Cybersecurity Awareness: Staying Safe Online

If you think that the latest Cybersecurity software alone will save you from ransomware and financial scams, you are probably wrong. Humans are the weakest link in Cybersecurity, and without effective training, sooner or later you will get hacked.

Use this book as a teaching aid in your Cybersecurity Awareness campaigns, or as a standalone employee handbook, to improve your employees’ awareness about Cybersecurity threats, and how to avoid them.

Although this book has been written primarily for employees, it is suitable for anyone who regularly uses computers, smartphones or any other electronic device, or the Internet, because nowadays, almost everyone needs a baseline in Cybersecurity Awareness.

OK, so what is covered in this book?
First, the book clarifies what exactly Cybersecurity is.
Then it looks at the reasons why everyone needs awareness in Cybersecurity.
Then the book highlights how you may be vulnerable to attack by hackers and criminals.
Next, it covers the different steps you must take to prevent, cyber-attacks.
It also covers what to do and not to do if you are ever a victim of a cyber-attack.
There are two short chapters covering how to report personal cyber-crimes, and how to report more serious incidents that affect critical infrastructure.
The book also includes some simple exercises to help you validate your Cybersecurity awareness as you go through the book.
Finally at the end of the book there are some useful tools and resources, to help you improve your Cyber Security at work or at home.

"In his new book Cybersecurity Awareness: Employee Handbook, Michael Mullins has taken an important step towards simplification of cyber security for the average user, both at private and organisational levels"
Brigadier General Jaak Tarien, Retired

"This employee handbook is very suitable for someone who wants the basics on Cybersecurity awareness and what an organisation should consider when building a cyber security awareness programme"
Professor Donna O’Shea
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