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Cybersecurity Awareness Training

This 4-hour cybersecurity awareness training teaches the fundamentals and the right day-to-day habits, at work and at home, through hands-on, interactive workshops.

Description:
Phishing, weak passwords, public Wi-Fi, data leaks: most security incidents start with human error. This course presents the main high-risk situations and the essential best practices to protect against them.

Participants put what they learn into practice straight away:

  • password management with a Bitwarden workshop;
  • enabling two-factor authentication;
  • checking whether their data has been exposed with Have I Been Pwned;
  • file backup and encryption (7-Zip, BitLocker).

The course also covers electronic signatures, working on the go, professional vs personal use and physical security. It ends with an interactive quiz.

Open to everyone, no prerequisites. Can also be delivered in-house at your premises.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Define and apply best practices in cybersecurity on a day-to-day basis
  • Identify the main risks associated with personal and work-related data
  • Understand the impact of digital usage on personal and professional environments
  • Secure their access credentials and passwords using a dedicated password manager
  • Detect any exposure or compromise of their data
  • Adopt security habits when dealing with emails, the web and mobile device usage
  • Implement simple data protection measures (backups, encryption)

Target audience: Manual workers – Office staff – Skilled workers – Middle managers – Senior managers

Intended audience: Anyone wishing to learn more about cyber security

Prerequisites: None

Module 1 · Introduction & Concepts

  • What’s at stake
  • The GDPR
  • Cybersecurity concepts
  • Vulnerabilities, threats and attacks

Module 2 · Risk Situations

  • The delicate balance between productivity and security
  • Phishing & social engineering
  • Anatomy of an advanced attack
  • Insider fraud
  • Personnel security
  • Unauthorized access breaches
  • Viruses
  • Denial of service (DDoS)
  • BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

Module 3 · Best Practices

  • Passwords and accounts
  • Email and web
  • Strong authentication, YubiKey security keys

Workshop — Password manager.
Demo — Enabling two-factor authentication.
Workshop — Have I Been Pwned.

Module 4 · Protecting Your Computer

  • Applications
  • Updates
  • Antivirus
  • BIOS password
  • Hardening

Module 5 · Backup & Encryption

  • Disk encryption
  • Backups
  • Backup media

Workshop — 7-Zip.
Demo — Microsoft BitLocker.

Module 6 · Electronic Signatures

  • Cryptography basics
  • Symmetric and asymmetric algorithms
  • Hash functions
  • Certificates
  • Cryptographic tokens
  • Electronic signatures

Demo — Signing a PDF electronically with a smart card.

Module 7 · Working on the Go

  • Public Wi-Fi
  • Charging stations
  • VPN
  • Precautions when travelling

Module 8 · Professional vs Personal Use

Module 9 · Physical Security

  • Photocopiers and printers
  • Equipment security (privacy screens, anti-theft locks, etc.)

Interactive quiz

Funding

This training course is eligible for funding from your OPCO under the skills development scheme (Qualiopi-certified organisation). Please contact your OPCO or our team to find out more about the arrangements and to put together your funding application

Accessibility

We pay particular attention to the accessibility of our training courses. People with disabilities are invited to contact us in advance so that we can adapt the teaching methods and logistical arrangements where necessary. A disability liaison officer has been appointed to assess each situation on a case-by-case basis. Email: referent-handicap@ace-multipass.fr

Do I need any IT knowledge?
No, there are no prerequisites. The course is open to all employees, whatever their role.

How long is the course?
4 hours, in the morning or the afternoon. This short format fits easily into your teams’ schedules.

Is the course practical?
Yes. Participants put what they learn into practice straight away: Bitwarden password manager, enabling two-factor authentication, checking their data on Have I Been Pwned, file encryption. The session ends with an interactive quiz.

Can the course be delivered at our premises?
Yes, the course can be delivered in-house at your premises for a group of employees.

Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes, a certificate of attendance is given to every participant who attends the entire session.

Can the course be funded?
Yes. ACE-MULTIPASS is Qualiopi-certified, so French companies can have the course funded by their OPCO. For other countries, contact us to discuss your options.

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Duration :4 Hours

Format : Face-to-face, distance learning, blended

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