CFRBP-YN: Cybersecurity First Responder For Business Professionals

Cybersecurity First Responder for Business Professionals is a 2-day instructor-led course designed to equip non-IT professionals with the skills to recognize, respond to, and prevent cybersecurity threats at work. As businesses face increasing cyberattacks, empowering frontline employees as "first responders" is essential to reducing risks and protecting sensitive information.

Participants will explore:

• Fundamental cybersecurity concepts and common threats like phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering

• How to recognize malicious emails, unsafe links, and suspicious network activity

• Hands-on defensive practices such as password hygiene, enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA), and securing Wi-Fi networks

• Real-world case studies like Colonial Pipeline and WannaCry to understand how breaches happen and how rapid response can limit damage

Day 1 focuses on:

• Cyber threat recognition (phishing, malware, password attacks)

• Simulations: identifying phishing emails, analyzing malware samples, creating strong passwords

Day 2 covers:

• Incident Response (IR) fundamentals: Detect, Contain, Eradicate, Recover, Lessons Learned

• Practical exercises: building an IR plan, using VirusTotal for email and link analysis, securing Wi-Fi networks, and team-based cyberattack response simulations

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Act as a first line of defense against cyber threats

• Implement secure practices for devices, browsing, and data management

• React confidently and promptly to cybersecurity incidents

• Support a safer, more resilient organizational culture

This course is ideal for all employees outside of IT—such as finance teams, HR, operations, customer service, and business managers—who need to play an active role in cybersecurity.