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Cyber Hygiene: Protect Your Accounts and Devices

A free cybersecurity course for beginners: strong passphrases, multi-factor authentication and passkeys, updates, backups and safe Wi-Fi, using Canadian Centre for Cyber Security guidance. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.

60minutes
5lessons
1final quiz
Freecertificate of completion

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain how accounts and devices are usually compromised and which habit blocks each route
  • Create passphrases that meet Canadian Centre for Cyber Security guidance and use a password manager sensibly
  • Choose and set up multi-factor authentication, recognise MFA fatigue and understand what passkeys are
  • Turn on automatic updates, device locks and encryption, and follow the 3-2-1 backup rule with a tested restore
  • Secure a home router and use public Wi-Fi and mobile devices more safely
  • Follow a first-hour response plan after a compromise and know where to report it

Curriculum

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Course lessons

5 lessons · module quiz
  1. 01How accounts and devices get compromisedLesson
  2. 02Passphrases and password managersLesson
  3. 03Multi-factor authentication and passkeysLesson
  4. 04Updates, device protection and backupsLesson
  5. 05Wi-Fi, mobile devices and your personal planLesson
  6. 06QUIZCyber Hygiene: final quizQuiz