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Phishing Defense
Learn to stop, check, and report the messages that try to steal a password or a payment, and how to coach a colleague who almost clicked.
- Length
- 3 weeks
- Lessons
- 12
- Exam
- 30 min
- Pass mark
- 70%
What you learn
- Read sender, link, and urgency clues without relying on a single 'trick'
- Verify a payment change or password reset through a second channel
- Report a suspicious message so security can see the pattern
- Explain a near-miss without blaming the person who reported it
What the exam covers
- Decide which of five messages to report, and why
- Write the check you would do before changing a supplier's bank details
- Draft a short note to a teammate who forwarded a fake login page
Certificate
Certificate in Phishing Defense
Awarded by Skillvane when you pass. It can help you get hired. It is not a government accreditation and it does not promise employment.
Jobs this prepares you for
- IT support specialist
- Security awareness coordinator
- Helpdesk analyst
These are the kinds of roles where the skill is used. Passing does not guarantee an interview or an offer.
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