Cyber Security Awareness online training
A practical cyber security awareness course covering phishing, passwords, MFA, safe browsing, remote working and incident reporting.
Course outline
- Cyber security is everyone’s job
- Common threats
- Phishing red flags
- Links and attachments
- Knowledge check: phishing
- Passwords and passphrases
- Password managers
- Multi-factor authentication
- Device security
- Knowledge check: MFA
- Software updates
- Safe remote working
- Public Wi-Fi
- Social engineering
- Knowledge check: social engineering
- Data handling basics
- Ransomware
- Incident reporting
- Final assessment
- Course summary and next steps
What this supports
Cyber security is everyone’s job
Common threats
Phishing red flags
Links and attachments
Knowledge check: phishing
Passwords and passphrases
Password managers
Multi-factor authentication
Questions
You receive an urgent email asking you to log in and confirm payroll details. What is safest?
Urgency is a common phishing tactic. Verify or report before acting.
What should you do if you receive an MFA prompt you did not request?
Unexpected MFA prompts can indicate an attempted account compromise.
A caller claiming to be IT asks for your password to fix an issue. What should you do?
Legitimate IT support should not need your password.
Which behaviour best reduces cyber risk?
Prompt reporting helps organisations contain threats before they spread.