Workplace Cyber Security

Course Overview

Workplace Cyber Security | Shaping Behaviours. Securing Systems. Cyber security doesn’t just live in firewalls and algorithms, it lives in people. Human error remains one of the biggest vulnerabilities in any organisation, and yet most security programs focus almost entirely on technical controls. This course turns that model on its head, empowering professionals to build a strong, secure, and sustainable cyber culture by putting people at the centre of the strategy. Secure Systems Start with Secure Minds Developed by the Cyber Skills Academy at Macquarie University, ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and home to Australia’s leading cyber school, this course explores the behavioural, psychological, cultural, and ethical dimensions of cyber risk. Co-designed with global experts, it equips managers, IT leaders, and cyber teams with the tools to turn security awareness into secure action. You’ll learn how to: • Build a security-conscious culture and embed behavioural change across teams. • Understand user decision-making, compliance failure, and the psychology behind risky behaviours. • Rethink traditional awareness training and design engaging, human-focused programs that drive results. • Navigate ethical, legal, and privacy challenges from a people-first lens. • Leverage user experience (UX) and interface design to guide secure behaviours naturally. • Integrate cyber security into workplace norms, leadership KPIs, and life beyond the office. Beyond Awareness. Toward Action. With six immersive modules covering culture, design, training, psychology, ethics, and strategy, this course provides a powerful toolkit for security practitioners, team leaders, risk professionals, and organisational change-makers. It offers a new way to think about cyber security, one where people are the solution, not the problem. Whether you’re driving enterprise-wide culture change, leading a security team, or looking to embed privacy and security into your organisational DNA, this course will transform the way you think about people and protection. Secure your workplace. Empower your people. Humanise your cyber strategy.