necessary provision of personal information, more fundamental than ever in everyday life, this has developed a need to protect ourselves against cyber attacks.
Common cyber security measures include:
However, if you’re a business owner, you may be looking to take your cyber security a step further to ensure maximum security for your business and customer information. Alternatively, as an individual, you may be considering a career in cyber security, such as a Cyber Security Consultant.
So what are some complex cyber security measures?
As a business, these are skills you can adopt in-house by upskilling a member of your team to develop and execute your cyber security strategy. These are skills you can provide your people with to allow them to confidently undertake a cyber security role.
The Digital Careers Upskill Programme offers businesses and employed individuals in Greater Manchester digital training in 3 areas: Cyber Security, Software Development and Data Analysis, with three key benefits:
This course will provide businesses and individuals with the necessary skills to maximise security and take their career aspirations to new heights. To find out more about the courses we offer, fill out the contact form here and a member of the team will get in touch with you.
