Cyber security training for businesses and employees

Over 90% of cyber security breaches are caused by human error. Without proper training, your team can be tricked into divulging sensitive information.

Bespoke Optimising IT cyber security training courses can help avoid cyber security disaster.

Build awareness of cyber security threats
Educate your staff and management team on how to avoid cyber security breaches
Learn how to cope with a potential cyber attack
Create a security-focused business culture that protects your data.

Keep your business secure and your employees prepared.

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Cyber Focused Approach

About our cyber security training

We live and breathe cyber security. All cyber security training sessions are run by fully qualified and accredited cyber security professionals. Your trainer will have the following:

Years of experience in the cyber security industry
Certification in information security (CISSP)
Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 qualifications
The ability to influence change and help implement safer practice within your organisation.

We tailor all our cyber security training and awareness courses to your business. Our bespoke training delivers only the most relevant and up-to-date content suitable for your company objectives and requirements. We’ll focus on the cyber threats and risk factors that your business and industry are facing.

Before your cyber security training session, one of our expert trainers will contact your business to discuss exactly how we can help you achieve your cyber security goals.

Our workshops will generally cover the following:

An Introduction to Cyber & Cyber Security
Which Cyber Security Threats Exist
Real-world Cyber Security Examples
The Consequences of Poor Cyber Security
The Basics of Great Cyber Security Practice
An In-Depth Look at Modern Phishing Attacks
How to Safely Use Email to Share Data
Cyber Attack Prevention and Preparation
How Hackers Use Information to Target You
How to Be Savvy and Safe on Social Media

Cyber security training: what to expect

We offer two half-day cyber security workshop training course packages:

CYBER SECURITY TRAINING FOR LEADERS & MANAGEMENT

Drive cyber security prevention from the top.

Many problems with your cyber prevention strategy will come from managerial attitudes and actions. Your employees can’t protect your systems if their superiors don’t offer them the appropriate tools and techniques to do so.

Join us for our practical cyber workshop designed for business leaders and management, where you’ll learn about how to approach cyber in the right way.

CYBER SECURITY TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES AND STAFF MEMBERS

Suitable for organisations of all sizes, our cyber awareness training workshop for employees delivers expertly crafted cyber security insight that can be understood by anyone. Our training is designed to be informative and engaging to reinforce learning.

Our training covers why hackers target businesses, their methods, and how we can alter our behaviours to combat cyber security risks.

We’ll also get hands-on with your team, including:

INTO THE MIND OF A HACKER

This activity helps your employees understand how hackers work, what motivates them and how to counteract their cyber attacks.

INFORMATION GATHERING DEMO

We’ll use basic techniques to gather information on your team, showing them just how easy it is to get together enough information to pull off a sneaky cyber trick.

QUESTION and ANSWER SESSION

Your team will have ample opportunity to ask our experts anything they need to, from burning cyber security questions to queries about the training itself.

FAQ: Cyber security training

Why do I need cyber security training?

It’s no secret that cyber attacks are on the rise and that if you get hit with ransomware, the effects can be devastating. But did you know that over 90% of all cyber attacks happen because an employee clicks on a link in an email and either fills in their login details or downloads the ransomware directly? How can this happen?

It’s called phishing — a social engineering technique that can trick your staff into carrying out a seemingly harmless activity that results in your organisation suffering a breach.

How does cyber security training combat phishing?

A combination of the appropriate technical controls on your email — which prevent phishing emails from making it through to your team — and educational tools for your staff that help them watch out for and spot phishing attempts will help combat phishing.

Can you deliver an in-person cyber security training session?

Yes! Groups of up to 20 employees at a time work well for our in-person cyber security training sessions.

Can you deliver cyber security training remotely?

Yes, we can conduct cyber security training sessions via Microsoft Teams.

Can you tailor cyber security training to us?

Yes, we can! We would need to work out what you wanted to cover and develop the cyber security training material to suit your needs.

How is your cyber security training priced?

We typically price our training sessions based on the number of attendees but can also offer “day rates” for larger engagements.

Do you offer any 'stock' cyber security training that we can use?

Yes! We offer a combined training, phishing testing and dark web monitoring solution for a low fixed monthly fee. This is ideal for organisations that carry a lot of sensitive data in the healthcare, financial services and data and marketing industries.

Can you provide a C-level executive brief to our board?

Yes, we can. Our most senior consultants operate at C-level regularly and brief your board about the key cyber risks and how to combat them.

Can I combine the different cyber security training services you offer?

Absolutely. We often find that organisations that haven’t previously carried out any form of cyber security awareness training benefit most from an in-person or “live” training session, followed by regular phishing testing and awareness follow-ups with our video-based content.