Cyber Security: Email
5 min! Run Time
Employees
and
Supervisors
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Email keeps us connected to colleagues and customers, but a few careless moments can hand sensitive information straight to cyber criminals.
What this course covers:
- How to spot the signs of a phishing email
- The right steps to take when a phishing email arrives
- The dangers of password theft
- How to create and use a strong password
This microlearning course uses animated video and audio narration to help every employee use email safely and responsibly.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Cyber Security: Email
Frequently Asked Questions
The course explains that while email keeps us connected to colleagues and customers, a few careless moments can hand sensitive information straight to cyber criminals. That risk is the reason behind its focus on phishing signs and password habits.
It covers the right steps to take when a phishing email arrives, alongside how to spot the signs of one in the first place. Together these two lessons give learners a full path from recognition to response for a suspicious email.
Yes, it covers the dangers of password theft along with how to create and use a strong password, connecting email safety to password habits. This pairing reflects how compromised passwords and phishing emails often work together in real attacks.
It's delivered as microlearning using animated video and audio narration, making the content easy to absorb in a short session. This format is built to help every employee use email safely and responsibly without a lengthy time commitment.
It's meant for every employee who uses email to communicate with colleagues and customers, not just technical staff. The course keeps its focus narrow, on email-specific risks like phishing and password theft, rather than broader cyber security topics.
In this course, we look at the simple steps people can take to stay safe when using email.
Firstly, we look at phishing scams. We show the learner the signs to look out for to successfully identify phishing emails. Next, we explain what steps they should take when they receive one. Finally, we look at the dangers of password theft. We look at the importance of using a strong password and how to create one.
This microlearning course is an animated video, with audio narration and a multiple-choice post-assessment.