The British Academy for Training and Development offers a short diploma in Information Security, which focuses on securing information exchanged over the internet from potential threats. With the significant advancements in technology and the various methods of storing and sharing information, known as data transfer from one site to another, the issue of securing this data has become a critical and vital concern.

Information security can be defined as the science that provides protection for information from risks that may threaten it, acting as a barrier against unauthorized access. This is achieved by providing the necessary tools and means to protect information from internal or external threats and understanding the standards and procedures in place to prevent information from falling into the hands of unauthorized individuals during communications, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of these communications.

This diploma aids in maintaining confidentiality, meaning the privacy of information related to clients or organizations is kept safe from unauthorized access. It also helps preserve the integrity of information and systems, ensuring they are not subjected to any unauthorized changes. In other words, data cannot be created, altered, or deleted without proper authorization. Additionally, this diploma ensures the availability of information and computer systems, allowing them to function properly when needed, following the implementation of information security processes.

Target Audience for the Short Professional Diploma in Information Security

• All company and institution managers.
• Employees in management of institutions and companies.
• Heads of information security protection departments.
• Those interested in learning how to protect information.
• All professionals in developing information protection programs.

Objectives of the Short Professional Diploma in Information Security

The British Academy for Training and Development aims to achieve several important objectives through the Information Security Diploma, as follows:

• To inform participants about the risks of the internet to information security.
• To provide all participants with the necessary knowledge of physical protection methods, as there are many simple ways to maintain information security.
• To introduce the concept of information security.
• To highlight the need for information security.
• To provide an overview of the need for information security.
• To understand physical security.
• To understand cybersecurity.
• To gain knowledge about malware and its types.
• To equip participants with knowledge of firewall usage.
• To give participants extensive experience in data monitoring through applications that enable tracking incoming and outgoing data.