IT Security Training Pathway

Why is the IT Security Training Pathway Important?

A workplace security breach rarely starts with a sophisticated attack — it starts with a staff member who clicked the wrong link, shared a file without thinking, or reused a password across a dozen accounts. The threat is human, and no amount of technical investment fixes it without training to match.

This pathway covers 14 of the most common risk points your staff encounter daily — from phishing and malware to remote work habits and AI tool use — giving your whole workforce the awareness that reduces incidents, satisfies auditors, and closes the gaps that attackers look for.

Who Should Complete This Course

• Employees who handle customer, financial, or staff data as part of their role
• Staff who work remotely or from home, at least part of the time
• Anyone using email, social media, or AI tools as part of their job
• Any organisation wanting a baseline of security awareness across its workforce

Courses Included

• Phishing overview — Understand what phishing is and why staff, not systems, are usually the target.
• Email phishing — Spot and avoid the phishing scams that arrive by email.
• Phone phishing — Recognise phone-based scams designed to extract sensitive information.
• Social media overview — Understand how social platforms can be used to target individuals and organisations.
• Social media at work — Apply safe practices when using social media in a workplace context.
• Employee vigilance — Build the day-to-day awareness that helps staff notice and report suspicious activity.
• Safe information handling — Handle sensitive information correctly to reduce exposure risk.
• Safe file sharing — Share files and documents without exposing the business to unnecessary risk.
• Password security — Create and manage passwords that actually hold up.
• Malware awareness — Recognise and avoid the malware risks staff encounter day to day.
• Working from home — Apply good security practices when working from a home environment.
• Working remotely — Maintain security standards outside the office, wherever work happens.
• IT security incidents — Know what to do — and how to report them — when something goes wrong.
• Working with AI — Use AI tools at work without introducing new security risks.

Pathway Experience

• Fully online and accessible anytime
• A logical, sequenced pathway through 14 short courses
• Self-paced — pause and resume anytime
• No assessment — a completion certificate is issued on finishing each course and on completing the full pathway
• Accessible design (WCAG 2.2 AA compliant; suitable for all literacy levels)

Assessment

No assessment.

Related Courses

• Information Security: Employee Awareness Training Course
• Information Security: Phishing Awareness Training Course
• Information Security: Social Media Training Course
• Privacy in the Workplace Training Course (NZ Version)
• Anti-Money Laundering Training Course (AUS Version)
• Anti-Money Laundering Training Course (NZ Version)
• Wellbeing Focus Pathway
• Competition & Consumer Law Training Pathway (AUS Version)
• AI Basics in the Workplace Training Pathway

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the most common phishing and social engineering tactics used against staff
• Apply safe practices for password creation, file sharing, and information handling
• Recognise malware and security risks introduced by remote work and AI tools
• Respond appropriately when a security incident occurs
• Contribute to a stronger, more security-aware workplace culture

Organisational Benefits

• Reduce the human error incidents that cause the majority of workplace security breaches
• Build a consistent baseline of security awareness across every team and role
• Lower exposure to the costs and reputational damage of a data breach
• Equip staff to work safely as remote work and AI tool use continue to grow
• Demonstrate a proactive, organisation-wide approach to information security