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Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Your practical gateway to cybersecurity: from understanding digital threats to applying essential controls aligned with national standards.

IT & CybersecurityBeginnerArabic & English
24 training hoursJuly 19, 2026Riyadh

Overview

As cyberattacks on the region escalate, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern. This course builds a solid foundation across the threat landscape, network and systems security, identity management, and the NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls alongside ISO 27001. Clear, example-driven content suits technical and non-technical professionals alike.

What you'll learn

  • Understand the cyber-threat landscape and common attacker techniques
  • Apply network, systems, and endpoint security principles
  • Manage identities and access, and implement multi-factor authentication
  • Navigate the NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) and ISO 27001
  • Provide first response to cyber incidents and report them correctly

Syllabus

  • The security triad: confidentiality, integrity, availability (CIA)
  • Attack types: phishing, malware, and ransomware
  • Social engineering: the human factor as the weakest link

Who is it for

  • IT staff looking to specialise in cybersecurity
  • Recent computer-science and IT graduates
  • Compliance and risk-management officers
  • Non-technical managers responsible for information assets

Your instructor

SA

Dr. Saleh Al-Saleh

Strategy, Governance & Business Intelligence Consultant

18+ years experience

Upcoming sessions

July 19, 2026Riyadh
In-person
10 of 16 booked6 left
63%
September 13, 2026Online
Online
7 of 16 booked9 left
44%
November 22, 2026Dammam
In-person
5 of 14 booked9 left
36%

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