Learn cybersecurity with this certificate course


As the need for businesses to have a stronger online presence grows during this pandemic, corporate cybersecurity should be top-of-mind. As micro, small, and medium enterprises shift to digital storefronts, many may not be familiar with the cybercrimes that they may fall victim to. It is beyond just information theft. These crimes can infest their online products and damage their customers' trust.

Luckily, there is a short, interactive course that discusses all of that.

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s (CSB) School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPacE) will be offering a “Governance, Risk Management, and Cybersecurity” certificate course this week.

The seminar-workshop gives a rundown of theories, approaches, practices, and all technical know-how of cybersecurity. Aside from discussing the different threats and how to avoid them, it will tackle the difference between governance and management so that business owners can customize both protective and preventive policies that align with their operations and personnel.

These lectures, which can be attended within the safety and comfort of your own home, are facilitated by Information Technology expert Luis Jacinto, MBA, CISA, CISM, CRISC, PIE, CPISI, the retired chief information security officer (CISO) of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC).

IT expert Luis Jacinto has 38 years of experience in the field / Photo courtesy of DLSU-CSB

You know he's good if he has that many initialisms attached to his name. But what do all those initials actually mean?

With over 36 years of experience, Jacinto has served as a training professional and educator for 28 years. He has been named Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Professional Industrial Engineer (PIE), and Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer (CPISI).

Jacinto is the founding member and vice president of Information Security Officers Group (ISOG), a Philippine-based organization of senior-level information and cybersecurity professionals.

And now to the nitty-gritty details.

Sessions are scheduled on Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31, with a module fee of ₱6,495. The course is powered by BigSky, the CSB SPacE's official learning management system, which takes into account both synchronous teaching strategies and asynchronous activities for flexible learning opportunities.

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