Cybersecurity courses for employees
ShieldWise cybersecurity courses and simulations for employees, by topic. All courses are taught in Georgian.
Phishing & email
Recognising phishing, smishing, vishing and BEC fraud: fake emails, links, attachments, QR codes and calls.
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Identifying phishing
The phishing foundation course: how to spot a fake email, sender and link, and what to do when something looks off.
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Email threats
Phishing, dangerous attachments and financial fraud by email, with practical examples and an exercise.
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Link safety
How to read a link before clicking, spot a spoofed domain and avoid landing on a phishing page.
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Fake meeting invites
Fake Zoom and Teams invites, vishing and deepfakes: how attackers use a meeting as the pretext for access.
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Vishing: voice phishing
Calls "from the bank" and "from IT", caller ID spoofing and pressure tactics. How to hang up and verify.
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Smishing: SMS fraud
Fake parcel, bank and fine notifications. The signs of smishing and four golden rules.
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QR code safety (quishing)
How QR codes are used for fraud and how to check one before and after scanning.
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Malicious attachments
Disguised file types, the psychological tricks that push you to open them, and the rule "verify before you open".
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Corporate email security
Anatomy of a dangerous email, phishing, BEC and malware, and rules for using work email safely.
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BEC & CEO fraud
The most expensive email attack: the fake CEO, the changed bank account and the transfer. The rule "verify, don't trust".
- Simulation · 5 min
Fake login page detector
Simulation: practise telling real and fake login pages apart.
- Simulation · 5 min
SMS fraud simulation
Simulation: judge incoming text messages and spot the scams.
Passwords & access
Strong passwords, password managers and two-factor authentication.
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Strong passwords & two-factor authentication
Why simple passwords are dangerous, how to create and manage strong ones, and how to turn on 2FA.
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Password refresher
A short refresher: the rules of a strong password in a few minutes.
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Saving passwords in the browser
Convenience or risk? How browser password managers work and when a dedicated manager is better.
Data protection
Classifying, sharing, storing and disposing of personal and confidential data safely.
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Personal data protection basics
What personal data is, a GDPR basics check, privacy settings and practical advice.
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Safe data handling & disposal
Everyday practice when working with data, and how to destroy what you no longer need.
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Protecting your personal ID number
Your personal ID number is a digital key: what a fraudster can do with it and how to protect it.
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Safe cloud sharing
Access levels and permissions in Google Drive and OneDrive, and what a hasty "anyone with the link" share costs.
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Campaign confidentiality
How unannounced campaign details leak and how to protect them, digitally and in conversation.
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Data classification
The four classification levels, the handling rules for each and a practical external-sharing scenario.
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Managing sensitive information
The CIA triad, the two-channel sharing principle, shadow IT and a scenario with an external auditor.
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Understanding website cookies
What cookies are, which ones help and which ones track, and how to answer a cookie banner.
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Protecting marketing data
Customer lists and marketing material as assets: classification, safe transfer and tooling.
- Simulation · 6 min
Data handling scenarios
Simulation: choose the right action in data handling scenarios.
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Data classification simulation
Simulation: sort documents by confidentiality level.
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Data redaction simulation
Simulation: redact personal data before a document is shared.
Devices & network
Malware, public Wi-Fi, remote work, phone updates and safe browsing.
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Malware basics
What malware is, how it spreads, hands-on simulations and cyber-hygiene habits.
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Remote work security
The risks of working from home and cafés: public Wi-Fi, phishing and device protection, with simulations.
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Safe browsing habits
The browser as your first line of defence: judging a site, downloading safely and Wi-Fi caution.
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Bluetooth & AirDrop safety
The risks of being discoverable and safe AirDrop and Bluetooth settings.
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Malicious macros
How Word and Excel macros work, how attackers get you to click "Enable Content" and how to avoid it.
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Phone security & updates
Why the update button is your best friend and which habits keep your phone safe.
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Public Wi-Fi safety
How attackers listen on public networks, a traffic-light rule for what is safe, and personal protection.
- Simulation · 5 min
App permissions check
Simulation: decide which app permissions are excessive.
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File & link safety simulation
Simulation: decide which files and links are safe to open.
Workplace & incidents
Security policy, clean desk, physical security and responding to incidents correctly.
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Information security policies
Policy types, passwords, data, devices, procedures, documentation, monitoring and review.
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Clean desk policy
Documents, the "clear screen", printers and the cost of carelessness: the three clean desk rules.
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Physical security
Access control, protecting the workplace and devices, document destruction and awareness.
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Cybersecurity myths
"Nobody wants my data", "the technology will protect me", "it won't happen to me": three myths that put companies at risk.
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Safe Slack use
Protecting your account and workspace, threats in channels and DMs, and safe sharing and apps.
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Conversation security
What counts as oversharing, how information is coaxed out of people and how to say no politely.
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Everyday confidentiality
Visual hacking, walls with ears and dumpster diving: the habits that keep information private.
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Incident reporting
How and when to report suspicious activity to IT, and why reporting fast is part of the defence.
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Data breach response
What counts as a breach, a plan for the first five minutes and how to report the incident.
- Simulation · 4 min
Clean desk check
Simulation: find the risks left on a workstation.
- Simulation · 6 min
Incident response simulation
Simulation: walk through the incident response steps in a scenario.
Regulation & compliance
Georgia's data protection law, GDPR, data minimisation and retention, AI and privacy.
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GDPR & Georgia's data protection law
What is and isn't personal data, the five processing principles, data subject rights and incidents.
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Data retention
Data as a liability: what to keep, what to delete and why "Delete" is not enough.
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Data minimisation
Less data, less risk: the collection stage, anonymisation and pseudonymisation.
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Attorney-client privilege
How privilege is broken in digital work, email as the top risk, and avoiding the common mistakes.
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Dark patterns & privacy
What dark patterns are, which techniques are prohibited and what an ethical cookie banner looks like.
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AI & privacy
How information leaks into AI tools, shadow AI and the rules of safe prompting.
Fraud & money
Online marketplace, booking and mobile wallet scams.
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Mobile wallet security
The protection layers behind tap-to-pay, the lost-phone risk and other tricks.
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Online marketplace scams
The scam seller and the scam buyer: how to buy and sell online safely.
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Safe online holiday booking
The "pay me directly" trap, spotting a fake listing and the rules of safe booking.
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Start with your team's risk baseline
15-30 employees, one phishing simulation and a one-page report for management. No annual commitment.
Social engineering
How scammers exploit trust, fear and urgency, and how to stay safe on social media and messengers.
Social engineering
Social engineering techniques and defence: verifying calls, emails and identities, and checking links.
Social engineering: advanced
A scenario-based course: analysing phishing and smishing, and defence strategies.
Why we fall for scams
Emotional triggers, abuse of trust and authority, and building a mental barrier against manipulation.
Social media safety
Protecting your profile, spotting fake accounts and dangerous messages, and defending yourself.
Secure social media management
Protecting brand accounts: passwords, MFA and sharing credentials safely inside a team.
Safe WhatsApp use
Account protection, privacy settings and spotting scams and misinformation on WhatsApp.