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Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online

Learn the core ideas of security and the everyday habits that protect your accounts and devices: passwords, two-step sign-in, phishing and updates.

4 lessonsAbout 36 minFree
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Finish every lesson, then sign in and pass the final assessment to earn a free certificate

Module 1: Protecting yourself

  1. Why Security Matters8 min 路 Up next
  2. Passwords and Two-Step Sign-In10 min 路 Not started
  3. Phishing and Scams9 min 路 Not started
  4. Safe Habits: Updates, Backups and Wi-Fi9 min 路 Not started

Questions about Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online

What will I learn in Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online?

Learn the core ideas of security and the everyday habits that protect your accounts and devices: passwords, two-step sign-in, phishing and updates. The course has 4 lessons, organised in one module: Module 1: Protecting yourself.

How long does Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online take?

About 36 minutes in total, across 4 lessons. You can learn at your own pace and stop and continue any time.

Do I need experience to take Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online?

No. This course starts from zero and explains every new word the first time it appears.

Is Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online free?

Yes. The whole course is free and you do not need an account to learn. A free account is only needed for the final assessment and the certificate.

Do I get a certificate for Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online?

Yes, a free certificate of completion. Finish every lesson, sign in, and pass the 15-question final assessment with 80% or more. It is not an accredited qualification.

What should I learn after Cybersecurity Basics: Stay Safe Online?

The next step is Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work.