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Cybersecurity Awareness Essentials

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Duration: 5 Hours

Difficulty Level: Introductory

Audience:

Certificate of Completion by Code.Hub

This foundational course empowers employees with essential cybersecurity knowledge to protect themselves and their organization. Covering digital, physical, and behavioral aspects of security, it builds awareness of threats like phishing, malware, and social engineering, while promoting safe practices and incident response readiness.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize common cyber threats and understand their role in preventing them.
  • Identify and respond to phishing, vishing, smishing, and malware attacks.
  • Apply safe digital practices, including strong password management and secure data handling.
  • Understand physical security protocols and workplace safety measures.
  • Report security incidents and embrace a culture of continuous cybersecurity awareness.

What is Cybersecurity and Why It Matters

  • Key definitions and the importance of cybersecurity for the business
  • The role of people, processes, and technology.

The Human Factor: Our Greatest Strength and Weakness

  • The importance of the human factor in security
  • The need for continuous awareness and vigilance.

Common Cyber Threats – Overview & Role Recap

  • Overview of major categories of cyber threats
  • Each employee’s responsibility in prevention.

Fundamentals of Email Phishing

  • Techniques for identifying suspicious emails and links
  • Introduction to advanced forms of phishing.

 

Vishing (Phone Phishing) & Smishing (SMS Phishing)

  • Methods for recognizing phone and SMS scams (Vishing, Smishing)
  • Importance of verifying the caller’s/sender’s identity.

 

Understanding Malware (Ransomware, Viruses, Spyware)

  • Types of malware (ransomware, viruses) and how they operate
  • Basic principles for preventing and detecting malicious files.

Strong Passwords & Authentication

  • Creating and managing strong passwords
  • Importance and use of multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA).

 

Software Security Best Practices

  • The critical role of regular software updates

 

Web & Network Security

  • Precautions when using public Wi-Fi networks.

 

Data Protection Essentials & Social Media Awareness

  • Recognizing and securely handling sensitive corporate and personal data
  • Privacy risks and settings on social media platforms.

Workplace Security

  • The importance of the clean desk policy
  • Protection of physical documents and screen locking.

 

Device Security (Mobile Devices & External Media)

  • Risks and protective measures for mobile devices (laptops, smartphones)
  • Safe use of external storage devices (USB sticks).

 

Physical Access Control

  • Recognizing and preventing tailgating (unauthorized entry)
  • Visitor access control procedures.

Identifying & Reporting Security Incidents

  • Indicators of security breaches in accounts or devices
  • Basic steps for reporting security incidents.

Legal & Ethical Responsibilities

  • Overview of legal frameworks (e.g., GDPR) for data protection
  • Ethical considerations and employee responsibilities.

 

Staying Vigilant & Embracing Continuous Learning

  • The value of continuous cybersecurity education
  • Access to corporate security policies and resources.

Roles:

  • All employees, including administrative staff, customer service, sales, HR, and technical teams

Seniority Level:

  • Entry-level to Senior professionals across all departments; ideal for onboarding and annual refresher training
  • No prior cybersecurity knowledge required
  • Basic digital literacy (e.g., using email, browsing the web)

Sessions can be delivered via the following formats:

  • Live Online – Interactive virtual sessions via video conferencing
  • On-Site – At your organization’s premises
  • In-Person – At Code.Hub’s training center
  • Hybrid – A combination of online and in-person sessions

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