Security Awareness Month 2024

Week 1: Phishing Awareness and Social Engineering

Learn how to identify and defend against phishing attacks and social engineering tactics. This video covers phishing emails, social media scams, and vishing and smishing techniques. Stay alert and protect your sensitive information from cybercriminals!

Week 2: Data Protection and Privacy

Explore the fundamentals of data protection, from encryption basics to compliance and secure storage practices. This video highlights how to safeguard personal and regulated data while maintaining strong privacy controls in your organization.

Week 3: Authentication and Access Management

Discover the importance of secure authentication methods, including password management and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Learn how to protect your accounts, prevent unauthorized access, and implement robust access control strategies.

Week 4: Incident Response and Threat Management

Understand how to handle security incidents effectively, from detection to recovery. This video guides you through building an incident response plan, using threat detection tools, and learning from past incidents to improve future defenses.

FAQ

How do merchants attend all the training sessions?
 Merchants do not need to attend any training sessions. The Online courses are designed to be Self-paced Learning that can be accessed at any time or place

 Is this training mandatory?
 No, but it is highly recommended to all Merchants and their employees. The content is designed to help avoid security breaches and ensure compliance with regulations.

 Will there be any costs involved?
 No, the training is free for merchants who do business with us. It's part of our commitment to help protect their business and customers.

 How can merchants access the training materials?
 Materials will be delivered weekly via email. There you will find the link to the Online Course and the link to the Security video hosted on YouTube.

 Will there be a test or certification at the end?
 There is no formal test, but there will be a certification with interactive exercises at the end

 How will the final scavenger hunt work?
 Merchants will find different highlighted words throughout the course that compose a phrase. They will need to save it until the last week when final instructions will be sent.