Think Before You Click (Cybersecurity)

Protect Yourself from Cybercriminals: A Comprehensive Cybersecurity Course

Are you constantly wondering if an email is legitimate or a dangerous trap? Cybercriminals are relentlessly targeting computers and data, employing tactics like deceptive emails, malicious links, and even fake phone calls to trick you. Learn to identify threats and safeguard your digital life with this essential cybersecurity course.

Join IT security expert Ken Dwight, known as “The Virus Doctor,” and Microsoft trainer Lisa Lopez for an in-depth exploration of the cybersecurity landscape. Discover the attacks, techniques, and strategies used daily by cybercriminals to manipulate users into taking harmful actions. This course provides practical knowledge to help you stay safe online.

What You'll Learn:

• Understanding Cyber Attacks: Identify the various types of attacks users face daily.
• Threat Landscape: Learn about the dangers of Phishing, Spear-Phishing, Spyware, Ransomware, and Sextortion.
• Criminal Motivations: Understand what cybercriminals aim to gain from attacking you and your devices.
• Proactive Protection: Discover effective methods to protect yourself and your computer from online threats.
• Password Security: Learn the characteristics of a strong password and how to create one.
• Data Backup Strategies: Master backup strategies to safeguard your data against devastating ransomware attacks.
• Social Engineering Awareness: Recognize social engineering techniques criminals use to exploit emotions and gain access to your accounts.

“The Virus Doctor” brings over 20 years of IT security experience to this engaging and effective eLearning course, sharing real-life examples to illustrate key concepts. Enjoy one hour of high-quality, HD content delivered in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style!

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify Cyber Threats: Describe the threats posed by cybercriminals targeting individuals and devices.
• Define Cybersecurity Terms: Define key cybersecurity terms including Phishing, Vishing, Ransomware, Sextortion, Social Engineering, and Botnets.
• Understand Criminal Goals: List the benefits cybercriminals hope to achieve by attacking people and devices.
• Hardware & Software Protection: Describe the role of hardware, software, privilege levels, and updates in protecting your computer.
• Password Best Practices: Identify at least three characteristics of a “strong” password.
• Data Backup Strategies: Explain the 3-2-1 backup strategy and its importance in protecting against ransomware.
• Criminal Access Methods: List at least three ways criminals attempt to gain access to your computer.
• Clickbait & Social Engineering: Describe the role of clickbait and social engineering in cybersecurity attacks.