Protect accounts and sign-ins
Build safer habits for passwords and account recovery.
minData & digital skills · Beginner
Digital Safety & Cybersecurity Basics
Learn password and sign-in safety, phishing awareness, safe downloads, privacy, backups and basic incident response.
minutes · Self-paced
Course overview
Learn password and sign-in safety, phishing awareness, safe downloads, privacy, backups and basic incident response. This expanded learning path includes additional applied workshops and a practical course project.
What you will learn
- Protect accounts and sign-ins
- Recognise phishing and suspicious requests
- Browse, download and share safely
- Back up information and respond to incidents
- Apply the skills in a practical project
- Review and improve your completed work
Skills covered
- Account security
- Multi-factor authentication
- Phishing awareness
- Safe browsing
- Device updates
- Privacy settings
- Backups
- Incident response
Prerequisites
No previous experience is required. Practical exercises are included in every module.
Course modules
Recognise phishing and suspicious requests
Spot messages designed to steal information or rush decisions.
minBrowse, download and share safely
Reduce risk from links, files and public devices.
minBack up information and respond to incidents
Prepare for device loss, mistakes and compromised accounts.
minProtect devices and personal information
Updates fix known weaknesses, permissions control app access and secure Wi-Fi reduces unauthorised use. Share only information that is needed.
minRecognise social engineering
Attackers may impersonate colleagues or services and use urgency to influence decisions. Verify unusual payment, login or document requests through another trusted route.
minRespond to a suspected incident
A quick response can limit damage. Stop interacting with suspicious content, report it, secure affected accounts from a trusted device and preserve useful evidence.
minSecure accounts and authentication
Use unique passwords or passphrases, enable multi-factor authentication where available and keep recovery methods current. Never share one-time codes.
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