Course Outline
Foundations, Social Engineering, and the Work Environment
Cybersecurity Basics for Employees
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Understanding threats: The definition of cybersecurity and the critical role every employee plays.
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Digital hygiene and password management: Creating strong passwords, utilizing password managers, and enforcing the "one password per service" rule.
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Clear desk and clear screen policies: Maintaining physical information security within the office space.
Phishing and Social Engineering – Identifying Threats
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The psychology of attacks: Understanding social engineering and why cybercriminals exploit urgency, fear, or authority (e.g., CEO Fraud, BEC).
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Anatomy of phishing: Analyzing message headers, hidden links, and malicious attachments (using exercises based on authentic examples).
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Additional attack vectors: Vishing (voice phishing) and Smishing (SMS phishing).
Secure Remote and Mobile Work
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Network security: Understanding the risks of public Wi-Fi networks (in cafes, trains) and the correct usage of VPNs.
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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 private smartphones for business and ensuring data separation.
Tools, Law, and Incident Response
Cybersecurity in the Microsoft 365 Environment
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Authentication: Practical application of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA/2FA) for secure account access.
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Secure data sharing: Managing file and folder permissions in OneDrive and SharePoint (avoiding insecure "anyone with the link" access).
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Communication and collaboration: Secure usage of Microsoft Teams, including managing external guests and controlling shared files.
Personal Data Protection and GDPR in Practice
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Information classification: Distinguishing between public, confidential, sensitive, and personal data.
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GDPR in daily work: Avoiding common mistakes that lead to personal data breaches (e.g., sending emails to the wrong recipient, failing to use BCC).
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Sharing and disposing of data: Rules for securely transferring information to third parties and permanently deleting documents.
Responding to Security Incidents
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Incident identification: Recognizing breaches such as lost phones, ransomware infections, or accidental clicks on phishing links.
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Reporting procedures: Determining who to notify and the required timeframe (involving the IT Helpdesk, Security Officer, and Data Protection Officer).
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Golden rules of response: Disconnecting the device from the network, maintaining composure, and strictly avoiding DIY "fixes" or deletion of evidence.
Requirements
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Fundamental proficiency with computers and web browsers.
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Regular use of a standard office environment, including e-mail, messaging applications, and document processing.
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No specialized IT expertise is necessary; all technical concepts are contextualized through business value and everyday operational processes.
Target Audience
- Office and administrative staff, as well as mid-level management, across all departments.
- Highly recommended for hybrid or fully remote workers.
- Regular 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
