Cyber Shield - Your Security ID Test

We provide a range of nationally recognised qualifications (local government specific) and council-specific non-accredited short courses as well as other professional development training options.

CYBER SHIELD BOOKING FORM

How prepared are you and your staff for a cyber-attack?

Knowing and understanding your Council’s current state of cyber awareness, is the first crucial step in creating a cyber resilient structure against inevitable cyber breaches and attacks. In this highly interactive and fun 90-minutes, this virtual quiz-based assessment course will test how “cyber savvy” you are.

It educates and informs about the multitude of breaches and scams we can encounter every day and will create positive behavioural change and cyber uplift for avoiding them and protecting your staff and electorate.

Course Topics

The course includes a Cyber IQ quiz and a “tips-and-tricks discussion” on the following topics, including:

  • Files
  • URLs/Links
  • Email Safety
  • Forging
  • Information Procedures
  • Website Safety
  • Social Engineering
  • Scam Warning Signs
  • Social Media
  • Physical IT Security
  • Authentication
  • External Data Breaches
  • Home Security

What's your Cyber IQ score?

About the Trainer

Mike Ouwerkerk

With over 25 years’ of experience in the IT sector, working in the UK, NZ, and Australia, Mike is a trusted specialist provider of Cyber Security Awareness programs for Government and private enterprise.

Mike identified early on how crucial the people-side of cyber security was, with most IT security issues caused by a lack of staff knowledge and education. This led Mike to establish an IT/Cyber Security Awareness program which he delivers throughout Australia. 

Mike’s training is renowned for being highly engaging and fun (with the frequent dad-joke thrown in), ensuring that a key outcome is producing cyber aware staff who are suspicious, knowledgeable, and confident, and effectively empowered in the fight against cyber-crime!

This unique and effective approach to cyber education has seen Mike receive multiple accolades including:

  • Finalist - 2023, Australian Cyber Security Awards  Professional Services and Consultancy Cyber Security Professional of the Year
  • Finalist - 2020, AISA - Cyber Security Professional of the Year

FEATURE ARTICLE by Mike Ouwerkerk, WebSafeStaff, and Peak Services - Cyber Security Trainer

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