Fall Cybersecurity Academy for Businesses

  • 18 October – 29 November 2024
  • MS Teams
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Social engineering, NIS2 and other legislation, device protection, and even artificial intelligence. These are just some of the topics you can explore in our new Fall Academy. We’ve developed this program as part of CyberSecurityHubCZ’s services for Czech small and medium-sized enterprises. Plus, the courses are completely free.

• Who is the Academy for: small and medium-sized enterprises.
• Goal: to significantly improve participants’ knowledge and skills in the field of cybersecurity.
• Format: a series of 4 fall online training sessions, each lasting 4 hours, which will take place online on the MS Teams platform every other Friday, starting at 8:30 a.m.
• Lecturers: experts from Czech universities and other organizations.
• Price: for Czech SMEs and public organizations is the academy free of charge, thanks to grants from the Digital Europe and National Recovery Plan programs. Valid until capacity is reached.

What will you learn?

• Who is the typical attacker targeting your data, and what motivates them?
• How can you effectively defend against an attack, even if you’re not an IT specialist?
• How are attacks in online and physical environments connected, and what does a typical combination of them look like?
• What are the current trends in how attacks are carried out and how to defend against them?
• What should you do immediately after an attack to prevent losing your data?
• How can you prevent attacks, or better yet, how can you best mitigate their negative consequences?
• What cybersecurity legislation do you need to be aware of?
• What does the new NIS2 Directive mean for your organization?

Course Topics and Dates

Course 1
Introduction to Cybersecurity

Basic security principles, device and user account protection, phishing...

Lector:
Mgr. Vojtěch Hamerský, DiS. – MU

Date: 
18.10.2024

Course 2
Legislation

NIS2, AI Act,
Cybersecurity Act

Lector:
Mgr. Václav Stupka, Ph.D. – MU

Date:
1. 11. 2024

 

Course 3
Current Trends

Artificial intelligence, deepfakes, the Internet of Things, blockchain

Lector: 
Doc. Ing. Zdeněk Lokaj, Ph.D., LL.M. – CTU

Date:
15. 11. 2024

Course 4
Fraud Techniques and Malware

Social engineering, phishing, smishing,
vishing, ransomware, spyware

Lector: 
Ing. Jiří Sedláček – Network Security Monitoring Cluster

Date:
29. 11. 2024

FAQ

What are the requirements for completing the course?

A prerequisite is the signing of a contract for the provision of educational services between EDIH Cybersecurity Innovation Hub and your company or organization no later than the start of the first course. Therefore, the decision to enroll in a course must be made by company management—these courses are not intended for the general public.

How will the course be conducted?

The courses are designed to be interactive. Active participation via videoconference will be required. We will also be collecting feedback.

Is the academy really free?

Yes. Our services are funded by public funds—specifically, the European Union’s Digital Europe program and the Czech National Recovery Plan. As a result, for Czech SMEs and public organizations is the academy free of charge

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes, after successfully passing the final exam.

I'm interested in taking the course, but I'm planning a vacation.

Recording of the courses and supporting materials will be provided.

What if the fall dates don't work for me?

If you are interested in the academy for the coming calendar year, please contact us at info@cshub.cz.

 

 

Registration is now closed. If you are interested in participating in the academy’s winter run, please contact us at info@cshub.cz

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