Course Outline
Core Concepts, Social Engineering, and the Workplace
Essential Cybersecurity for Staff
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Threat landscape overview: Defining cybersecurity and explaining why every employee plays a critical role.
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Digital hygiene and credential management: Crafting strong passwords, utilizing managers, and adhering to the "unique password per service" principle.
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Clear desk and clear screen protocols: Implementing physical information security within office spaces.
Phishing and Social Engineering – Spotting Threats
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Attack psychology: Understanding social engineering and why cybercriminals exploit urgency, fear, or authority (e.g., CEO Fraud, BEC).
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Dissecting phishing: Analyzing message headers, obscured links, and malicious attachments through exercises based on real-world examples.
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Alternative attack methods: Covering Vishing (voice phishing) and Smishing (SMS phishing).
Securing Remote and Mobile Work
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Network safety: Understanding the risks of public Wi-Fi (in cafes, transit) and the correct usage of VPNs.
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Device safeguards: Applying disk encryption, screen locks, and avoiding unverified USB drives.
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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) guidelines: Managing the use of personal smartphones for business and ensuring data separation.
Tools, Regulations, and Incident Management
Cybersecurity within Microsoft 365
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Authentication and verification: Practical use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA/2FA) for secure account access.
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Safe data exchange: Managing file and folder permissions in OneDrive and SharePoint to prevent unrestricted "anyone with the link" access.
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Secure collaboration: Best practices for using Microsoft Teams, including managing external guests and controlling shared files.
Personal Data Protection and GDPR in Action
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Data classification: Distinguishing between public, confidential, sensitive, and personal data.
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GDPR in daily operations: Avoiding common errors that lead to data leaks, such as sending emails to incorrect recipients or neglecting BCC fields.
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Data lifecycle management: Rules for securely transferring information to third parties and permanently destroying documents.
Handling Security Incidents
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Recognizing breaches: Identifying events that constitute a security violation, such as lost devices, ransomware infections, or accidental phishing clicks.
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Reporting protocols: Knowing who to notify and the required timeframes, involving the IT Helpdesk, Security Officer, and Data Protection Officer.
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Response best practices: Disconnecting affected devices from the network, maintaining composure, and strictly avoiding unauthorized "fixes" or the deletion of evidence.
Requirements
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Familiarity with basic computer operations and web browsing.
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Regular use of standard office applications such as email, messaging platforms, and document editors.
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No specialized IT background is necessary; all technical topics are contextualized through business impact and daily workflows.
Target Audience
- Office staff, administrative teams, and mid-level managers across all departments.
- Highly recommended for employees working in hybrid or fully remote setups.
- Daily users of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Testimonials (4)
The passion with which the trainer disseminates knowledge.
Christoph Weiland - Regionalverband Saarbrucken
Course - .NET, C# and ASP.NET Security Development
Machine Translated
Experience sharing, it's teacher's know-how and valuable.
Carey Fan - Logitech
Course - C/C++ Secure Coding
get to understand more about the product and some key differences between RHDS and open source OpenLDAP.
Jackie Xie - Westpac Banking Corporation
Course - 389 Directory Server for Administrators
the knowledge of the trainer was very high - he knew what he was talking about, and knew the answers to our questions
