Self-Reflective Blog Post Journal — Week 8 Module 8: Incident Management

It’s been a long, eight weeks. After taking some time off to absorb everything that has transpired throughout this short course, I am able to put my final thoughts and reflection into context.

Module Impressions:

The first half of the module was learning about the types of cybersecurity incidents and how to prioritize them; from least threatening to most threatening. I was glad that I learned a way to deal with cyberthreats in a particular order, which makes it more efficient when planning preventative measures.

The second half of the module was learning about the phases of an incident response plan, incident processes and the incident response policy.

What is the most important lesson you’ve taken from this course that you plan to pass on to others?

The most important lesson I’ve learnt from this course that I can pass on to other is that we should always be vigilant in our online activities and practice cyber hygiene, which will allow us to prevent and mitigate the damage inflicted by cybercrime.

Although our activities online are mostly observing, such as browsing a Wikipedia article, and working under pseudonyms, such as usernames, this does not mean we are safe; there is always a cyberthreat lurking on the Internet and as such, it is not a matter of “if” but “when” a cybercrime happens to us.

Therefore, I will advise others to always be vigilant when online and practice cyber hygiene (such as always updating Windows), because this will prevent and mitigate the damage done by a cybercrime, which will stop cyber criminals from gaining access to important personal data and information. Although some data and information will be lost, at the end of the day, the cyber criminal did not win, because being vigilant and practicing cyber hygiene prevented that cyber criminal from stealing valuable data and information.

Which areas of cybersecurity do you want to keep investigating?

The area of cybersecurity I would like to keep investigating is cybersecurity risk assessment, cybersecurity legislation, cybersecurity culture and cybersecurity hardware and software.

Final Thoughts:

I will definitely say that this has been a worthwhile experience. This short course has shown me that when I put my mind to it, I am able to accomplish anything. Although there were some down moments, such as some modules being superfluous or some assessments being tiring to deal with, I’ve learnt that I truly do have a great work ethic; a work ethic that’s great enough to confront and finish the toughest of assessments.

I’ve also learnt how incredibly important cybersecurity is in our daily lives, and that we should apply decent cybersecurity hygiene in our online lives. Over the past few weeks, I have been more discerning and vigilant of the websites I visit, and I make sure that my anti-virus is always up to date, as well as regularly fully scanning my computer for any malware.

I am glad that this short cause has taught me the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity, which I can apply to not only my daily life, but my future career as well.

I won’t mind doing another short course in the foreseeable future. But for now, in the next few weeks, I plan on taking my time to revise this short course and address the content that I did not understand the first time around.

Thank you for taking the time to read these Self-Reflective Blog Post Journals. I wish you the best of luck in the future.

And remember, stay safe and be cyber hygienic.