SOC Root — Employee Training

Welcome to the Course

This 3-part course covers essential cybersecurity practices for employees. You must score 100% on each quiz to proceed. A certificate will be issued upon completion.

Chapter 1: Understanding Cyber Threats

What is a cyberattack? Any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

Phishing: Fraudulent emails appearing to be from reputable sources.
Ransomware: Malware that encrypts your files and demands payment.
Social Engineering: Manipulating people into giving up confidential info.

Chapter 2: Safe Online Behavior

Your daily habits are the strongest defense.

Passwords: Use long passphrases. Never reuse them.
Links: Always hover before clicking to check the destination.
Public WiFi: Never access sensitive company accounts over airport or cafe WiFi without a VPN.

Quiz 2

1. A strong password should:

Be your name + birth year Be at least 12 characters with mixed types Be easy to remember like '123456'

2. Before clicking a link in an email, you should:

Click immediately if it looks official Hover over it to check the actual URL Open in a new incognito tab

3. On public WiFi, you should:

Access all accounts normally Avoid accessing sensitive accounts without VPN Disable your firewall

You must answer all correctly. Please review and try again.

Chapter 3: Incident Response

Time is critical during a security incident. Rapid reporting minimizes damage.

Do: Disconnect your device from the network immediately if you suspect malware.
Do: Report it to the IT/Security team immediately.
Don't: Try to fix it yourself or keep working.

Quiz 3

1. If you accidentally click a suspicious link, you should:

Ignore it Immediately disconnect from network and notify IT Restart your computer

2. During a security incident, you should NOT:

Contact your IT team Continue working normally to avoid panic Disconnect affected devices

3. The first person to contact during a cyberattack is:

The CEO Your IT/Security team immediately The police

You must answer all correctly. Please review and try again.

SOC ROOT

Certificate of Completion

This certifies that

[Name]

has successfully completed
"Cybersecurity Awareness Training"

Security Awareness Training