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Phishing Awareness training

Four microlessons on modern phishing, spotting the warning signs, habits that protect you and what to do if you click, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the Phishing Awareness course covers

This course helps employees recognize and respond to phishing in four microlessons. It covers how modern phishing works across email, texts, calls, QR codes and collaboration tools, how to spot the ask, the pressure and the route, five habits that protect you, and what to do straight away if you click a link or share details.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify phishing attempts across email, SMS, calls, QR codes and collaboration tools
  • Recognize malicious requests, pressure tactics and suspicious routes
  • Pause and verify unexpected requests through a channel you already trust
  • Protect sign-ins with strong unique passwords, a password manager and multi-factor authentication
  • Report suspicious messages straight away and follow your organization's procedure
  • Take the right first steps after a click: stop, report and change passwords
Course contents

4 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1The Modern Phishing Threat
2Spotting the Hook
3Habits That Protect You Against Phishing
4Clicked It? What to Do Next

  1. The Modern Phishing Threat: How phishing targets people rather than systems, and the channels attackers use.
  2. Spotting the Hook: How to spot the ask, the pressure and the route in an unexpected message.
  3. Habits That Protect You Against Phishing: Five habits that protect you, from pausing on pressure to reporting everything suspicious.
  4. Clicked It? What to Do Next: What to do straight away if you click a link, open a file or share details.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Phishing Awareness (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Every employee who uses email, messaging apps or a work phone
  • Finance, HR and executive assistants who are common targets for payment and data scams
  • Hybrid and remote workers who receive requests outside the office
  • New joiners who need phishing awareness before they get system access

Laws covered

  • NCSC guidance on phishing. The course draws on guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre.
  • Your organization's reporting procedure. The course teaches people to report suspicious messages quickly so security teams can act.
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  • CertifyCertificates

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  • ProveAudit-ready records

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Your questions answered

Questions about Phishing Awareness training

How long is the Phishing Awareness course?

It's made up of 4 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational test. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What should I do if I clicked a phishing link?

Report it straight away using your organization's procedure, then follow the steps your security team gives you, such as changing passwords. The course covers this in its final microlesson.

How do I report a suspicious email or text in the UK?

Follow your organization's process first. In the UK you can also forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and suspicious texts to 7726.

Who should take this course?

Every employee. Finance, HR and executive support teams benefit most because they are common targets. It pairs well with Cybersecurity Essentials for Employees (UK).

How often should staff take phishing training?

Phishing tactics change quickly, so regular refreshers help. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 6 or 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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