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CTW100: Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare: Is Your Organization a Target?

CPE credits: 7

Description: The objective of this seminar is to provide practical and immediately usable information to professionals on how to protect both data and infrastructure from the ravages of electronic terrorism and associated cyber crimes. Once only a topic for made-for-television thrillers, cyber terrorism stands on the brink of exploding onto the front pages and top news stories of today, with a vengeance. Individuals engaged in international espionage, organized crime, competitive intelligence gathering, political warfare, and destruction of critical infrastructure pose a threat to governments, organizations and citizens alike.

This seminar is designed to provide the attendee with a fresh examination of the inherent risks associated with individuals or groups, who use cyberspace to threaten international governments, interfere with domestic operations or terrorize the citizens of a country, and how to minimize exposure to these risks.

Audience: This seminar is intended for Chief Security Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Officers, Controllers and their management, internal and external audit professionals, InfoSec and law enforcement professionals, system analysts, decision makers who need a thorough understanding of the cyber threats facing 21st century organizations, and individuals who wish to learn more about controlling and hardening their organization's environment against cyber attacks.

Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for this seminar.

Objectives: After completing this seminar, participants will:

Recognize and identify the differences between cyber crimes and cyber terrorism
Have a working knowledge of the current risks, threats and exposures facing 21st century organizations doing business in virtual global marketplaces
Understand the basic principles and philosophies of cyber terrorism and how individuals and corporations can be targeted
Identify existing exposures and weaknesses within their organization's operations, which would make the organization an easy target for cyber terrorists
Be prepared to assist their organization in securing its operations, minimize its security exposure, and avoid becoming the victim of an attack

Course Outline:

Defining Cyber-Terrorism

Critical National Infrastructures
Examples of Cyber Crimes
Information as a Resource?

The Reality of Cyber-Terrorism

Shifting Priorities and Public Services The Affect of Terrorism
Risk of Major Cyber Attack on U.S. Businesses
Factors Point Toward Significant Super Terrorism in 21st Century

Business Risk

Risk Management Model
Cyber Threats

Infrastructure Attacks

Infrastructure Evolution
Potential Targets of Cyber-Terrorism
Common Security Threats

Internet Attacks

Attack Sophistication vs. Intruder Technical Knowledge
Vulnerability Exploit Cycle
How Could You Take Down Most of the Internet?

Information Warfare

Strategic Information Warfare Weapons
Types of Attacks

Common Security Problems Plaguing the Internet

Some All-to-Common Internet Attack Methods

Portrait of a Cyber Terrorist

Terrorist’s Tools and Techniques

The Cyber-Terrorist's Traditional Weapons of Choice

Neutralizing the Terrorist Threat

Incident Handling Life Cycle
Key Controls to Neutralize Cyber Terror Attacks
Safeguarding Computer Networks
Cyber Security Recommendations
Suggested Best Practices

International Cyber Terrorism: a Global Concern

Dr. Marcella's seminar will draw upon his 21 years of field experience in the areas of corporate, data, IT and physical security and his roll as both a Board of Director member for the Saint Louis community and FBI InfraGard project, and member of the Saint Louis Cyber-Terrorism Task Force.

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