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Cybersecurity Awareness Training

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Beginner 3 hours English Completion Certificate Certificate

About this course

Cybersecurity Awareness Training covers the human-side of cybersecurity: recognizing phishing emails and social engineering attempts, safe password practices and multi-factor authentication, protecting sensitive data in email and file sharing, safe browsing and avoiding malware, reporting security incidents, and understanding how attackers target employees rather than just systems.

Human error is the leading cause of security breaches — employees who fall for phishing or use weak passwords create vulnerabilities no technical control can fully mitigate. This training is designed for non-security professionals who need security awareness for their jobs, making it the right foundational security course for any organization's mandatory training program.

What you'll learn

Identify phishing emails and social engineering attempts
Apply strong password practices and multi-factor authentication
Protect sensitive data in email, file sharing, and remote work
Recognize malware and practice safe browsing
Know how and when to report suspected security incidents

This course includes

3h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Instructor

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Mike Chapple
LinkedIn Learning instructor
120K+ learners20 courses4.6 instructor rating

Taught by Mike Chapple, Associate Teaching Professor at University of Notre Dame and holder of CISSP, CySA+, and other security certifications, known for accessible security education.

Requirements

  • No technical background required

Who this course is for

  • Non-security employees who need cybersecurity awareness training
  • Remote workers who want to protect themselves and their organization
  • Anyone who wants foundational security hygiene skills

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Frequently asked questions

It's designed for non-technical employees — security professionals will find it too introductory. It's the training you give your whole organization, not your security team.
Not for security roles — this is awareness training, not a security credential. For cybersecurity careers, look at CompTIA Security+ or CISSP.
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