Cybercrime affects more and more organisations every year, with criminals looking to steal your most valuable business assets from sensitive data to finances.
This one-day course is designed to give staff a much greater understanding of the essentials of cyber security, including understanding the risks; how to identify them; and how to protect themselves and their organisation.
This course takes you from Introduction to Intermediate Level.
If you are looking for something more advanced see our Advanced Cyber Security Courses.
Below is a summary of the topics covered on the 1-day Introduction to Cyber Security course
For a full course outline, see the Course Outline tab on the menu below - or click here to download the course brochure.
Whether you have a basic understanding of Cyber security, or you are a complete beginner, this course is designed for you.
If you already have a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Cyber Security take a look at our Intermediate / Advanced courses.
Pre-course Requirements
You do not need any prior knowledge of Cyber Security to attend this course.
Our Cyber Security courses are practical courses with small class sizes, a maximum of 6 delegates, which allows for plenty of time to interact with the trainer and ask any questions!
These are held as in-person classroom courses, or as live, online courses (over Zoom/Teams). All courses, run from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, with plenty of breaks.
Manchester & Online Public Courses
Our scheduled public Cyber Security Courses are run in Manchester & Online. Dates for these can be found below.
Private / Bespoke Intro to Cyber Security Training
We run private one-to-one and group Cyber Security Courses at our training centres, or at a location to suit you, anywhere in the UK. These can also be held Online.
See the Private Course tab further down the page for more information.
Protect your organisation’s reputation by reducing the impact of cyber threats!
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For Private course enquiries please click on the tab above.
Timings: Our public online Cyber Security training courses start at 9:30am and will finish around 4:30pm with plenty of breaks. Timings for private courses can be arranged to suit you.
Payment: Once booked an invoice will be sent which can be paid by Credit Card, via Bank Transfer, or Cheque.
Our Online one-to-one and private group training courses in Cyber Security are available from £450 + VAT (6 hours).
Highly Interactive: You will see the trainer, their screen, and be able to chat/ask questions.
Ongoing Support: After the course, you receive the course notes, certificate, and 3 months of online support.
Contact us if you want to book a private online Cyber Security course
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Timings: The Intro to Cyber Security course starts at 9:30 am and will finish around 4:30 pm with 45 mins for lunch. Timings for private courses can be arranged to suit you.
Payment: Once booked an invoice will be sent which can be paid by Credit Card, via Bank Transfer, or Cheque
Lunch & Refreshments: A great lunch and plenty of tea/coffee & biscuits are provided on all courses run at our Manchester centre.
One-to-one and private group courses are available for Cyber Security Training from £590 + VAT (Full Day)
These courses are ideal if you cannot make one of the set course dates or if you already know the basics and want something more specific.
After the course, you receive the course notes, certificate, and 3 months of online support.
More Information can be found on the Private Course Enquiry Tab (above) or call us on 0161 226 6032 or contact us
One-to-one and private group Cyber Security courses are available in classroom format from £590 + VAT (1 Day)
Online Private courses are available from £450 + VAT (1 Day)
These courses are ideal if you cannot make one of the set course dates or if you want a different course outline/focus.
The training can be held at your premises anywhere throughout the UK or held at our training centre in Manchester or Online.
To book please email info@mtraining.co.uk or call 0161 226 6032 to discuss your requirements.
To get a quote please complete the form below or call us.
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Learn the essentials of cloud security including:
What security issues are related to the use of cloud-based services?
How can you ensure that your accounts and data remain secure?
Learn how to keep your home network up-to-date and protected.
Learn about the risks of phishing, and how you can protect yourself and your organisation.
What is physical security, and why does it matter?
Learn about the physical security risks that could compromise the safety of your workplace, and how to help keep your office secure.
Why can public Wi-Fi hotspots pose a potential threat to data security, and how can you keep your data protected?
Learn how to stay secure on public Wi-Fi networks.
Removable media such as USB drives are useful for transferring data, but without proper caution they can expose sensitive data and systems. Learn how to use removable media securely.
Learn about the risks that email can pose, and how to help keep your company and customer data secure.
Learn how to browse safely and about the risks of insecure internet use.
What actually is a secure password, and why does it really matter?
Learn how to protect your accounts with strong passwords and secure authentication.
Discover how cyber criminals can use social media to harvest information for many purposes.
Learn how to stay safe and protect your information on social media.
Cybersecurity threats are just as real when you’re at home as they are in the workplace.
Find out how to keep yourself secure when at home.
What are social engineering scams, and how might they target you?
Learn how to recognise and combat social engineering attempts.
Learn how to keep your videoconferences secure (eg Zoom calls etc)
Learn what VPNs are, what they do, and when you should use one.
Why is it important to stay secure when working remotely, and what should you do and not do when away from the workplace?
Timings: Our Cyber Security public courses start at 9:30am and will finish around 4:30pm with plenty of breaks. Timings for private courses can be arranged to suit you.
Payment: Once booked an invoice will be sent which can be paid by Credit Card, via Bank Transfer or Cheque.
Our Online one-to-one and private group training in Cyber Security Awareness are available from £245 + VAT (three hours) or £445 + VAT (6 hours).
Highly Interactive: You will see the trainer, their screen, and be able to chat/ask questions.
Ongoing Support: After the course, you receive the course notes, certificate, and 3 months of online support.
Contact us if you want to book a private Cyber Security course
Timings: The Cyber Security Awareness course starts at 9:30am finishes around 4 / 4:30pm with 45 mins for lunch. Timings for private courses can be arranged to suit you.
Payment: Once booked, an invoice will be sent which can be paid by Credit Card, via Bank Transfer or Cheque.
Lunch & Refreshments: A great lunch and plenty of tea/coffee & biscuits are provided on all classroom courses.
One-to-one and private group courses are available for Cyber Security Awareness from £590 + VAT (Full Day)
These courses are ideal if you cannot make one of the set course dates or if you already know the basics and want something more specific.
After the course, you receive the course notes, certificate, and 3 months of online support.
More Information can be found on the Private Course Enquiry Tab (above) or call us on 0161 226 6032 or contact us
Neil Jones, Greater Manchester Police