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Security Awareness Training: Protecting Data, Devices & More
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Security Awareness Training: Protecting Data, Devices & More

Cybersecurity basics, device safety, data protection, threat response & employee awareness
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Recognize common cyber threats such as phishing, social engineering, and malware attacks.
  • Apply best practices for securing personal and workplace devices.
  • Identify sensitive data types and handle them securely and responsibly.
  • Implement clean desk and screen lock policies to reduce physical security risks.
  • Follow secure practices for sharing, encrypting, and storing information.
  • Respond appropriately to suspected security breaches and report insider threats.

Course content

7 sections22 lectures1h 41m total length
  • What Is Security Awareness & Why It Matters4:53
  • The Human Factor in Cybersecurity4:08
  • Overview of Threats Facing Today’s Organizations5:58
  • Introduction to Security Awareness

Requirements

  • No prior technical knowledge required this course is designed for all employees, professionals, and students who want to improve their digital security habits.

Description

This Security Awareness Training course equips learners with the knowledge and skills needed to safeguard data, defend personal and organizational devices, and respond effectively to cybersecurity threats. Designed for all experience levels, it breaks down complex security concepts into practical, everyday habits anyone can adopt.

You’ll explore the most common digital threats from phishing scams to ransomware and learn how to recognize and avoid them. The course also dives into device and workplace security best practices, including clean desk policies, secure file sharing, and password management.

We’ll cover how to identify sensitive data and the importance of encryption, screen locking, and secure Wi-Fi usage. You’ll also learn what to do if you suspect a data breach, and how to report insider threats and physical intrusions like tailgating.

Whether you're an employee, freelancer, student, or business owner, this course is your essential guide to staying safe online. No technical background is needed just a desire to be smarter and safer with your digital behavior.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand and identify major cybersecurity risks

  • Practice secure behaviors at work and home

  • Respond effectively to suspected breaches

  • Protect both personal and organizational information

Secure your future and  start learning today.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for anyone who uses a computer, phone, or digital platform at work or home — including employees, freelancers, students, and small business owners and wants to strengthen their understanding of everyday cybersecurity threats and best practices.