Online Safety Training: Cybersecurity Basics for Everyone
- Free
- No certificate
- 1.6 hours
Rather than preparing you for a security job, this course teaches personal online safety. Its 23 video lectures in four sections (about 1 hour 35 minutes) start with everyday online risks, then move to protecting yourself and your data and responding to attacks: how criminals trick people into revealing information or opening malicious files, how to set strong passwords and two-factor authentication, how to recognise phishing, smishing, malware and social engineering, how to browse safely including while travelling, how to tighten privacy settings on social media, and how to spot suspicious links, emails and attachments. The instructors, Nick Mendez and TeachMeIT, start from zero and say no technical knowledge is needed; Udemy marks it as suitable for all levels.
Lectures are in English with auto-generated captions and were last updated in July 2026. The course is free to enrol in; as with all free Udemy courses there is no certificate of completion, no Q&A or messaging, and advertisements may appear.
What you’ll learn
- Recognise the tricks criminals use to steal information or get malicious files opened
- Set strong passwords and turn on two-factor authentication
- Avoid phishing, smishing, malware and social engineering
- Browse safely, including when travelling
- Tighten privacy settings on social media
- Spot suspicious links, emails and attachments
Who it’s for
Anyone who uses email, online banking and social media and wants practical habits for staying safe; no interest in a security career is assumed.
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