Handling sensitive digital information

Course ITS110C

Description

This course aims to provide support and guidance for Government of Canada (GC) employees handling sensitive information and other assets in an Information Technology (IT) environment. Participants will examine the application of security controls, best practices for categorizing classified information Classified informationA Government of Canada label for specific types of sensitive data that, if compromised, could cause harm to the national interest (e.g. national defence, relationships with other countries, economic interests). and assets, the Traffic Light Protocol for information sharing, personnel and physical security considerations, network zoning requirements, and the cyber security Cyber securityThe protection of digital information, as well as the integrity of the infrastructure housing and transmitting digital information. More specifically, cyber security includes the body of technologies, processes, practices and response and mitigation measures designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access so as to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability. incident reporting process. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to make informed decisions about handling sensitive digital information and other assets in the GC and confidently report security incidents for their organization.