Training course on Cybersecurity in Government and Public Institutions

Module 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity in the Public Sector

Cyber threat landscape in government institutions

Common attack vectors: phishing, ransomware, insider threats

Case studies of major cyber incidents in the public sector

Module 2: Risk Assessment and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Identifying critical assets and vulnerabilities

Cyber risk assessment methodologies

Protecting national critical information infrastructure (CII)

Module 3: Data Security and Privacy in Government Systems

Data classification, encryption, and secure storage

Privacy protection in digital public services

Legal and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, national cybersecurity laws)

Module 4: Incident Response and Crisis Management

Developing and testing incident response plans

Threat detection, monitoring, and reporting

Business continuity and disaster recovery planning

Module 5: Building Cyber Resilient Public Institutions

Cybersecurity governance and policy frameworks

Workforce awareness and capacity building

Capstone exercise: Designing a cybersecurity strategy for a government institution