Course Description: Information Security Awareness: An Introduction for UK SMEs

Master the fundamentals of cybersecurity, understand common threats, and ensure your business adopts best practices in information security with this comprehensive Information Security Awareness Course.

Are you equipped to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity and ensure your business is in line with information security best practices? You’ve come to the right place! This detailed course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of information security, from understanding threats to implementing effective security measures.

What you’ll learn

What You Will Learn

  • Develop an understanding of the critical role of information security awareness for SMEs.
  • Understand common security threats and their potential impact on your business.
  • Recognize social engineering techniques and learn strategies to counter them.
  • Learn best practices for email and link safety.
  • Understand the security issues related to social media and measures for workplace protection.
  • Learn about password risks and effective password management strategies.

What learners say

Student Testimonials

“Very engaging talk, liked the tone and nature of the presenter. Informative, natural and amusing in places. Overall very engaging on what could be a mind boggingly boring topic.” – Steve

“Well laid out, easy to watch chunks of information.” – Chris

“Very thorough and informative course.” – Vetia

“Eye opening information and very clear on the topics in this course.” – Anonymized User

“Great awareness training.” – Maciej

“Excellent content:) Very useful!” – Kyle

About your instructor

About Your Instructor

Greetings! I’m David, a PhD in Information Security. With a history of academia, corporate training, and over half a decade as a Udemy instructor, I am passionate about guiding individuals and businesses like you through the realm of cybersecurity and information security awareness.

I invite you to register for my Information Security Awareness course and join me on this journey to become a cybersecurity authority. I am eager to share my expertise and assist you in reaching your objectives. I’ll see you in the course!

Course content includes

Course Content Includes

  • The critical role of information security awareness for SMEs
  • Common security threats and their potential ramifications on your business
  • Social engineering techniques and strategies to counter them
  • Best practices for email and link safety
  • Security issues related to social media and measures for workplace protection
  • Password risks and effective password management strategies

Who’s the course for?

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for UK SME owners, managers, and staff seeking to bolster their awareness of information security and implement effective practices. No prior knowledge of cybersecurity is necessary to participate.

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