Security Awareness Training for Employees
Phishing, passwords, devices and data handling — for every team member.
Taught by Nisha Poudel · SOC Lead
What you'll learn
- Recognise phishing emails, smishing texts, and voice scams before you click
- Create and manage strong, unique passwords with a password manager
- Set up and use multi-factor authentication on important accounts
- Browse the web and handle email and attachments safely
- Keep laptops, phones, and removable media secure at work and home
- Report a suspected security incident quickly and correctly
About this course
This free course is for everyone at work, not just the IT team, and gives your organisation the practical security awareness that regulators and insurers now expect. In plain language you will learn to spot phishing and social engineering, use strong passwords and multi-factor authentication, browse and handle email safely, keep laptops and phones secure, protect sensitive data, and report an incident quickly. Managers can use it as onboarding and annual refresher training that supports compliance with common standards. There is no technical background required; every lesson uses real examples from ordinary office life and ends with concrete actions you can apply the same day. If your company needs security awareness training or you simply want to avoid being the person who clicks the wrong link, start here.
Course content
7 lessons- 1Why Security Is Everyone's JobHow ordinary staff became the front line and what small habits protect the whole company.Preview
- 2Spotting Phishing and Social EngineeringThe tells of fake emails, texts, and calls, and how to react without falling for them.
- 3Passwords and Multi-Factor AuthenticationBuild strong, unique passwords with a manager and add a second factor everywhere.
- 4Safe Email, Browsing, and DownloadsEveryday habits that keep malware and scams out of your inbox and browser.
- 5Securing Laptops, Phones, and Removable MediaProtect the devices that carry company data at the office, at home, and on the move.
- 6Handling Sensitive Data ResponsiblyClassify, share, and store information so private data stays private.
- 7Reporting Incidents Quickly and CalmlyWhat to report, how, and why speed matters more than avoiding blame.