Security Awareness Training

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

Created by: Michael Biocchi
Computer Science Professor, PhD, MSc, CISSP

What Will I 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!

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!

Target audience

• 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.