Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Analyze common cybersecurity risks faced by non-IT professionals and interpret how they impact operational resilience
• Identify the psychological triggers and red flags associated with social engineering attacks
• Apply robust authentication strategies, including the use of unique passphrases and MFA, to secure user accounts
• Assess the physical and digital security risks present in remote work environments, public spaces, and home networks
• Distinguish between legitimate communications and malicious attempts to compromise data integrity or confidentiality
• Plan secure workflows for handling, storing, and sharing sensitive data in cloud environments to reduce vulnerability
• Recognize the common symptoms of malware infections, including ransomware, and the vectors attackers use to deploy them
• Select appropriate tools and approved software to avoid the risks associated with "Shadow IT" and unpatched systems
• State the immediate incident response protocols to mitigate damage during a security event
• Summarize the role of the "Human" in maintaining a culture of vigilance and shared responsibility for cybersecurity