Phishing Awareness

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This course provides essential skills to identify, respond to, and prevent phishing attacks, including SMS-based scams (smishing).

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This course builds foundational knowledge about phishing and its variants, with a particular focus on SMS-based phishing (smishing). It helps participants recognise phishing attempts, take practical action, and understand the legal context surrounding cyber threats in Australia. Learners will leave equipped with proactive strategies to identify and respond to phishing while contributing to a safer workplace digital environment.

Keywords: Phishing Training Australia, SMS Phishing (Smishing), Cybersecurity Awareness, Workplace Cyber Safety, Recognising Phishing, Digital Threat Response, Scam Email Training, Cyber Law Australia, Phishing Incident Prevention, Secure Communication Training

Course Modules

1. Introduction to Phishing

Overview of phishing and its growing role in cybercrime.
How phishing campaigns operate and why they work.
Examples of phishing emails and messaging scams.

2. Understand Smishing / SMS Phishing

What smishing is and how it differs from email-based phishing.
Common tactics used in SMS attacks (e.g. fake delivery texts, banking scams).
How attackers exploit urgency and trust in mobile communications.

3. Practical Steps to Take

How to recognise and report phishing attempts.
Preventative actions: hovering over links, checking sender domains, multi-factor authentication.
What to do if you click or respond to a phishing message.

4. Legal Framework

Overview of applicable legislation:
- Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
- Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
- Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) Scheme
The importance of breach reporting and organisational compliance.
Reference to Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) guidance.

5. Module Wrap-up

Recap of key phishing behaviours and prevention strategies.
Final reminders on staying alert, reporting, and supporting cybersecurity efforts.

6. Final Assessment

Multiple-choice quiz testing understanding of phishing concepts, legal responsibilities, and appropriate responses.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand what phishing is and why it’s a major cyber risk.
Identify key characteristics of smishing (SMS-based phishing).
Apply practical steps to recognise and respond to phishing attempts.
Understand their obligations under Australian cyber legislation.
Promote safe online behaviour in professional environments.

Phishing Awareness

Course Modules

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

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