A practical course designed to help you recognise how social engineering and phishing attempts work and how to protect your organisation from them.
“Social engineering and phishing succeed when people are unsure how to recognise subtle signals and risk indicators. This course gives you clear, practical insight into how these threats operate so you can spot them earlier, reduce vulnerability and strengthen the human side of your cyber defence.”
This CPD certified Social Engineering and Phishing Awareness course, delivered by a UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP) registered provider, is designed to help professionals and organisations understand how social engineering and phishing attacks work and how to recognise the tactics used by fraudsters and malicious actors. It provides clear, practical guidance on the psychological and technical methods attackers use to exploit human behaviour and common vulnerabilities in everyday digital interactions.
Written by cybersecurity and risk specialists with real-world experience, this online training explains how to identify common signs of phishing and social engineering threats, how to respond appropriately when suspicious activity is encountered, and how individuals can adopt safer habits to protect themselves and the organisation. Learners will gain confidence in recognising misleading communications, understanding risk indicators and applying simple, effective behaviours that support safer use of email, messaging and online systems.
Suitable for all staff, HR and compliance teams, managers and anyone who uses digital communication, this course supports better decision making, helps organisations build a more informed and vigilant workforce, and reinforces practical approaches to reducing exposure to cyber-related risks in everyday work.
✅ Course duration: 1 hour | ✅ CPD Points Awarded: 1 Point
• Clear introduction to phishing and social engineering threats
• Created by cyber specialists with experience since 2006
• Learn deception tactics, red flags and prevention methods
• Ideal for all staff in digital or customer-facing roles
• How social engineering and phishing attacks work
• How attackers manipulate trust and behaviour
• How to recognise suspicious emails, calls and messages
• How to avoid clicking unsafe links or attachments
• How to report attempted attacks correctly
• How to prevent human-targeted cyber breaches
• How to support a security aware workplace culture
• Reduces risk of phishing-related breaches
• Helps staff recognise deception quickly
• Strengthens workplace cyber resilience
• Builds secure habits and awareness
• Essential for all employees and contractors
A focused one-to-one or small group coaching session for up to 10 attendees, delivered by Graham and Vivianne Johnson, specialists in vetting, screening and recruitment risk. This personalised session is tailored to your organisation’s challenges, processes and priorities, providing practical guidance, expert insight and real-world solutions to strengthen compliance, reduce risk and support confident hiring decisions.
This course provides clear examples of real phishing attempts, showing what they look like, what attackers try to achieve and how to identify warning signs quickly and confidently.
Yes. You will learn the common errors people make when opening emails, links or attachments and how to avoid behaviours that cyber criminals rely on.
Yes. You will learn how criminals use psychological tricks, urgency, authority or fear to manipulate people into giving access, providing information or clicking unsafe content.
Absolutely. The course provides practical steps, safe response methods and clear escalation procedures so you know exactly what to do when something feels wrong.
Yes. You will receive a CPD certified certificate awarding 1 CPD Point upon completion.
Fully Accredited Courses and UKRLP Registered
Our courses are independently accredited and your certificates are accepted for audits and CPD records. You recieve your CPD Certified Certificate of completion once the course is fully completed
CPD Certified Provider
UKRLP Registered Training Provider
Expert-Created Course by Graham and Vivianne Johnson