Security Awareness Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply fundamental security principles to protect physical and digital assets.
• Analyze common security threats and vulnerabilities to determine appropriate responses.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of security measures in a given context.
• Demonstrate secure handling of sensitive information in daily tasks.
• Implement security incident reporting procedures in accordance with organisational policy.
• Design a personal action plan to promote a security-aware culture in the workplace.

Target Audience

All employees across all departments, especially those handling sensitive information or working in IT-related roles. It is also suitable for managers and supervisors who need to enforce security policies.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals involve hands-on exercises that reinforce the theoretical concepts covered each day. Learners will engage in simulations of phishing attacks, password management, and incident response scenarios to build practical skills.

Practical Activities

• Phishing Simulation and Analysis — Learners participate in a simulated phishing campaign and analyse real phishing emails to identify indicators of compromise. (4h)
• Password and MFA Setup Workshop — Learners practice creating strong passwords, setting up a password manager, and configuring multi-factor authentication on sample accounts. (3h)
• Data Classification and Handling Exercise — Learners classify sample data according to sensitivity levels and determine appropriate handling procedures for storage, transmission, and disposal. (3h)
• Incident Response Tabletop Exercise — Learners work in teams to respond to a simulated security incident, following the incident response steps and coordinating with the security team. (3h)
• Security Culture Role-Play and Action Plan — Learners engage in role-playing scenarios to promote security awareness among colleagues and draft a personal action plan for continuous improvement. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.