Welcome to the NCSC’s Cyber Security training 

This self-guided course is divided into five modules to increase the knowledge on cyber security.  

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Is this course for me?

This course is designed for any staff and volunteers in small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), charities, and the legal and accountancy sectors. It is a self-guided and self-paced online course.

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How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course you will be able to understand:

  • defending yourself against phishing

  • using strong passwords
  • securing your devices
  • reporting incidents
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How long will it take?
 This course should take you approximately 1 hour to complete.

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How much does it cost?
 This course is free!

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Will I get a certificate at the end?
 Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed the module within the course.

The word START and a question mark in a circleHow do I start?
 Scroll to the top of the page and click on the      I agree - Join course       button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.
Data protection 

This course was developed by the National Cyber Security Centre and the usage of this course by HelpAge International is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. as this course is on HelpAge International account on Kaya, this means that staff members in the HelpAge International will be able to see the name you use on Kaya and any professional information you have given us. All this data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting. 


If you have any questions about this, please email info@helpage.org