Course Outline
Foundations, Social Engineering, and the Work Environment
Cybersecurity Basics for Employees
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Introduction to threats: Defining cybersecurity and explaining why every employee plays a vital role.
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Digital hygiene and password management: Creating robust passwords, utilising password managers, and implementing the "one password per service" rule.
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Clear desk and clear screen policies: Ensuring physical information security within office spaces.
Phishing and Social Engineering – Recognising Threats
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The psychology of attacks: Understanding social engineering and why cybercriminals leverage urgency, fear, or authority (e.g., CEO Fraud, BEC).
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Phishing anatomy: Analysing message headers, hidden links, and malicious attachments (with exercises based on authentic examples).
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Other attack vectors: Covering vishing (voice phishing) and smishing (SMS phishing).
Secure Remote and Mobile Work
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Network security: Explaining the risks of public Wi-Fi networks (in cafés, trains) and demonstrating proper VPN usage.
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Device protection: Implementing disk encryption, screen locks, and avoiding unknown USB drives.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy: Guidelines for using personal smartphones for business purposes and ensuring data separation.
Tools, Law, and Incident Response
Cybersecurity in the Microsoft 365 Environment
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Logging in and verification: Practical application of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA/2FA) for account access.
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Secure data sharing: Managing file and folder permissions in OneDrive and SharePoint (avoiding "anyone with the link" access).
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Communication and collaboration: Secure use of Microsoft Teams, including inviting external guests and controlling shared files.
Personal Data Protection and GDPR in Practice
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Information classification: Distinguishing between public data and confidential, sensitive, or personal data.
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GDPR in daily work: Identifying common mistakes that lead to personal data breaches (e.g., sending e-mails to the wrong recipient, failing to use BCC).
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Sharing and destroying data: Rules for securely transferring information to third parties and permanently deleting documents.
Responding to Security Incidents
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Incident identification: Defining what constitutes a breach (e.g., losing a phone, ransomware locking a computer, or clicking a phishing link).
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Reporting procedures: Determining who to inform and within what timeframe (the role of the IT Helpdesk, Security Officer, and Data Protection Officer).
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Golden rules of reaction: Disconnecting the device from the network, avoiding panic, and strictly prohibiting DIY "fixes" or deletion of evidence.
Requirements
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Proficiency with basic computer and web browser operations.
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Regular engagement with standard office environments (e-mail, messaging applications, and document processing).
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No specialised IT knowledge is necessary – all technical concepts are explained through the lens of business value and everyday processes.
Target Audience
- All office and administrative staff, as well as mid-level management, across all departments.
- Especially recommended for hybrid or fully remote workers.
- Daily users of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Testimonials (3)
Experience sharing, it's teacher's know-how and valuable.
Carey Fan - Logitech
Course - C/C++ Secure Coding
get to understand more about the product and some key differences between RHDS and open source OpenLDAP.
Jackie Xie - Westpac Banking Corporation
Course - 389 Directory Server for Administrators
the knowledge of the trainer was very high - he knew what he was talking about, and knew the answers to our questions
