IT Security in the Workplace

Employees have a critical role to play in their organisation’s security. Protecting your organisation begins with ensuring you are prepared to assist in keeping your computers and networks safe.

This IT Security in the Workplace eLearning course provides guidance for employees in maintaining security when using computers in the workplace.

Learning objectives

By the end of the IT Security in the Workplace eLearning, learners will be able to:

Identify the common threats, distinguish between authentic and suspicious emails and links
Understand the risks of removable media
Know how to download files safely
Understand the value of good password practice
Recognise the risks of mobile working
Know what to do in the event of a computer security incident

Course content

Introduction to computer security - You’ll cover what cybercrime is, computer security, policies and procedures, common threats, as well as spam and phishing.
Policies and processes - You’ll cover the identification of suspicious emails, the importance of keeping a clean
machine, the risks of removable media, safe downloading, good password practice and the risks of mobile working.
Maintaining computer security - In this section, you’ll cover staying alert and speaking up, the warning signs that your
the computer may be infected and what to do in the event of a computer security incident.

How the course works

Employees have a critical role to play in their organisation’s security. Protecting your organisation begins with ensuring you are prepared to assist in keeping your computers and networks safe. This course will benefit anyone who works on a computer.

IT Security in the Workplace is delivered online as an interactive course to each trainee on their computers, or portable device at any internet-enabled location. The interactive course is engaging, informative and exciting to use.

Using up-to-date, modern graphical images, users will be faced with a selection of interactive elements and mini-quizzes to test their knowledge.

Users will receive informative advice and guidance and will be tested on their understanding of the subject at the end of the course by completing the compulsory self-test element.

This course also features a risk checklist which asks the user a series of questions relating to their current working environment.

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