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IT Security Awareness for Professionals and Teams 2026
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IT Security Awareness for Professionals and Teams 2026

Security awareness for professionals and employees, compliance with SOC2, HIPAA, NIST, and other security standards
Created byJesse Hicks | Spuma Labs
Last updated 3/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Security Awareness: Grasp the importance of security awareness to protect company data.
  • Social Engineering: Spot and avoid social engineering tactics like phishing and pretexting.
  • Authentication: Understand MFA, create strong passwords, and protect sensitive data.
  • Data Handling: Identify and securely handle sensitive data to prevent exposure.

Course content

13 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 26m total length

  • Unit 1 - Introduction to Security Awareness Course5:48

    Gain essential IT security awareness concepts for professionals and teams, aligned with the CIS controls to strengthen security posture and support audits.

Requirements

  • You do not need to write code or download software to take the course. You will have lifetime access to this course. If you have a basic understanding of security concepts and threats it will be helpful, but not required. Most common used terms are explained in a glossary and we cover it in the first unit used for this course. If you are an individual taking this course If you have a basic understanding of security concepts and threats it will be helpful, but not required. Most common used terms are explained in a glossary and we cover it in the first unit used for this course.

Description

Security Awareness Training Course

This Security Awareness / Security Refresher Training course is designed to assist professionals to understand common security awareness concepts. It also helps companies be compliant with common security standards that require periodic (annual) security awareness training.  The course is based on CIS (Center for Internet Security) security awareness controls. It covers a wide range of crucial security aspects, equipping employees with the knowledge and skills to safeguard valuable data and IT assets and maintain a secure work environment.

Course Objectives:

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  • Understand the importance of security awareness and its role in protecting company information and assets.

  • Recognize and avoid social engineering tactics, such as phishing, pretexting, and tailgating.

  • Understand authentication best practices, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) and creating strong passwords.

  • Identify sensitive data and apply secure data handling practices, including storage, transfer, archiving, and secure disposal.

  • Understand the causes of unintentional data leaks and how to prevent them.

  • Recognize and report security incidents promptly and effectively.

  • Identify and report missing security updates to maintain up-to-date software and systems.

  • Understand the importance of secure network practices and avoid the dangers of insecure networks.

  • Recognize the need for role-specific training and the unique security responsibilities of different roles.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Identify and mitigate potential security threats.

  • Protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and exposure.

  • Apply best practices for authentication and data handling.

  • Contribute to a culture of security within the company.

  • Respond effectively to security incidents.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for individuals who want a certificate for security awareness training and all employees within a company, regardless of their role or technical expertise. It provides essential knowledge and skills to help everyone contribute to a secure work environment.  The course also helps companies to show their workforce has a certificate for proof of recurring security awareness training to meet compliance with security standards. 

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed to give an overview of IT security awareness concepts in a corporate environment, for both in the office or working remotely. We will focus on the mindset that is needed from all employees to understand how important their role is for protecting company data and information. Most companies require new employees to take security awareness training during onboarding and current employees to participate in security awareness training at least once a year and when their role changes. This course provides a certificate to show proof of training. This course is based on a common security framework from CIS (Center for Internet Security). CIS Controls are a common benchmark used by organizations world wide to assess their internal security. Companies also use the CIS Controls to assess the security posture of their potential and current vendors. This course will help your organization apply controls for Security Awareness Training. This course is designed to help companies meet compliance requirements for employee security awareness specified in common frameworks such as; SOC2, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, CIS, CSA, HECVAT, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and many others.
  • If you are an individual taking this course on your own, it will provide insights into common practices of security awareness and you will be issued a certificate at the end showing you have completed the course. You can reference this certificate on your resume or CV.

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