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Civilian Self-Protection & Personal Safety · Information & Cyber

Digital Privacy & Cybersecurity Basics

Protecting your accounts, devices and personal information: strong sign-in, device settings, public Wi-Fi, oversharing on social media, and reducing the personal data available to strangers.

Beginner 3 hours

Learning objectives

  • Secure accounts with strong sign-in and multi-factor authentication
  • Configure devices and apps for privacy
  • Use public networks more safely
  • Reduce personal information exposure online

Course modules

  1. 01Passwords, passphrases and password managers
  2. 02Multi-factor authentication
  3. 03Device and app privacy settings
  4. 04Public Wi-Fi and safer browsing
  5. 05Social media oversharing and location data
  6. 06Backups and recovery

Assessment and certification

Practical settings checklist.

Certificate of Completion available on request.

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