The phishing course aims to teach participants how to recognise fraudulent emails, calls, messages and how to protect themselves and those around them from falling victim to phishing scams. 

 

By the end of this course, participants will understand: 

 

• What phishing is and what makes it successful

• The different types of phishing

• How to protect themselves from phishing 

• What to do if they believe they have fallen victim to phishing

 

The course focuses on the following: 

 

The different types of phishing: 

Participants will be taught the basic concept of phishing, a scam that is designed to trick the recipient into giving up information, and the various forms of phishing attacks and who they are aimed at. These include: 

 

• Whale phishing

• Spear phishing 

• Pop-up phishing 

• Clone phishing 

• Watering hole phishing 

• Angler phishing

 

How to identify phishing scams:

Teaching participants how to protect themselves against phishing, this course will provide the participants with the skillset to identify and question suspicious emails and correspondence they receive, such as questioning the legitimacy of the sender and analysing the contents, graphics and links within the email. Alongside teaching the participants how to best avoid falling victim to phishing scams, the course provides guidance on what to do should the participant feel as though they have fallen for such a scam.