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Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training – Online Course

Cybersecurity awareness is about learning how to protect yourself and your organisation from online threats.

Cybersecurity awareness refers to understanding potential cyber risks and knowing how to safeguard against them. It involves recognising threats like phishing, malware and identity theft while following best practices, such as strong passwords, safe browsing and secure device management, to keep data and networks safe.
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Course Overview: Cybersecurity Awareness

Our Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training Course is designed to help individuals and organisations reduce the risk of data breaches, identity theft and unauthorised access by hackers and cybercriminals.
This online course covers essential cybersecurity concepts in a simple, easy-to-follow format, making it ideal for employees, business owners and anyone who uses computers, mobile devices, or networks.

What This Course Offers

  • MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY

1. Understanding Cybersecurity Fundamentals

2. Importance of Cybersecurity for Employees

3. Cyber Attacks and Terminology

4. Defense Strategies and Terminology

5. Business Risks from Cyber Attacks – A Scenario

  • MODULE 2: SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PHISHING

1. Introduction to Social Engineering Attacks

2. Common Types of Social Engineering

3. How To Prevent Social Engineering Attacks

4. Understanding Phishing Threats

5. Various Forms of Phishing

6. How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Attempts

  • MODULE 3: DEFENDING AGAINST MALWARE

1. What is Malware?

2. Types of Malware and How It Spreads

3. Common Signs of Malware Infection

4. Protecting Devices from Malware Attacks

5. Steps to Remove Malware from Your Computer

  • MODULE 4: PASSWORD MANAGEMENT AND AUTHENTICATION

1. Importance of Maintaining Strong Passwords

2. Keeping Your Account Safe with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

3. How to Use Password Manager Tools for Account Safety

  • MODULE 5: INTERNET SAFETY, PROTECTING DEVICES AND DATA

1. Why Internet Safety Is Important

2. Secure Internet Connections

3. Protecting Devices and Data

4. How to Keep Your Devices and Data Safe

5. How to identify authentic Websites

  • MODULE 6: CYBER-SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Importance of Cyber Safety in the Workplace

2. How to Establish a Secure Work Environment

3. Creating a Secure Remote Work Environment

4. Managing Access Control

5. Importance of Employee Training and Awareness

6. Why Create Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures

7. How to Respond to Cyber Threats

  • MODULE 7: NETWORK SECURITY: IPS, IDS, AND FIREWALLS

1. What is a Network?

2. What is Network Security, and it’s importance

3. Type of Network Security Systems (Firewalls, IPS, and IDS)

  • MODULE 8: CLOUD SECURITY FRAMEWORK

1. Introduction to Cloud Security

2. Types of Cloud Service Models

3. Types of Cloud Security to Protect Data

4. Cloud Security Vs. Cybersecurity

5. Best Practices for Securing Cloud-Based Data

  • MODULE 9: CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE

1. What is Cybersecurity compliance

2. Importance of Cybersecurity Compliance

3. Categories of Cybersecurity Compliance Regulations

4. Types of Data Protected by Cybersecurity Compliance Laws

  • MODULE 10: FINAL ASSESSMENT

1. Final Quiz 

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10 Modules

Course Duration 90 Minutes

Unlimited Exam Attempts

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What You Will Learn

By completing this free cybersecurity course, you will be able to: 

  • Understand what cybersecurity is and why it’s important for both personal and professional use.
  • Identify different types of cyberattacks and become familiar with key cybersecurity terms.
  • Recognise phishing and social engineering tactics and learn how to avoid them.
  • Understand common types of malware (viruses, ransomware and spyware) and how to protect against them.
  • Apply best practices for creating and managing passwords and using multi-factor authentication.
  • Practice safe internet habits to protect personal devices, accounts and sensitive information.
  • Strengthen workplace security through proper access control and a safe work environment.
  • Learn about network security tools like Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).
  • Understand cybersecurity regulations and compliance requirements for protecting sensitive data.

Who Should Take This Course?

  • Employees - Build workplace cyber resilience.
  • Organisations - Reduce risks of insider threats.
  • Small Businesses - Protect customer and company data.
  • Individuals - Learn to stay safe online.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Cybersecurity awareness training is an educational program that teaches individuals and organisations how to recognise online threats, such as phishing attacks, malware and social engineering and how to protect sensitive data and systems.

This training helps prevent data breaches, identity theft and financial loss by teaching safe online practices, secure password management and how to recognise and respond to cyber threats.

You can protect yourself by using strong, unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, avoiding suspicious emails and links, keeping software up to date and following best practices for network and device security.

Yes! Our Cybersecurity Awareness Training is fully mobile-friendly and can be accessed on smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. This makes it convenient for employees, remote teams and individuals to learn anytime, anywhere.

Absolutely. Our Cybersecurity Awareness Training is designed for corporate training programs and can be customised to meet organisational needs. As part of our eLearning development solutions, the course is scalable, mobile-friendly and easy to integrate into your company’s learning management system (LMS).

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