Cyber Hygiene Essentials

Build Everyday Habits for a Safer Digital Life

In today’s connected world, protecting your personal and professional digital presence is more critical than ever. This course equips individuals and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the practical skills, tools, and mindset needed to stay safe online. Through real-world scenarios and hands-on strategies, you’ll learn how to recognize threats, manage passwords, use multi-factor authentication, secure your devices, browse safely, and protect your privacy. Whether you're a beginner or brushing up on the basics, this course empowers you to turn cyber hygiene into a daily habit—and your strongest defense.

  • Duration: 15 hours
  • Asynchronous Education
  • Full Access
  • Language: English
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Purpose, Values + Vision

The aim of this Cyber Hygiene Essentials course is to empower individuals and small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME) professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to protect themselves and their organizations from common cyber threats by developing and maintaining strong, practical cybersecurity habits in their daily digital activities. It focuses on turning cybersecurity from a technical concern into a routine practice—enabling learners to confidently manage risks, use digital tools securely, and create a safer online environment both personally and professionally.

About the course

Cyber Hygiene Essentials: Build Everyday Habits for a Safer Digital Life is a practical, beginner-friendly course designed to help individuals and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) build a strong foundation in cybersecurity. In an age where digital threats are increasingly sophisticated, this course demystifies cybersecurity by focusing on simple, actionable habits that can dramatically reduce your risk.
Through a mix of clear explanations, real-world examples, and step-by-step guidance, learners will gain the skills to identify common threats, secure personal and business data, and adopt essential tools like password managers, multi-factor authentication, VPNs, and safe browsing practices. The course also emphasizes privacy awareness and the importance of regular software updates, audits, and backups.
Whether you're managing your personal digital footprint or safeguarding a small business, this course will equip you with the confidence and capability to make cyber hygiene a part of your everyday routine.

What's included?

  • Foundational Knowledge of Cyber Hygiene: Learn the core principles of cyber hygiene and why they’re essential for personal and organizational security.
  • Threat Awareness Training: Identify and understand common cyber threats like phishing, ransomware, and social engineering.
  • Privacy and Data Protection Tips: Learn how to manage personal data, configure privacy settings, and use tools like VPNs and secure browsers.
  • Cyber Hygiene for SMEs: Tailored guidance for small businesses to implement practical, cost-effective cybersecurity measures.

About the Level Up project

The Level Up project is a strategic effort funded by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union, designed to enhance the digital competencies of the labor force within European SMEs.

This project delivers targeted, short-term, and industry-specific training courses for SMEs and job seekers alike, concentrating on pivotal capacity areas.

This course was produced in the course of the Level Up project, which received funding from the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) of the European Union under Grant Agreement no 101100679.
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.