Introduction

In today’s digital environment, where a wide range of tools, platforms, and resources are used on a daily basis, assessing their security has become an essential step in protecting data, systems, and users. Identifying reliable, lawful, and secure digital resources is crucial for reducing the risks of cyber threats, privacy breaches, technical vulnerabilities, and the spread of misinformation.

This topic focuses on developing the ability to critically evaluate digital tools and infrastructure across several important subtopics: criteria for assessing the security of tools and platforms, understanding security standards and certifications (e.g., ISO/IEC 27000), managing security incidents and data breaches, and evaluating the security of digital infrastructure.

In the final part of the topic, participants will apply their newly acquired knowledge by using a prepared Excel sheet to independently assess the compliance of their workplace or organisation with the ISO 27000 standard. This exercise will help them identify potential weaknesses and establish a foundation for improving information security in practice.