Cyber Security and Data Protection Workshop

Program Overview

Course Overview:

This training provides participants with a practical and business-focused understanding of cyber security principles, data protection regulations, organizational risk management, and strategies for safeguarding digital assets. With cyber threats increasing globally—ransomware, phishing, insider threats, and data breaches—professionals need strong competencies to identify vulnerabilities, implement protection measures, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The course blends technical fundamentals with policy, governance, case studies, and hands-on exercises. It equips participants to strengthen organizational cyber resilience, manage incidents effectively, and comply with data protection laws such as GDPR, NDPR (Nigeria Data Protection Regulation), and other global standards.

For Whom:

This training is designed for IT managers, network administrators, system administrators, Data protection officers (DPOs), Compliance, risk management, and audit professionals, Cybersecurity analysts and security operations staff, Business managers and department heads, Legal, HR, and records management personnel. Anyone responsible for handling sensitive information, Professionals seeking foundational cybersecurity and data protection skills will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

·         understand key cyber security concepts, threat landscapes, and attack vectors.

·         identify common vulnerabilities and apply preventive security controls.

·         implement best practices for network, system, and endpoint security.

·         understand data protection principles and legal requirements (GDPR, NDPR, etc.).

·         conduct data classification, privacy impact assessments, and risk assessments.

·         implement organizational policies on access control, encryption, and secure data handling.

·         detect, respond to, and report cyber incidents effectively.

·         develop incident response plans, business continuity, and disaster recovery frameworks.

·         promote cyber awareness and build a security-conscious organizational culture.

·         apply practical cybersecurity tools and scenarios to real-world environments.

Course Outline

DAY 1: Cyber Security Foundations & Threat Landscape

Module 1: Introduction to Cyber Security

·         Defining cyber security and its importance

·         Current global and regional threat landscape

·         Cybercrime trends: ransomware, malware, APTs, insider threats

·         Understanding confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad)

Module 2: Cyber Threats and Attack Techniques

·         Social engineering and phishing techniques

·         Network attacks (MITM, DDoS, spoofing)

·         Endpoint and mobile device attacks

·         Cloud security risks

·         Case studies of recent breaches

 Module 1: Cyber Security Controls and Defense Mechanisms

·         Preventive, detective, and corrective controls

·         Firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, access control

·         Patch management and vulnerability management, Encryption basics

Day 2 Data Protection, Privacy, and Compliance

Module 4: Organizational Cyber Security Policies

·         Developing and implementing cybersecurity policies

·         Password and authentication policies

·         Secure email and internet usage

·         Best practices for staff awareness and behaviour change

Module 5: Understanding Data Protection & Privacy Laws

·         Overview of GDPR, NDPR, CCPA, and global data protection standards

·         Roles and responsibilities: Controllers, Processors, DPOs

·         Lawful basis for processing personal data

·         Cross-border data transfer requirements

Module 6: Data Protection Principles

·         Purpose limitation, minimization, accuracy, storage limitation

·         Data subject rights and handling requests

·         Consent management

·         Records of processing activities (RoPA)

Day 3 Module 7: Data Classification and Handling

·         Types of data: personal, sensitive, confidential

·         Data lifecycle: collection, storage, sharing, retention, deletion

·         Data classification and labeling

·         Secure data handling procedures and encryption at rest/in transit

Module 8: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) & Risk Assessments

·         Risk identification: threats, vulnerabilities, consequences

·         Conducting DPIA/PIA

·         Identifying high-risk processing activities

·         Mitigation controls and compliance reporting

Day 4: Cyber Incident Response, Business Continuity &

Hands-On Activities

Module 9: Cyber Incident Response and Reporting

·         What is a cyber incident?

·         Incident detection and triage

·         Incident response lifecycle

·         Reporting obligations (GDPR/NDPR breach requirements)

·         Working with CERT and regulatory authorities

Module 10: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Cyber Resilience

·         Building robust continuity plans, Backup strategies

·         Disaster recovery procedures and testing

·         Creating a cyber-resilient organization

Day 5 Module 11: Tools, Techniques & Practical Exercises

Hands-on: Identifying phishing attempts, Basic vulnerability scanning demo

·         Password security testing

·         Secure configuration review

·         Introductions to SOC tools (SIEM, log analysis, endpoint monitoring)

Module 12: Developing an Enterprise Cyber Security & Data Protection Strategy

·         Combining cybersecurity and data protection frameworks

·         Governance structures and reporting lines

·         Building a security awareness program

Training Methodology: Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, audio-visual aids will be used to reinforce these teachings/learning methods.