Security Awareness Training A fundamental guide to enhance awareness about Internet security and privacy, aimed at ensuring the safety of yourself, your household, and your workplace.
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Course Focus: Security Awareness Training
- Purpose: The course focuses on security awareness to address the increasing risks of data breaches and online threats.
- Target Audience: Aimed at individuals in both professional and personal settings who want to enhance their understanding of internet security and privacy.
- Approach: The course not only covers “what” to look out for but also delves into the “why” and “how” of security threats and behaviors.
Course Content:
- Content Overview: Covers a range of topics including the rationale behind security awareness, building resilience against attacks, social engineering, identifying fake emails, password best practices, and more.
- Non-Technical Approach: The course is designed to be accessible to a broad audience, from beginners to more experienced users, avoiding technical jargon.
- Behavior Modification: Aims to bring about behavioral changes by providing insights into risky behaviors without resorting to shaming or intimidation.
Reviews:
- Positive feedback from students highlighting the instructor’s knowledge, different approach to security awareness, and the course’s ease of understanding.
Instructor’s Message:
- Motivation: Emphasizes the importance of online safety and expresses appreciation for individuals interested in security awareness.
- Course Enrollment: Encourages users to enroll and assures that the course is suitable for those with or without security programs in place.
Updates:
- Continuous improvement with a list of updates, including added resources, lectures, and enhancements to captions and quizzes.
Who Should Take the Course:
- Individuals interested in personal development or protecting their family online.
- Employees using computers and the internet for work.
- Those seeking knowledge about basic security awareness against attacks like phishing and social engineering.
- IT professionals looking for ideas to educate users.
- Not intended for individuals seeking advanced technical or operational security guidance.
What you’ll learn
- Understand the rationale behind security awareness to enhance retention.
- Build resilience against cyber attacks and recognize its significance.
- Gain knowledge about social engineering, its effectiveness, and how to identify warning signs.
- Learn a quick and easy process to identify fake emails.
- Acquire best practices for creating and managing passwords.
- Develop effective security questions that are not easily guessable.
- Understand ransomware, its popularity, and preventive measures.
- Learn safe Internet browsing practices, including awareness of typosquatting and malicious websites.
- Discover safe mobile device usage and security tips for traveling.
- Identify regulated data and methods to prevent accidental disclosure (data leaking).
- Recognize the importance of securing your desk or computer.
- Enhance secure and effective communication, including interactions with IT professionals.
