Why take this course
Employees are often the first line of defense against cyberattacks – but also the most common target for attackers. Lack of awareness about threats can lead to data loss, system infections, or operational disruptions. This course will equip you with practical skills to recognize and neutralize attacks, enhancing your personal security and safeguarding your organization from costly incidents.
What you’ll learn
- Recognize the most common cyberattacks targeting employees
- Effectively protect yourself against phishing, ransomware, and other threats
- Apply security best practices in everyday work
- Safely use email and the Internet
- Protect company data on computers and mobile devices
- Create strong, hard-to-crack passwords
- Secure documents and your workspace against unauthorized access
Certification & Exam
Upon completion, you will receive a personalized certificate confirming your skills in recognizing and mitigating cybersecurity threats. There is no final exam – active participation in the sessions is sufficient.
Who is this course for
- Employees using IT systems and email
- Members of administrative, financial, and operational teams
- Individuals responsible for client interactions and handling sensitive data
- Teams aiming to raise their cybersecurity awareness
Topics covered
- General security awareness
- Information security
- Description of main threats to the employee with examples and protection methods
- Malware – most frequent sources of infection
- Hiding file extensions
- Ransomware as one of the biggest cybersecurity threats
- SPAM/SCAM
- Rules for secure web browsing
- Social media – potential source of information
- Sociotechniques – achieving a goal through manipulation, examples of large-scale attacks
- Phishing – attack based on user trust
- Examples of phishing attacks through email spoofing
- Secure accessing of company resources via Wi-Fi
- Electronic mail and Microsoft Office Suite
- Mobile devices
- Secure data storage and transfer
- Physical security of documents and workplace
- Creating hard-to-break passwords
- Best practices