This course covers essential cyber security principles for both work and personal devices. Topics include understanding the threat landscape, types of cyber attacks, password management, multi-factor authentication, and best practices for working remotely. By course completion, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to mitigate cyber threats effectively and protect both work and personal digital assets.
ready2start is a comprehensive series of courses designed to support a safe and positive workplace culture. Workers should complete these courses at the very start of their employment and most titles would need to be refreshed every one or two years based on workplace requirements to ensure they are updated with the latest protocols and practices.
Gain insights into the evolving threat landscape, including common types of cyber attacks and the importance of cyber security awareness in today's digital world. Learn about essential cyber security practices such as password management, multi-factor authentication, and identifying social engineering techniques. Explore best practices for securing both work and personal devices, including software updates, backups, and disposal of digital devices, to minimise the risk of cyber threats and data breaches.
Topics include: Cyber Security Awareness: Essentials for Work - Threat landscape - Cyber facts - Why is this relevant to you? - Types of attacks - Social engineering - Phishing - Smishing - Tailgating - Passwords and passphrases - Have you been pwned? - Wi-Fi - Certificate errors - Webcams - Removable media - Multi-factor authentication - Working remotely - Essentials for Personal Devices - Social media - Backups - Disposal of personal digital devices - Antivirus and software updates - 5 Key points to remember.
