Cybersecurity Awareness
Spot phishing, fake MoMo texts and scam calls, protect your accounts and devices, and report a cyber incident fast, whether you work in a company or in public service.
What you'll learn
- Explain why attackers target ordinary staff and how social engineering works
- Spot the red flags in phishing emails, smishing texts and vishing calls, including fake MoMo, bank and job offer scams
- Create strong passphrases and set up multi-factor authentication on your work and personal accounts
- Browse, download and use public Wi-Fi and USB drives without putting your organisation at risk
- Secure your phone and limit what your social media tells criminals about you and your workplace
- Recognise the early signs of ransomware and respond in the right order
- Work from home safely with work devices, documents and video calls
- Report a suspected cyber incident quickly to the right people, and describe the role of the Cyber Security Authority
Who this course is for
- All staff in private companies, from front desk to management
- Public servants in ministries, departments, agencies and MMDAs
- New employees going through induction
- Managers who want their teams to stop clicking on everything
- Anyone who uses email, mobile money or social media for work
Course content
6 sections · 29 lessons · 3h 59mStart here 3 lessons · 14 min
Module 1: Why you are the target, and how phishing works 5 lessons · 43 min
Module 2: Scam texts, scam calls and the polite stranger 6 lessons · 50 min
Module 3: Lock your accounts and look after your devices 6 lessons · 49 min
Module 4: Ransomware, social media, home working and reporting fast 6 lessons · 49 min
Final module: Your cyber hygiene plan and final assessment 3 lessons · 34 min
Before you start
- No technical knowledge needed
- A phone or computer with internet access
- Your organisation's IT or security contact details, if you have them (you will be asked to find them during the course)
About this course
Most cyber attacks on Ghanaian organisations do not start with a genius hacker breaking through a firewall. They start with an ordinary member of staff: a procurement officer who opens an 'invoice' attachment, a receptionist who gives out a colleague's number to a friendly caller, a driver who plugs a found USB drive into the office computer, an accounts clerk who reads out an OTP to 'the bank'. Attackers go after people because people are easier to fool than systems.
This course is for every member of staff in companies, ministries, departments, agencies and assemblies. You do not need any technical background. In plain language and with Ghanaian examples, it shows you how phishing emails, smishing texts and vishing calls work, including fake MoMo messages, fake bank calls and fake job offers. You will learn to build passphrases you can remember, switch on multi-factor authentication, browse and download safely, look after your phone, handle public Wi-Fi and USB drives, understand ransomware, keep your social media from helping criminals, and work safely from home.
Above all, you will learn what to do when something goes wrong: how to report quickly to your IT or security team, why the first hour matters, and where the Cyber Security Authority and the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) fit in.
The course is short and active. You will hunt for red flags in real-looking emails, answer rapid-fire 'scam or genuine?' rounds, and make decisions in two branching stories. You finish with a personal cyber hygiene plan you can put to work the same day.
Your instructor
SkillsPillar Faculty
Practitioners and trainers in strategy, public service, enterprise and workplace compliance
SkillsPillar courses are written by practitioners who have trained graduates, managers, public servants and business owners across Ghana. Every course is built around real situations, practical tools and activities that test judgement, not memory.
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Frequently asked
How do I pay for a course?
Pay securely with MTN MoMo, Telecel Cash, AT Money, Visa or Mastercard through Hubtel. You get access straight after payment.
How long do I have access?
Until you finish. There is no deadline: learn at your own pace for as long as you need. When you complete the course and receive your certificate, the course closes. Your certificate stays in your account for good, and anyone can check it online.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Finish every lesson in a course and a certificate is issued automatically. Each one has a QR code and a public link employers can use to check it.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Everything works on a phone, tablet or computer, and your progress follows you between devices.
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