Cyber Security Awareness Online (E-learning)
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Spot Cyber Threats Early and Help Protect Your Organisation
This cyber security awareness course gives staff a plain-language introduction to the common threats facing UK organisations, such as phishing, impersonation, malware and ransomware. It suits employees, contractors and supervisors in office-based, hybrid and other workplaces, and no prior cyber qualification is needed.
It covers everyday good practice, from strong passwords, passkeys and multi-factor authentication to secure remote working, protecting data and reporting incidents quickly, and finishes with the STOP, CHECK, PROTECT, REPORT, LEARN model for building a cyber-secure workplace culture.
Who Is This Course For?
- Employees in office-based, hybrid and other workplaces
- Workers and contractors who use company devices, email or systems
- Supervisors who want to encourage good cyber habits in their teams
- Anyone without a cyber security qualification who needs an awareness-level introduction
Delivery Method
Online e-learning, self-paced, so learners can study at a time that suits them on desktop or mobile. The course includes about 2 hours of video, supported by PDF, PowerPoint and infographic resources, with lifetime access.
What the Course Covers
- The UK threat landscape – what cyber security is, common threats such as phishing, impersonation, malware and ransomware, confidentiality, integrity and availability, and shared responsibility
- Passwords, passkeys and MFA – the risks of reusing passwords, strong unique passwords, approved password managers, 2-step verification and passkeys
- Phishing and social engineering – spotting phishing, vishing and impersonation, how pressure tactics work, and checking requests through a separate trusted channel
- Malware, updates and backups – warning signs of malware and ransomware, keeping software supported and updated (including the Cyber Essentials 14-day requirement), and protected, tested backups
- Secure devices and remote working – using devices within policy, lost devices, insecure networks, unauthorised software, VPNs and remote access
- Protecting data and access – need-to-know and least-privilege at awareness level, and storing, sharing and disposing of information safely, including wrong-recipient risks
- Reporting cyber incidents – signs of cyber incidents and personal data breaches, the difference between them, and reporting internally straight away
- Cyber-secure culture – how behaviour supports technical controls, learning from near misses, leadership ownership and the STOP, CHECK, PROTECT, REPORT, LEARN model
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Recognise common cyber threats including phishing, vishing, impersonation, malware and ransomware
- Use strong, unique passwords, password managers, multi-factor authentication and passkeys appropriately
- Check suspicious requests through a separate trusted channel before acting
- Protect devices and information when working remotely, sharing data or disposing of it
- Recognise signs of a cyber incident or personal data breach and report it internally straight away
Assessment and Certification
The course finishes with a multiple-choice final assessment with an 80% pass mark, unless the course settings state otherwise. Learners who complete the course and final assessment receive a TrainifyHub certificate of completion. The course carries 2 CPD points, and TrainifyHUB is listed as a CPD Accredited Provider.
Important to Know
This is awareness-level training. It does not replace technical cyber training and should be backed by your organisation's own policies and controls. Learners should not investigate incidents beyond their role, and decisions on regulatory reporting rest with authorised roles. The certificate records completion only and does not replace role-specific competence checks. The course does not create a fixed legal renewal period; refresher timing should follow your organisation's risk and policy.
FAQ
Who should take cyber security awareness training?
Employees, workers, contractors and supervisors in office-based, hybrid and other workplaces. No prior cyber qualification is needed.
Does the course teach me how to spot phishing emails?
Yes. It covers phishing, vishing and impersonation, how pressure tactics work, and how to check requests through a separate trusted channel before acting.
Is this a technical cyber security course?
No. It is awareness-level training and does not replace technical cyber training. It should be used alongside your organisation's own policies and controls.
How is the course assessed?
There is a multiple-choice final assessment with an 80% pass mark, unless the course settings state otherwise. Completing the course earns a certificate of completion.
How long does it take?
The course has about 2 hours of video and is self-paced, so you can complete it on desktop or mobile at a time that suits you.
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On completion, learners receive a digital certificate from TrainifyHUB with a unique verification code. Any CPD points for the course are shown in the course description
All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.
E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.
Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.
Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.
You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.
Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
TrainifyHUB is a London-based online training provider and the trading name of SL Brothers Ltd. Its self-paced courses cover health and social care, construction site safety awareness, compliance and workplace skills.
Envico is working in association with TrainifyHUB and is not accredited by or associated with any examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.