Security Awareness Training

Name: Security Awareness Training
Rating: 4.6 (47321 reviews)

A basic guide to staying safe online and to introduce new knowledge to people about internet security and privacy.

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Created byMichael Biocchi

Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Discover new knowledge about online security and privacy!
Determine if your password is secure enough and learn an easy method to creating long passwords that are easy to remember!
Spot the differences between a real email and a scam email!
Discover methods to browsing the web safe!
Communicate through email more securely and learn to avoid accidental data leakage!
Learn about various ways attackers will try to get your data, including phishing and smishing!

Course content

9 sections • 28 lectures • 2h 33m total length

Introduction3:50
Why take this course? Security Awareness Training is a vital part of security. As an employee (or even if you are just taking this course out of interest), you may have access to information and data that may be confidential or sensitive. It is critical that you know how to not only protect that information, but also on how to protect yourself and your workstation. IT Security is the responsibility of protecting information and is the responsibility of everyone.
The Security Awareness Training program was created to raise awareness about information security and security best practices. This course was created to help you protect sensitive data, protect yourself, and if you are employed, then to protect your employer.

GenAI Introduction4:20
GenAI has been on the rise, both with use and in discussions around the world. There are countless articles talking about GenAI and all of its uses. Before we get into talking about AI and security, this video is a brief introduction to get us all on the same level about what GenAI is. This foundation will prepare you for the detailed security topics we'll cover in the following lessons.
Data Protection & Privacy3:53
One of the biggest security risks with GenAI is what happens to the data you input into these tools. In this lesson, we'll explore why data protection matters when using AI, and what happens behind the scenes when you paste information into a chatbot. You'll also learn which types of data should never be entered into AI tools.
AI-Generated Misinformation5:58
GenAI can help us but it can also mislead us with false information that looks completely credible. This lesson focuses on AI hallucinations, where AI confidently generates fabricated facts, fake citations, and incorrect technical information. We'll explore why this happens (AI predicts what sounds right, not what is right) and examine the types of misinformation AI produces, from invented statistics to security-vulnerable code.
GenAI Quiz

Introduction to Phishing5:38
Explore how phishing emails aim to steal personal information, bypass filters, and differ from spam, and learn to spot signs and verify legitimacy.
Suspicious Links4:22
Learn how to spot suspicious links in phishing emails by hovering to reveal the real url, check for links that look legitimate but redirect, and avoid clicking unfamiliar senders.
Smishing5:59
Example smishing attempt:
URGENT: Your account has been suspended due to suspicious activity. Click here to verify your identity immediately: http://secure-bank-verification.com
Ransomware4:04
Phishing Quiz

Introduction to Social Engineering5:22
Social Engineering with GenAI5:41
Social engineering attacks have existed for years, but GenAI has supercharged them in frightening ways. This lesson explores how attackers are using AI to create more convincing and sophisticated attacks than ever before. We'll examine AI-generated phishing emails that are grammatically perfect and highly personalized, making them nearly impossible to distinguish from legitimate communications. You'll learn about deepfakes (AI-generated videos and images that can make anyone appear to say or do anything) and voice cloning technology that can replicate someone's voice from just seconds of audio.
Preventing Social Engineering9:59
Social Engineering in Detail1:16
Social Engineering Quiz

Passwords11:34
Explore how passwords work, why weak and reused passwords fail, and how hashing versus encryption protects data. Learn to create unique passwords and use password managers for security.
Creating Strong Passwords13:17
Authentication8:10
Explore authentication essentials, including something you know (passwords), something you have, and biometrics, and learn to enable multi-factor authentication using apps or codes.
Jimmy Kimmel and Your Passwords0:15
Common Questions and Answers5:51
Learn how passwords are encrypted and hashed, evaluate password strength, and enable multi-factor authentication with authenticator apps to secure accounts.
Passwords Quiz

Requirements

All you will need is a browser! Which is easy since you are viewing this page within a browser! You can use Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or whatever else you choose!

Description

Come join over 80,000 students in learning about computer security!

Security Awareness Training is a course that everyone can benefit from. This course will discuss security and privacy concerning our personal devices, the passwords we use, phishing attacks and suspicious URLs, social engineering, data leakage, and some general tips for staying safe online. This course has also been recently updated to include topics on GenAI!

These topics are relevant today and are incredibly important to protect yourself and your data. We have all seen the stats and watched the news. Attacks, especially ransomware, are on the rise and we need to make sure we're staying safe and secure. It all starts with learning the basics, which is what this course is about.

This course is offered at a basic level and it is not a technical course. Anyone who wants to learn more about security and privacy will benefit from taking this course. You don't need to be a computer science major to take this! The course is taught mostly through video and there are quizzes at the end of each section. The video portion of the course is around 2 and a half hours and the whole course should take around 3 hours to complete. I'll always be around to answer any questions you have!

Who this course is for:

This course is targeted towards employees who access the web as part of their jobs, whether it is through websites or email! If you are not an employee, this course is still for you as there are many things to learn about security and privacy online.
This course is being offered at a basic level and is suitable for all people whether they have knowledge in this area or not.
Learn about phishing attacks, data leakage, social engineering, safe browsing practices, as well as many other general security and privacy tips!
This course is not intended for people looking for advanced knowledge on internet security and privacy.

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