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Cyber Security While Traveling

Travel confidently knowing your digital life is protected. Get practical cybersecurity knowledge to secure your devices and data from threats on the go.

Created byTerri Wagner
4.5
(15 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated May 16, 2023
Cyber Security While Traveling

What You'll Learn

check_circleLearn about the technology tools and techniques that can be used to enhance security while on the go.
check_circleUnderstand the security challenges faced while traveling with personal and professional devices.
check_circleAnalyze the triangle of security and the different types of threats that can occur while traveling with devices.
check_circleGain knowledge about countermeasures that can be used to mitigate the risks and threats, such as using SSL, VPNs, and other security measures.

About This Course

Tightly controlled security is a lot tougher when you are on the road, but security can still be achieved for personal and professional devices. This course will cover cyber security situations you will run into while traveling and technology that can be used to help keep you safe. It will go over the triangle of security, wireless and wired situations, threats, countermeasures and a simple demonstration.

This course will primarily raise awareness of travel situations commonly encountered while trying to maintain connectivity. This includes open WiFi techniques, using SSL, using VPNs, etc.

Through this training, you will learn to:

  • Understand the foundational principles of computer security as they apply to travel scenarios.
  • Navigate the risks associated with wireless and wired networks in unfamiliar environments.
  • Identify common threats such as sniffing, DNS attacks, and man-in-the-middle attacks, along with essential countermeasures.
  • Explore secure technologies including VPNs, encrypted protocols (HTTPS, SSH), and firewalls.
  • Implement best practices for securing your devices, managing data, and using power sources safely while traveling.

Gain practical insights and techniques to safeguard your information, ensuring a more secure and worry-free travel experience.

Your Instructors

Terri Wagner
Terri Wagner
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Terri Wagner is former founder of Mentor Source, Inc., a Colorado-based business leadership and project management coaching, mentoring, consulting, and training company. She is an experienced instructional designer, coauthor, and technical editor who produced several business leadership, project management, and business analysis textbooks and educational programs. Terri has also taught domestically and internationally to state agencies, governmental entities, corporate clients, and at the graduate level in the university system.

Jordon Scott
Jordon Scott

Cyber Security Expert

Mr. Jordan "Cancer" Scott has been a warfighter or supported warfighters for over a decade. As one of the first operational Army Electronic Warfare Officers since the Cold War, he has some gained some very unique experience. He is a Master of Science in Computer Engineering, open source/collaboration proponent, technology integrator and proven innovator. His career has gained him additional experience in Global Positioning System, Missile Defense, Software Development, System of Systems Integration and Cyber Security. Jordan has a Security+, is an active member of the Association of Old Crows and IEEE.

Credit Information

Do these courses count toward my professional development requirements?

This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.

If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.

What Students Are Saying

4.5
Student's Choice
15 reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

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