Cyber Hygiene at Work

Passwords, phishing, backups and the everyday habits that stop most breaches.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 What attackers actually want
2. 1.2 How a breach usually starts
3. 1.3 The cost of one small mistake
4. 1.4 Your part in the organisation's defence
1. 2.1 What makes a password strong today
2. 2.2 Password managers
3. 2.3 Multi-factor authentication
4. 2.4 Reused passwords and breach checking
1. 3.1 Spotting a phishing attempt
2. 3.2 Links, attachments and scanned codes
3. 3.3 Impersonation and the urgent request
4. 3.4 Reporting something suspicious
1. 4.1 Updates, and why delay is dangerous
2. 4.2 Locking, encryption and lost devices
3. 4.3 Removable media
4. 4.4 Personal devices used for work
1. 5.1 Knowing what you hold
2. 5.2 Sharing files safely
3. 5.3 Sending information to the wrong person
4. 5.4 Retention and secure disposal
1. 6.1 Public wireless and hotspots
2. 6.2 Screens, calls and shoulder surfing
3. 6.3 Home network basics
4. 6.4 Precautions when travelling
1. 7.1 What a good backup looks like
2. 7.2 Ransomware in plain language
3. 7.3 Testing that a backup actually restores
4. 7.4 The first hour of an incident
1. 8.1 A personal security routine
2. 8.2 Helping colleagues without lecturing them
3. 8.3 Policies, and why they exist
4. 8.4 Keeping up as threats change

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Job-ready from the first module Everything here is a task you will actually be asked to do at work, not theory you will never use.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Pre-degree / Foundation students in India
Studying: BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. IT, B.Tech CSE/IT, B.Sc. Data Science
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.