Phishing Prevention and Email Security Training

A single click can expose an organisation to significant cyber risks, making employee awareness one...

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2-5 Hours
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About This Course

A single click can expose an organisation to significant cyber risks, making employee awareness one of the strongest defences against modern attacks. Our Phishing Prevention and Email Security Training provides the essential knowledge and practical skills required to identify phishing threats, prevent email-based attacks, and strengthen organisational cybersecurity resilience.

This comprehensive online phishing awareness training course helps participants understand phishing scams, business email compromise (BEC), social engineering techniques, email security risks, and cyber fraud prevention strategies. Learners will develop practical skills to recognise suspicious emails, verify payment requests, protect sensitive information, respond to security incidents, and follow effective reporting procedures. The course also covers Australian privacy obligations, data breach reporting expectations, and workplace cybersecurity responsibilities.

Designed for employees, managers, IT teams, finance professionals, HR staff, administrators, and compliance personnel, this training supports a stronger security culture across organisations. Through real-world examples, practical scenarios, and interactive learning activities, participants will gain confidence in identifying cyber threats and making safer digital decisions. By completing this email security and phishing awareness course, learners can help reduce cyber risks, protect organisational data, and contribute to a more resilient and compliant workplace.

What You'll Learn

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand common phishing, social engineering, and email-based cyber threats.
  • Recognise phishing emails, spear phishing, whaling, and smishing attacks.
  • Identify warning signs of suspicious emails and fraudulent communications.
  • Understand email security fundamentals and common vulnerabilities.
  • Recognise the role of human behaviour in cybersecurity risk.
  • Detect Business Email Compromise (BEC) and invoice fraud scams.
  • Apply verification procedures and payment controls to prevent fraud.
  • Understand Privacy Act and data breach reporting obligations.
  • Follow incident reporting and escalation procedures effectively.
  • Support organisational cyber resilience through security awareness best practices.

Who should Take This Course

This course is ideal for:

  • All Employees
  • Office and Administrative Staff
  • Finance and Accounts Personnel
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Customer Service Teams
  • Business Owners and Directors
  • Managers and Supervisors
  • Compliance and Risk Professionals
  • Information Technology Personnel
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Champions
  • Government and Public Sector Employees
  • Anyone who uses email as part of their work responsibilities

Career opportunities

Cybersecurity awareness and information security knowledge are increasingly valuable across all industries.

This training can support professional development in roles such as:

  • Cybersecurity Awareness Officer
  • Information Security Coordinator
  • Risk and Compliance Officer
  • Privacy Officer
  • Governance and Risk Advisor
  • Business Operations Manager
  • Fraud Prevention Specialist
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Information Governance Professional
  • Compliance and Security Manager

As cyber threats continue to increase across Australia, professionals with strong phishing awareness, cyber risk management, and information security knowledge remain highly valued across both public and private sectors.

Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

The training is suitable for employees, managers, supervisors, contractors, and business leaders seeking practical knowledge of phishing prevention, email security, cyber awareness, and compliance requirements.

No technical cybersecurity experience is required.

Certification

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, learners will receive a Digital Certificate from Australian Compliance Training.

This certificate demonstrates knowledge of phishing prevention, email security awareness, cyber risk management, and Australian compliance obligations relating to information security and data protection.

Certification

Why Choose Us

  • 100% online and self-paced learning designed for busy professionals.
  • Practical, real-world cybersecurity awareness training relevant to Australian workplaces.
  • Content aligned with current cyber risk, privacy, and compliance expectations.
  • Interactive assessments that reinforce learning and improve threat recognition.
  • Instant digital certification upon successful completion.
  • Trusted compliance training designed to strengthen workforce cyber resilience.

Compliance and Regulatory Alignment

This course supports awareness and understanding of key Australian cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, including:

  • Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
  • Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) Scheme
  • Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
  • ASIC Cyber Resilience and Governance Expectations
  • Essential Eight Cybersecurity Framework
  • Information Security Governance Principles
  • Incident Reporting and Escalation Requirements
  • Organisational Cyber Risk Management Frameworks
  • Data Protection and Information Security Controls
  • Workplace Cybersecurity Awareness Programs

Course Curriculum

6 sections20 lectures2-5 Hours
▶ 1.1 Threat Landscape
▶ 1.2 Phishing Types
▶ 1.3 Email Security
▶ 1.4 Human Risk
▶ Quiz
▶ 2.1 Privacy Act
▶ 2.2 Data Breach Rules
▶ 2.3 ASIC Duties
▶ 2.4 Policy Compliance
▶ Quiz
▶ 3.1 BEC Lifecycle
▶ 3.2 Invoice Fraud
▶ 3.3 Payment Checks
▶ 3.4 Exec Impersonation
▶ Quiz
▶ 4.1 Security Culture
▶ 4.2 Phishing Simulations
▶ 4.3 Behaviour Change
▶ 4.4 Incident Reporting
▶ Quiz
▶ 5.1 Essential Eight
▶ 5.2 MFA Controls
▶ 5.3 AI Threats
▶ 5.4 Incident Response
▶ Quiz
▶ Quiz

Frequently Asked Questions


This course teaches learners how to recognise phishing attacks, prevent email-based cyber threats, and protect organisations from data breaches, fraud, and cybercrime.


This course is suitable for employees, managers, IT teams, HR professionals, business owners, and anyone who uses email or handles sensitive business information.


Yes. The course covers the Privacy Act, Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme, ASIC obligations, organisational security policies, and email security best practices.


Yes. You'll learn how to recognise phishing techniques, detect Business Email Compromise (BEC), prevent invoice fraud, and verify payment requests securely.


Yes. The training covers phishing simulations, security awareness, multi-factor authentication (MFA), the Essential Eight, incident reporting, and response planning.


Effective phishing awareness training helps reduce cyber risk, strengthen regulatory compliance, protect sensitive information, and improve organisational cyber resilience.

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