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Online Safety Training: Cybersecurity Basics for Everyone
717 students
Online Safety Training: Cybersecurity Basics for Everyone
Stay Safe Online With Our Online Security Basics | No Tech Skills Required, Protect Your Accounts, Avoid Scams & Hackers
Last updated 3/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Recognize common methods cyber criminals and hackers use to trick you into stealing your information, or opening malicious files
- Learn how to create and implement strong passwords and 2 factor authentication for extra security
- Avoid the most common attacks like phishing, smishing, malware, social engineering
- Browse the internet safely - even while abroad and away from home
- Implement privacy settings on social media and understand how attackers might use your social media information
- Spot and avoid suspicious links, emails, and files that could put your devices or accounts at risk
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Course content
4 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 35m total length
Requirements
- No prior cybersecurity or technical knowledge needed - we start from the basics
- Willingness to learn and apply our simple tips to protect yourself online
Description
Online Safety Training: Cybersecurity Basics for Everyone
Learn how to stay safe online with our simple, practical steps that anyone can follow. This beginner-friendly course is designed to give you the confidence to protect yourself from common online threats (no matter how tech savvy you are.)
In this quick and clear introduction to online safety and cybersecurity awareness, you’ll discover how to avoid common attacks and scams that cyber criminals use online, secure your accounts with good passwords and 2 factor authentication (2FA), and much more. Each lesson is designed specifically to help you stay safe when using the internet and protect your personal information, devices, files and digital assets.
What You’ll Get From This Course:
A clear understanding of the most common online threats like phishing, social engineering, weak passwords, unsafe websites, and malware
Practical steps to strengthen your passwords and use two-factor authentication (2FA)
How to spot and avoid email, text, instant messaging and social media scams
Step-by-step process you can follow if you suspect your device(s) has been hacked
Tips to keep your social media accounts secure through using privacy settings
Good habits that you can implement to frequently check on your security health
Bonus: How to help kids safe online through parental control settings on multiple devices and platforms
Why Learn From Me
My name is Nick Mendez, and I’ll be your instructor throughout this course. I’ve got many years of experience in IT project management, B2B/B2C sales and entrepreneurship.
In this course specifically, I'll teach you how to keep yourself safe online so that you can use the internet without fear and without cyber criminals successfully attacking you. I designed this course to make cybersecurity awareness simple, clear, and useful for everyday people just like you and me. Since this is meant for people at home, we get straight to the point and get you up to speed on how to protect yourself online as soon as possible.
Ready to get started?
Enroll today and take your first step toward safer, smarter online habits.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who uses the internet often and wants to avoid hackers and cyber criminals
- Beginners with little to no knowledge of how cyber attacks occur and want step-by-step guidance
- Parents, students, or those new to technology who want to be able to safely use the internet
- Professionals of any field who need a basic understanding of cybersecurity to protect themselves at work and at home
- Anyone who has experienced a cyber attack and wants to be better prepared