Cyber Security Awareness

Most cyber attacks start with a person, not a machine. This course gives you the practical habits recommended by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to recognise scams, secure your accounts and devices, handle data safely wherever you work, and report problems quickly and without blame.
Modules
5
Duration
About 40 minutes
Pass mark
80%
Assessment
10 questions from a bank of 18

Learning outcomes

  • ✓Explain why cyber security matters to you and your organisation, and describe the most common threats
  • ✓Recognise the signs of phishing and social engineering by email, text, phone and in person
  • ✓Create strong passwords using the NCSC three random words approach and protect accounts with multi-factor authentication
  • ✓Keep devices, Wi-Fi connections and data secure in the office, at home and on the move
  • ✓Recognise a security incident and report it promptly through the right channels

Course contents

  1. Module 1: Why Cyber Security Matters

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  2. Module 2: Phishing and Social Engineering

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  3. Module 3: Passwords, MFA and Accounts

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  4. Module 4: Devices, Wi-Fi, Data and Working Away from the Office

    Video (6 scenes) · 3 lessons · 3 practice questions

  5. Module 5: Spotting and Reporting Incidents

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  6. Final assessment & certificate