Up2University has launched a self-paced course on cybersecurity specially designed for teachers, schools IT technicians and students

This self-paced course is divided into two parts (Beginner and Advanced) and, at the end of each part, an Open Badge is issued in order to attest the skills acquired. The course focuses on the following topics:

• Backup,
• Update,
• Firewall,
• Security Policy,
• Network Hardening,
• System Hardening,
• Risk Management. 

In addition to the course material, several documents are also made available on the course webpage, such as templates for the  Acceptable Use Policy and for the Privacy Policy, as well as guidelines on school cybersecurity, on digital identities, on the use of OER (Open Educational Resources) and some advice on how to be GDPR-compliant when dealing with personal data.

The course is available on the Up2U platform.