Cybersecurity

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Personal Cybersecurity Protection is an online course consisting of video lessons, worksheets, checklists, and step-by-step instructions proven to protect you against all kinds of cybercriminals.

The course modules include everything you need for successful personal cybersecurity protection.

This course teaches you:

How you can be attacked
How to protect yourself from cybercriminals online and offline
How you and your family can stay protected from cyberattacks over time, even as technology evolves

After completing this course you can rest easy knowing you are protected from all kinds of cybercriminals.

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Course Content

Introduction to Personal Cybersecurity

8 Lessons

Before We Begin…

Pretest

Defining Personal Cybersecurity

The Different Types of Cyberattacks and Hacks

Why Do Hackers Hack?

How Hackers Monetize Their Attacks

Headline Hacks and Data Breaches and Their Implications for You

Module 1: Quiz

Authentication Protection - Important for Protecting All of Your Online Accounts

4 Lessons

Use Strong and Unique Passwords and Know When To Change Them

Multifactor Authentication Overview

The Best Kinds of Multifactor Authentication

Module 2: Quiz

Protecting Your Finances

6 Lessons

The Safest Ways To Pay for Items Online

The Safest Ways To Pay for Items in Stores

Best Practices for Peer-to-Peer Payments

A Word About Using Checks

Skimming and Shimming

Module 3: Quiz

Protecting Yourself From Social Engineering Attacks

4 Lessons

The Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks

How To Protect Yourself From Social Engineering Attacks

How to Spot Malicious Emails And Websites

Module 4: Quiz

Protecting Yourself on Social Media and on the Web

6 Lessons

How Social Media Leads To Phishing Attempts – The Social Media Cybersecurity Minefield

Limiting How Much You Are Tracked on Internet

Facebook Recommended Settings Walk-through

Instagram Recommended Settings Walk-through

Google Chrome Recommended Settings Walk-through

Module 5: Quiz

Protecting Your Home Network, Including the Data It Contains

9 Lessons

The Importance of Protecting Your Home Network – Using the Home Network Protection Pyramid

Basic Security Tasks

Intermediate Security Tasks

Advanced Security Tasks

Backing Up Your Data

Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan

Running A Home Network Security Audit

Remotely Connecting to Your Network Securely

Module 6: Quiz

Protecting Your Devices

5 Lessons

Protecting Your Mobile Devices

Antivirus Software: Is It Necessary?

Protecting Yourself and Your Devices on Public Wi-Fi

How to Select The Right VPN Service

Module 7: Quiz

The Zero Faith Approach to Protecting Yourself From Data Breaches and Recovering From Fraud

4 Lessons

The Zero Faith Approach to Protecting Yourself From Data Breaches

The 5-Step Data Breach Response: What To Do if You’re the Victim of a Data Breach

Steps to Take If You Are The Victim of Fraud

Module 8: Quiz

Protecting Older Adults

3 Lessons

Why Cybercriminals Target Older Adults

How To Protect Older Adults

Module 9: Quiz

Protecting Young Children

2 Lessons

Why and How Cybercriminals Target Young Children and How To Protect Them

Module 10: Quiz

The Future of Cybersecurity

1 Lesson

How Cybersecurity Will Evolve

Wrap Up

2 Lessons

Closing Video and Personal Cybersecurity Assessment

Posttest

Bonuses

1 Lesson

Glossary, Audiobook, Resource Guide, and Wi-Fi Guide

About the teacher

Marlon Buchanan

Marlon Buchanan is a best-selling author, home technology enthusiast, and creator. He is the founder of HomeTechHacker, a site that provides resources to help people of all technology abilities make the most of their home technology.