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Foundations of Information Security in Public Institutions

  • Core security principles and their relevance in government organizations.
  • The importance of confidentiality, integrity, and availability in daily operations.
  • Common threats affecting public sector information and digital services.

Governance, Policies, and Responsibilities

  • Security governance within an institutional environment.
  • Roles of managers, users, IT teams, service owners, and suppliers.
  • Implementation of policies, standards, procedures, and accountability measures.

Risk Management for Information and Services

  • Identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and potential business impacts.
  • Conducting basic risk assessments and prioritizing risks.
  • Selecting appropriate treatments and controls.

Information Classification and Data Protection

  • Classifying institutional information based on sensitivity and usage.
  • Securing documents, records, databases, and shared files.
  • Best practices for storage, transfer, retention, and disposal.

Identity and Access Management

  • Fundamentals of user accounts, authentication, and authorization.
  • Implementing least privilege, separation of duties, and access reviews.
  • Managing access requests, changes, and revocation processes.

Secure Use of Systems and Digital Services

  • Safe usage of email, web systems, remote access, and shared platforms.
  • Identifying common user errors and strategies to avoid them.
  • Practical measures for enhancing daily operational security.

IT Service Management Basics and Security Integration

  • The relationship between IT services and information security.
  • Security considerations in service design, delivery, and support.
  • Managing service requests, incidents, changes, and basic service documentation.

Incident Handling and Service Continuity

  • Recognizing security incidents and service disruptions.
  • Steps for reporting, escalation, containment, communication, and recovery.
  • Utilizing backups, recovery planning, and maintaining availability during disruptions.

Security Awareness, Compliance, and Improvement

  • Identifying phishing, social engineering, and unsafe behaviors.
  • Aligning operations with institutional policies, audit needs, and regulatory expectations.
  • Monitoring controls and identifying practical improvement actions.

Practical Workshop and Action Planning

  • Reviewing a public sector security and service management scenario.
  • Identifying risks and proposing improvements for services and security.
  • Developing an action plan relevant to participants' specific areas of responsibility.

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of IT concepts, office systems, and the handling of institutional information.
  • Practical experience using information systems, email, shared files, and online services in daily work.
  • No programming experience is required.

Audience

  • Public sector employees responsible for using, managing, or supervising digital information and services.
  • IT staff, system administrators, and service management personnel within government institutions.
  • Managers, coordinators, auditors, and compliance officers tasked with ensuring digital security and service quality.
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