e-learning course – Security awareness

About the author of this course

Telindus is a brand of Proximus Luxembourg S.A.
Founded in 1979, Telindus Luxembourg assists all companies and public administrations in their digital transformation by providing holistic ICT and telecom solutions and tailor-made support services.
Its areas of expertise include fixed and mobile telecommunications, ICT infrastructure, multicloud, fintech solutions, cybersecurity, business applications, managed services and training.

Who is this training for?

This training is intended for all employees in the private or public sector:

• Members of senior management.
• Managers (HR, IT, marketing, …).
• Lawyers.
• All employees who need to learn about the risks of using digital technology in their professional and personal activities.

Why take this training?

Information security awareness is necessary in order to give users the means to understand the risks linked to the use of the Internet, communication networks and IT tools, in order to give them the keys to secure this use for themselves, their company and their customers.
84% of companies report social engineering attacks as the main cause of incidents.
Moreover, knowing that the majority of computer attacks start by targeting users, training is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risks.
Don’t hesitate any longer, train your employees by registering them to our e-learning course now!

What is included?

An interactive module lasting about 1 hour in total: 30 minutes plus 10 minutes for the knowledge test (10 questions).

Four modules:

• Key security concepts ,
• Security of e-mails and their use,
• Security of passwords and their use, and
• Anywhere, anytime security.

A certificate of success will be provided to the learner.

Main objectives

The main objectives of this e-learning course include:

• • Key security concepts ,
    • Introduction to security concepts: Confidentiality, integrity, availability,
    • Presentation of the main security principles: Separation of duties, least privilege,
  • Security of e-mails and their use,
    • Risks and attacks related to the use of emails,
    • Social engineering techniques used by hackers (social networks, telephone, email, etc.),
    • Importance of proper protection/encryption of email content and attachments,
    • How to recognize a suspicious email: detect phishing, detect identity theft, detect malware,
    • What to do with a suspicious email? Who to contact?
  • Security of passwords and their use, and
    • Risks associated with passwords,
    • Identifying risky behaviour,
    • The attitude of the user in daily professional and personal life with examples.
    • The importance of a good password
    • How to choose a good password,
    • Password construction (including rules and mnemonics for creating good passwords),
    • Alternative technique,
    • Use of systems such as a password card,
    • How to manage a password,
    • Importance of using a different password for each application,
    • Explain that hackers always try a password found on several sites,
    • Using password managers,
    • Generate strong passwords,
    • How to deal with a problem or suspected problem (how to report a problem).
  • Understanding security anywhere and anytime

  Assessing your knowledge

  At the end of the course there will be a knowledge test to ensure that the concepts and information have been transmitted. There will be 10 questions drawn at random from a question bank. You will be allowed an unlimited number of attempts and the pass mark for the certificate of achievement is 80%.

  Duration of the training

  The total duration of the training is 1 hour: and 30 minutes plus 10 minutes for the knowledge test.

  Certificate of completion

  A certificate of achievement will be issued to you in PDF format after you have completed the entire course and passed the knowledge test.

  Licences

  Each user licence gives access to the entire course content on the CLeS e-learning platform for a period of six months.

  Managing your own training account

  A “Manager” account can be created to allow you to manage the training of your user group directly on the CLeS platform. Your account allows you to manage your employees, add licenses, access numerous reports to track progress and evaluation results by user and/or group.

  In the event that multiple licenses are purchased, an administrator may be appointed to access and download licenses:

  • Detailed reports, in Excel format showing the data of the completion of the training by the users.
  • Copies of certificates of achievement.