Free Cyber Security Awareness Training PDF -cheat sheet
This is a great free cybersecurity awareness cheat sheet to share with your employees. You can also download a PDF version of this security awareness training cheat sheet.
The Basics of security awareness
- Cybercrime is big business and runs like one with scam ads to advertise their fake services and with employees working to 'convert' you from a 'lead' to a 'paying customer' (aka victim).
- Many scams and hacks can be avoided the more aware and critical we become when interacting online.
- Not all hacks are targeted - many are a "spray and pray" looking for the unaware to fall for their bait.
- Question more, trust less!
9 Tips for Avoiding Phishing & Ransomware
- Does a message make you feel excited? Nervous? Pressured? STOP! Pause and think before you click a link or download a file.
- To verify you are messaging the right person, give them a quick call.
- Manually type in a domain URL for a trusted website instead of clicking on an email link to avoid phishing links.
- Staying on the lookout for phishing attacks can help prevent ransomware being installed on a device.
- Don't automatically trust messages from co-workers, service providers or even family just because you recognize the sender name.
- Friends and family accounts may be hacked and used to send malicious links or files to their contact list.
- Keep computer and smart devices updated regularly to have the latest security patches!
- Enable two-factor authentication for emails, social media and other apps.
- If two-factor authentication is not turned on and your account gets hacked, the criminal can enable the 2FA making it harder to get the account back.
- Checking for spelling mistakes is not enough to prevent phishing. Call the sender on a trusted number to verify the email came from them.
Password Security & Multi-Factor Authentication - Made Easy
- Don't use any personal information like your birthday when creating passwords. Also avoid phrases from songs, popular movies, or any commonly used expressions.
- Using the same password for different accounts puts all of them at risk if the password is leaked.
- A password alone is not enough to secure your online accounts.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can protect your account even if your password has been hacked as criminals do not have the second code generated by your Authenticator app.
- MFA is off by default. Turn it on under Settings -> Privacy (or Security) Authenticator Apps are more secure than text-based (SMS) for 2FA options. Never share a verification code with anyone.
Policies & Procedures - The Right Way
- When verifying sensitive requests don't trust the contact info listed in the email signature.
- Always verify a change request through the established protocol.
- Only use the listed contact information for phone and email from your company's vendor management system.
- Check with the IT team on the apps/tools you want to use as they may have a more secure alternative.
- Don't bypass security for the sake of productivity.
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Gabriel Friedlander
I founded Wizer in early 2019 with a mission to make basic security awareness training free for everyone. Since then Wizer has been rapidly growing with over 20K+ organizations across 50 countries who use Wizer. In 2020 we partnered with several local counties to offer free Citizen Training. We believe that in this day and age, security awareness should be a basic life skill.