Overview What You Will Learn Curriculum Instructor

Course Overview

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, targeting not just organizations but everyday individuals. “The Beginner's Cyber Security Awareness Training Course” is designed to equip learners with the essential knowledge needed to recognize and defend against common online threats. From phishing emails to malicious software, understanding how attacks happen and the psychology behind social engineering is crucial in today’s digital landscape. This course provides a comprehensive yet beginner-friendly approach to cybersecurity, empowering users to make informed decisions and protect their personal and professional data.

This course begins with an overview of cyber risks and how easily users can be compromised. It then dives into real-world threats such as targeted email phishing, macro malware, business email compromise, and ransomware. You'll explore modern attack vectors including smishing, vishing, cryptomining, fake antivirus alerts, and banking trojans. Additional sections cover key defense strategies like password management, two-factor authentication, encryption, and browser security. The course also addresses broader concerns such as internet privacy, social media safety, disinformation, identity theft, GDPR compliance, and securing IoT devices. Each topic includes practical advice and red flags to watch for.

By the end, learners will be able to spot cyber threats, apply preventive measures, and develop a strong foundation in cybersecurity awareness.

What You Will Learn

  • You will be trained on all the ways hackers can socially engineer you, at your work or home, through email, SMS text, phone calls, browsing, downloaded files, mobile phones, etc
  • You will stop successful social engineering attacks, by spotting red flags in phishing emails, text messages and phone calls
  • You will be well versed on how to securely use Windows, Apple Macs, iPhones, Androids, etc
  • You will be shown proven and effective cyber security software to keep your systems private and secure
  • You will feel safe, secure and private on the Internet
  • You will know the common human emotions that hackers like to trigger, to trick you into giving them access to your money, personal accounts, systems and company network
  • Learn how to securely configure your browser to block malicious scripts, cookies, trackers etc. as well as maintain good privacy/anonymity on the Internet
  • You will be visually guided on how to effectively and efficiently manage all your passwords
  • You will confidently manage your emails, business files, computers, mobile devices and Internet browsing

Program Curriculum

  • How Hard is it To Get Hacked
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Targeted Email Phishing Part I
  • Targeted Email Phishing Part II
  • Targeted Email Phishing Part III
  • Targeted Email Phishing Part IV
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Macro Malware
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Business Email Compromise
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Messaging
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Smishing
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Vishing
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Ransomware
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Cryptomining
  • Chapter 9 Quiz

  • Social Engineering Red Flags
  • Chapter 10 Quiz

  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Chapter 11 Quiz

  • Banking Trojan
  • Chapter 12 Quiz

  • Fake Antivirus
  • Chapter 13 Quiz

  • Apple Part I
  • Apple Part II
  • Chapter 14 Quiz

  • Smartphones and Mobile Apps Part I
  • Smartphones and Mobile Apps Part II
  • Smartphones and Mobile Apps Part III
  • Smartphones and Mobile Apps Part IV
  • Chapter 15 Quiz

  • Password Management
  • Chapter 16 Quiz

  • 2-Factor Authentication Part I
  • 2-Factor Authentication Part II
  • Chapter 17 Quiz

  • Browser Security Part I
  • Browser Security Part II
  • Browser Security Part III
  • Browser Security Part IV
  • Chapter 18 Quiz

  • Internet Data Privacy
  • Chapter 19 Quiz

  • Social Media
  • Chapter 20 Quiz

  • Disinformation
  • Chapter 21 Quiz

  • Identity Theft
  • Chapter 22 Quiz

  • GDPR
  • Chapter 23 Quiz

  • Encryption/Travel
  • Chapter 24 Quiz

  • IoT/Internet of Things
  • Chapter 25 Quiz

  • What Else Can You Do to Protect Yourself? Part I
  • What Else Can You Do to Protect Yourself? Part II
  • Chapter 26 Quiz
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Instructor

Reza Zaheri

Reza Zaheri is a cyber security professional with over 15 years of leadership and hands-on experience working Cyber Security with Fortune 100 companies. He has lived and breathed cyber security for a very long time: having spent the first few years of my career conducting numerous security assessments and managing a Security Engineering team. He has then moved on fight the bad guys on the cyber front lines for the past 10 years, by directing Digital Forensics and Incident Response teams for Fortune 100 companies. He was responsible for incident detection, investigation and digital forensics of all cyber security incidents across the United States, as well as providing digital forensics assistance to Latin American regional offices. He managed and participated in hundreds of investigations, working with the FBI and DHS at times, and saw first hand how the bad guys were trying to break into our computers, emails, mobile phones and networks. And it was also during this time, using all the first-hand knowledge he had gained over the years, that he decided to create my very own Enterprise Security Awareness program, whereby he presented the engaging cyber security training either in-person, or via online videos, to 30,000 of his fellow employees across the United States and Latin America.

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