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Cybersecurity Awareness Essentials for Employees
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Cybersecurity Awareness Essentials for Employees

Knowledge Accelerators

Defend against phishing, malware, and social engineering by understanding attacker tactics and applying essential cybersecurity practices at work.

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About this Course

Defend yourself against cyber-threats like phishing, ransomware, and social engineering with the essential knowledge taught in this course. This course is for everyone, regardless of experience level in Cybersecurity! You can even use it as your Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Training. Cyber-attacks are becoming more frequent, more complex, and harder to detect. There are a variety of greats tools and programs designed to help prevent these attacks, but your best defense will always be awareness. Attackers always target the least suspecting victims, hoping that their ignorance will give the attacker an edge. Take the advantage back by understanding these three simple ideas: - WHO these attackers are - WHY they are attacking - HOW they design these attacks What You’ll Learn: - Spot phishing emails and social engineering tactics - Manage passwords and multi-factor authentication securely - Understand insider threats and how to prevent them - Protect devices, cloud accounts, and remote work setups - Recognize malware and ransomware delivery methods - Apply safe practices on social media and mobile devices - Explore how AI is shaping cybersecurity risks and defences What Makes This Course Unique ✠Microlearning format—complete in under 2 hours ✠Designed for non-technical employees ✠Covers both personal and workplace digital safety ✠Includes real-world examples and interactive assessments ✠Final assessment to validate your cybersecurity readiness ✠Certificate of completion for your resume or LinkedIn profile Most importantly, our microlearning videos are designed with the busy information worker in mind, making this course easy to fit into your daily schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Understand attacker profiles and attack design
  • Spot phishing emails and apply protective tactics
  • Manage passwords and strong authentication effectively
  • Recognize insider threats and prevention methods
  • Protect devices and accounts in remote work setups
  • Apply safe practices on social media

Prerequisites

  • Basic computer and internet skills
  • Ability to read English instructions and complete exercises

Instructors

K

Keith Gibson

CEO

Topics

Security
Information Technology
Cyber Risk
Cyber Security Policies
Remote Access Systems
Multi-Factor Authentication
Artificial Intelligence
Safety and Security
Mobile Security
Identity and Access Management

Course Info

PlatformCoursera
LevelUnknown
PacingUnknown
PriceFree

Skills

الأمن
تكنولوجيا المعلومات
مخاطر السيبرانية
سياسات الأمن السيبراني
أنظمة الوصول عن بُعد
المصادقة متعددة العوامل
الذكاء الاصطناعي
السلامة والأمان
Mobile Security
Identity and Access Management

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