Foundation

Phishing, Social Engineering and Account Security Essentials

A practical introduction to phishing, social engineering, suspicious messages, business impersonation, password safety, multi-factor authentication, account takeover risks, and how workers should recognise, avoid, and report attempted attacks.

Part of the Cybersecurity & Digital Trust pathway — course 7 of 10 toward the Cybersecurity & Digital Trust ProfessionalComing soon — registration not yet open
4modules8lessons21pages2hours

What's inside

4 modules · 8 lessons · 21 pages

What is Phishing?

  • Understanding Phishing Attacks
  • Common Signs of Phishing Messages
  • Types of Phishing (Email, SMS, Phone, Social Media)

What is Social Engineering?

  • Social Engineering Explained
  • Examples of Social Engineering Tactics

How this course works

  • Work through lessons in order. Each page is tracked so you can pick up where you left off.
  • Complete all pages in a module to unlock the next one.
  • Pass the final exam to earn your certificate of completion.
USD 150
Coming soon — registration for this course is not yet open.
  • Self-paced learning
  • Progress tracking
  • Certificate on completion