Information and Cyber Security Awareness

All organisations are at risk of cyber attacks, and the impact can be costly – both financially and reputationally.

Almost half of UK businesses suffered a cyber security breach or attack during the past 12 months, rising to 68% of medium-sized firms and 75% of large enterprises, according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Cyber attacks cost UK firms £34bn each year, such as through lost revenue, operational interruption and intellectual property loss.

It is important that organisations actively manage information security risks and ensure they comply with relevant legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This legislation regulates how personal data is collected, stored and protected. Data breaches can result in significant fines.

The majority of cyber attacks or data breaches are due to users, employees, managers and executives not identifying the signs of attempted attacks or knowing what to do in the event of a cyber security incident.

Course summary

Cyber Security Training is a central pillar in keeping your organisation safe from hackers and cyber attacks. It is an essential online course that helps protect the organisation’s information and customer data, secure IT systems and prevent data breaches.

Developed by qualified and experienced IT security professionals referencing The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) best practice and guidance, our in-depth Information and Cyber Security Awareness Training helps employees understand their role in preventing cyber-attacks and learn how security breaches occur. It ensures employees can recognise how malicious attacks can occur and the importance of reporting data breaches.

Our Information and Cyber Security Awareness course has been designed by security experts referencing government guidance for employees at all levels to use – helping control security risks, increase employee awareness and encourage safe cyber security behaviours.

What are the benefits?

• Essential cyber security training for managers, supervisors and employees developed by IT security professionals.
• Learn about how malicious attacks occur, areas of vulnerability and how to control the risk of a cyber attack.
• Understand key security policies and legislation, along with the importance of reporting a data breach.
• Online training course that is taken at your own pace and suitable for all levels of an organisation.
• CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.

Who should take this course?

Our Information and Cyber Security Awareness course has been developed for all levels of employees in an organisation who operate information technology hardware and software. Anyone who has access to IT systems, customer or employee data, or digitally stored intellectual property can increase their knowledge with cyber security training.

You do not need any previous or specialist knowledge to undertake cyber security training.

Anyone can undergo cyber security training at all levels within an organisation, including directors, supervisors and managers, team leaders, admin and clerical employees. It is also suitable for new employees to increase cyber security awareness as part of their induction process.

Employees should ideally undergo regular cyber security training at least annually to ensure their knowledge and awareness is up-to-date.

Course duration

The course duration is 10-15 minutes and the course can be completed online at your own pace.

How is it delivered?

Our Information and Cyber Security Awareness course is delivered by web browser or computer network on a desktop PC, laptop and mobile device. The training course can be completed at the employees’ own pace by recording their progress and returning to the training at a later stage.

In delivering the training in this way, the normal costs of training are reduced whilst still achieving the desired awareness and compliance with the organisation’s obligations. At the end of the training, the employee will complete an assessment to ensure that they have familiarised themselves with the key aspects of the training.

This course is SCORM compliant for use in a learning management system (LMS).

SHINE – compliance record keeping

The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.

A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.