How to detect and mitigate phishing attacks.

Learning Outcomes of this
Phishing Prevention Course 

  • You’ll understand the ramifications of a personal cyberattack. 
  • You’ll understand why phishing is the most prevalent form of cyberattack.
  • You’ll learn how cybercriminals spoof email addresses and phone numbers to make their attacks more credible. 
  • You’ll learn why phishing does not just happen over email. 
  • You’ll learn about the link between malware and email account takeover. 
  • You’ll learn the psychological tricks of cybercriminals to get you to act impulsively and trust them. 
  • You’ll learn how cybercriminals use techniques similar to house burglars' to evade detection. 
  • You’ll learn how even ultra-vigilant users can get caught out by phishing and some of the more advanced techniques the cybercriminals use. 
  • You’ll learn about the dangers of malspam and how seemingly harmless marketing emails can result in you getting phished. 
  • You’ll learn how hackers can defeat two-factor authentication with one simple trick. 
  • You’ll learn how internal phishing works. 
  • You’ll learn how impersonation or Vendor Email Compromise phishing works.
  • You’ll learn how multi-stage phishing works.
  • You’ll learn how some seemingly harmless online behaviours can result in you getting phished.
  • You’ll learn about the limitations of technical defences such as anti-virus, EDR, secure email gateways and network firewalls have in keeping threat actors and their data-stealing malware software out. 

What types of phishing does this online course cover?

  • Email Phishing (covering Microsoft 365)
  • SMS, telephone and QR-code Phishing (smishing, vishing and quishing)
  • Impersonation and Vendor Email Compromise Phishing
  • Multi-stage Phishing
  • Internal Phishing
  • Collaboration Platform Phishing (DropBox, OneDrive etc.,)
  • Reverse Phishing

Why invest in a phishing awareness course?

Phishing is one of the leading causes of cyberattacks. IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 emphasises phishing as one of the primary initial attack vectors, often leading to ransomware deployment and data exfiltration

Benefits to Employers

Better Protect Your Sensitive Data
Employees trained in detecting phishing attempts substantially increase your organisation’s resilience against cyber-breach events, helping to protect your sensitive data.
Cybersecurity Insurance often requires Cyber Security and Phishing Awareness Training
A cyber insurance company might deny a payout if employees were not trained in cybersecurity awareness, especially if the policy specifies that certain security measures, like regular training, are required. Many policies have clauses that outline conditions for coverage, so if a breach occurs due to untrained staff or lack of compliance with security protocols, the insurer could argue that the company failed to meet its contractual obligations, potentially voiding the claim. SecureClick can provide certificates of completion as evidence of training.
Protect your Reputation
Phishing is one of the leading causes of cyber-breach incidents. Having employees trained in phishing awareness protects your reputation by preventing breaches that could lead to data loss, financial harm, and a loss of trust among customers and partners.
Enjoy Smoother Workflows
Employees are empowered to work confidently without the fear of phishing attacks.
Give your Stakeholders Confidence
Whether it be your investors or key customers, give your stakeholders the confidence that your organisation won’t be the weak link in potential cyber-breach events.
Best Practice Compliance
Our phishing awareness training helps you meet compliance standards such as GDPR, ISO27001 and PCI-DSS.
Maximise your ROI
Investing in anti-phishing training is substantially cheaper than the costs (reputational, financial and operational) incurred after a cyberattack or data breach.
Achieve Audit Compliance
IT auditors need security awareness training to meet regulatory requirements, understand risks, and handle sensitive data responsibly. They are often expected to seek evidence of similar training across the organisation as part of compliance assessments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer customised or tailored cyber security and phishing security awareness online training in SCORM format?
We can provide you with this phishing prevention module in SCORM 1.2 format. This is compatible with LMS platforms such as LearnUpon, Totara, Docebo and Moodle.
Do you offer customised versions of your security awareness training for different industry sectors?
Yes, we also offer customised versions of our phishing prevention course for sectors such as education, technology, construction, healthcare and for government bodies.
Do you offer tailored versions of your cyber and phishing awareness training for different job-roles?
Yes, we offer tailored IT security awareness training for your executive leadership, finance and HR departments, sales and marketing teams, IT teams and board members.
10 Deadly Pitfalls of Security and Phishing Awareness Courses
There are several pitfalls of security and phishing awareness courses which can lead to less-than-effective training programmes. 
  1. Too Easy — Cyber security awareness and phishing training that feels overly simple may fail to keep the audience engaged, as it lacks the necessary challenge. In some cases, cybersecurity awareness programs can even come across as condescending, which may further reduce engagement
  2. Too Difficult — At the other end of the scale, some content can overwhelm the audience causing frustration and disengagement as they struggle to understand or keep up with the material.
  3. Overly Technical Language —  Such language can create confusion and disengagement, preventing learners from fully understanding and retaining the material.  Our phishing awareness training uses Plain English which non-technical users can understand.
  4. Too Boring — With self-paced learning, your e-learning modules are often competing with mediums such as TikTok, YouTube, and Netflix for attention. Good cyber security awareness and phishing training sparks their intrinsic motivation, so they’ll actually want to log in and do the course.
  5. Not Enough Real-World Context — It’s very easy to bamboozle learners with information security content. Our phishing training for employees uses real-world examples wherever possible. This engages users making the subject matter more relatable and memorable.
  6. Not Relevant — Learners want content will be relevant to their work flows. If your security awareness content is seen as irrelevant learners may disengage from the training.
  7. Not Interactive Enough — Active engagement is essential for effective learning. Learners who only watch videos passively may miss key information. Incorporating quizzes, multiple-choice, and scenario-based questions that test knowledge directly after each segment can help reinforce learning and ensure better retention.
  8. Not Enough Actionable Advice — It’s easy to tell users what “not to do.” Users want to be armed with actionable information that can be applied immediately to their working lives.
  9. Not Measurable — Establishing a baseline measurement of your employees' attitudes and beliefs about specific information security behaviours before training is essential. Since attitudes and beliefs often closely influence behaviours, measuring them again post-training can demonstrate the programme’s effectiveness. That is why we perform a pre-training assessment followed up by a post-training assessment after the course.
  10. Too Much Information — Having hundreds of elearning videos can overwhelm learners, leading to cognitive overload and engagement fatigue. Without a structured learning path and interactive elements, learners may struggle to retain information or apply it meaningfully. Focusing on concise, targeted videos with hands-on activities and clear progression is often more effective for knowledge retention
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