This CPD Certified Social Engineering and Phishing Awareness Course teaches you how cyber criminals manipulate people to gain access to systems, information and accounts. Developed by cybersecurity specialists with experience since 2006, the course explains phishing emails, voice scams, SMS attacks, impersonation, psychological manipulation and how criminals exploit trust. Learn how to recognise red flags, report suspicious activity and prevent human-targeted cyber breaches.
✅ 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
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
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Expert-Created Course by Graham and Vivianne Johnson