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Secure Social Media Use at Work
Keep your social media and your workplace safe from online threatsPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 20 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 6 chapters · 20 Lessons · 54m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
In this course on Secure Social Media Use at Work, you'll learn how social media puts your workplace at risk. You'll see how cyberattacks, data leaks, and online scams can target you and your company and what you can do to stop them with simple steps you can use right away. You’ll learn how attackers try to trick you with fake ads, phishing links, and urgent messages that seem real but are designed to steal your information. This course will also explore how one wrong click or overshare can expose your company's private data and how to avoid these mistakes. You'll discover practical ways to protect yourself and your workplace through strong passwords and multiple verification methods. You’ll also learn how attackers use social engineering tactics to manipulate people’s emotions. You’ll discover best practices to manage data-sharing apps and privacy settings while following simple workplace policies. By the end of this course, you'll know how to protect your company’s data from online threats and balance your online presence with professional responsibilities.
What You'll Learn
- Identify social media security risks in the workplace, including cyberattacks, data leaks, and online scams
- Recognize social engineering tactics, such as phishing, fake ads, and urgent messages, used to manipulate employees
- Apply best practices to protect sensitive information and prevent data leaks
- Create strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication to secure accounts
- Manage privacy settings and data-sharing apps on social media platforms
- Follow corporate social media policies while balancing personal expression and professional responsibilities online
Key Takeaways
- Social media use at work can expose both employees and their company to cyberattacks, data leaks, and online scams.
- Attackers use social engineering tactics, including phishing links, fake ads, and urgent messages, to manipulate people's emotions and steal information.
- A single wrong click or overshare can expose a company's private data, so simple preventive steps matter.
- Strong, unique passwords combined with multiple verification methods help secure accounts and protect sensitive information.
- Following workplace social media policies and managing privacy settings helps balance an online presence with professional responsibilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn how social media puts your workplace at risk and how to stop threats with simple steps, including identifying social media security risks, recognizing social engineering tactics, applying best practices to protect sensitive information, and using strong passwords and verification methods to secure accounts.
How does this course address social engineering?
It explores how attackers use social engineering tactics to manipulate people's emotions, covering phishing, real-world case studies, and how to recognize and prevent manipulative tactics.
Does the course cover company social media policies?
Yes. It provides an overview of typical corporate social media policies, balancing personal expression with professional responsibilities, the consequences of policy violations and how to avoid them, and how to update policies and practices after incidents.
What practical skills will I gain to protect accounts?
You'll learn best practices for creating strong, unique passwords, implementing multi-factor authentication, managing privacy settings on social media platforms, and regularly monitoring and updating your accounts.
What topics or skills does this course focus on?
The course focuses on Cyber Security, Data Protection Planning, and Social Media Management as they apply to using social media securely at work.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 1.0
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
