Cybersecurity · Beginner · 12 live learning hours

Certificate of completion

Learners who meet the course participation and practical assessment requirements receive a Solid Elf certificate of completion.

What you will learn

Recognise phishing, impersonation, social-engineering and account-takeover patterns
Apply safer verification, MFA, account-recovery, sharing and device practices
Recognise AI-assisted impersonation and suspicious requests
Report potential incidents quickly using a clear escalation process
Build a practical personal or team cyber-safety checklist

Course outline

Week 1: Phishing, impersonation, business email compromise, malicious links and QR-code attacks
Week 1: Password attacks, MFA fatigue, account recovery and safer authentication decisions
Week 2: Device safety, remote work, public networks, secure sharing and sensitive data handling
Week 2: Social engineering, verification habits and how attackers use people to bypass technical controls
Week 3: AI-assisted phishing, voice and image impersonation, suspicious-request analysis and escalation
Week 3: Incident reporting exercise and a practical personal or team cyber-safety plan

Practical project

Build a practical cyber-safety and incident-reporting plan for a fictional organisation, including verification steps, escalation routes and account-recovery controls.

Before you start

Basic computer and internet skills. No cybersecurity background is required.

Learning format

Fully online and live. 3 weeks · 6 sessions · 2 hours per session, twice each week. Cohort dates and the two weekly meeting days are agreed during enrolment. Allow an additional 1 hour of independent practice each week.

Exercises should use synthetic, de-identified or otherwise authorised material. Do not bring confidential client records or live credentials into a training session.

What the fee includes

Live tuition, guided scenario exercises, reusable awareness checklists, feedback on the practical assignment and a certificate of completion for learners who meet participation and assessment requirements. Internet access is not included.

Software and reference material

Explore official reference material ↗. Training is independently offered by Solid Elf; no software-vendor accreditation or certification is claimed unless explicitly stated.

Cybersecurity Awareness & Human Risk