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How to Recognise a Phishing Email
Learn the warning signs of phishing emails so you can spot scams before you click a link, open an attachment or hand over your password.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Create a Strong Password
Create passwords that are hard to guess but easy to remember using passphrases and a password manager.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Secure Your Wi-Fi
Lock down your office or home Wi-Fi network with strong encryption, a safe router password and a separate guest network.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 15–20 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Back Up Your Computer
Protect your files from hardware failure, theft and ransomware using Windows Backup, OneDrive and an external drive.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 20–30 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Check if Your Email Has Been Compromised
Find out whether your email address has appeared in a data breach and spot the signs someone else is using your mailbox.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10–15 minutesRead Guide
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- Cybersecurity
How to Recognise a Phishing Email
Learn the warning signs of phishing emails so you can spot scams before you click a link, open an attachment or hand over your password.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Create a Strong Password
Create passwords that are hard to guess but easy to remember using passphrases and a password manager.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Secure Your Online Accounts
A practical checklist for locking down email, banking, social media and work accounts against takeover.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 20–30 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Enable Multi-Factor Authentication
Add a second layer of protection to your accounts with an authenticator app, security key or SMS code.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Report a Phishing Email
Report phishing to your email provider, your IT team and Australian authorities so others are protected too.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Protect Your Business From Ransomware
Reduce the chance of ransomware locking your files, and make sure you can recover quickly if it does.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 30–60 minutes to reviewRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Check if Your Email Has Been Compromised
Find out whether your email address has appeared in a data breach and spot the signs someone else is using your mailbox.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10–15 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Secure Your Wi-Fi
Lock down your office or home Wi-Fi network with strong encryption, a safe router password and a separate guest network.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 15–20 minutesRead Guide - Cybersecurity
How to Create a Basic Cyber Incident Response Plan
Write a simple, one-page plan so your team knows exactly what to do in the first hours of a cyber incident.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Enable MFA on Microsoft 365
Learn how to enable Multi-Factor Authentication on Microsoft 365 with this simple step-by-step guide from Omnicron I.T. Services.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5–10 minutesRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Set Up Microsoft Authenticator
Install and configure Microsoft Authenticator on your phone for secure, passwordless-ready sign-ins.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Reset a Microsoft 365 Password
Reset your own forgotten Microsoft 365 password, or reset a staff member’s password as an administrator.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Recover a Deleted OneDrive File
Restore deleted files and folders from the OneDrive recycle bin, or roll back your whole OneDrive to an earlier point.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Secure Microsoft Teams
Control external access, guest access and meeting settings so Teams stays productive without exposing business data.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 20–30 minutesRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Secure Microsoft 365
A prioritised checklist of the Microsoft 365 security settings every small business should have in place.
Difficulty: AdvancedEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Check Microsoft 365 Sign-In Activity
Review recent sign-ins to your own account, or your whole organisation, to spot suspicious access early.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Microsoft 365
How to Remove a Former Employee's Microsoft 365 Access
Safely block a departing staff member’s access while keeping their email and files available to the business.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 20–30 minutesRead Guide - Email
How to Identify a Scam Email
Spot fake invoices, delivery notices, prize claims and payment redirection scams before they cost you money.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Email
How to Identify a Spoofed Sender
Learn how attackers fake the "From" address and how to check whether an email really came from who it claims.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Email
How to Block Unwanted Emails
Block senders and domains in Outlook and Gmail, and set up rules to keep your inbox under control.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Email
How to Report Spam
Report spam correctly in Outlook and Gmail, and know when to report to Australian authorities.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 3 minutesRead Guide - Email
How to Safely Open an Email Attachment
Check attachments before opening them and avoid the file types and prompts that commonly deliver malware.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 5 minutesRead Guide - Email
How to Recover a Compromised Email Account
Regain control of a hacked mailbox, remove attacker access and warn the people who may be targeted.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 30–60 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Speed Up a Slow Windows Computer
Practical fixes for a sluggish Windows PC, from startup apps and updates to storage and hardware upgrades.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 20–30 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Check Your Windows Version
Find out exactly which version and edition of Windows you are running, and whether it is still supported.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 2 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Update Windows
Install Windows security and feature updates and configure automatic updates so you stay protected.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10–30 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Free Up Disk Space
Reclaim storage on a Windows computer using Storage Sense, cleanup recommendations and OneDrive Files On-Demand.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 15 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Check Your Hard Drive Health
Check whether your SSD or hard drive is healthy using built-in Windows tools, before it fails and takes your data with it.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Troubleshoot Wi-Fi Problems
Fix dropouts, slow speeds and "connected, no internet" errors with a simple step-by-step approach.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10–15 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Troubleshoot a Printer
Get a printer working again by checking connections, clearing the print queue and reinstalling drivers.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10–15 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Back Up Your Computer
Protect your files from hardware failure, theft and ransomware using Windows Backup, OneDrive and an external drive.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 20–30 minutesRead Guide - Computer & IT
How to Connect a Second Monitor
Set up a second screen on Windows, choose the right cable and arrange your displays for a productive workspace.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Business IT
How to Create an Employee IT Onboarding Checklist
Give every new starter the right accounts, devices and security setup from day one with a repeatable checklist.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 30–45 minutesRead Guide - Business IT
How to Securely Offboard an Employee
Remove a departing employee’s access across every system while keeping business data safe and available.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 30–60 minutesRead Guide - Business IT
How to Create an IT Asset Register
Track your devices, software, accounts and licences in one place so nothing is forgotten or left unprotected.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Business IT
How to Create a Business Backup Strategy
Decide what to back up, how often and where, so your business can recover from ransomware, mistakes or hardware failure.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Business IT
How to Create a Password Policy
Write a clear, modern password policy for your team based on current Australian guidance.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 30–45 minutesRead Guide - Business IT
How to Prepare for a Cyber Incident
Put the people, information and safeguards in place now so your business can respond quickly if something goes wrong.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Business IT
How to Perform a Basic Cyber Risk Assessment
Identify your biggest cyber risks and decide what to fix first, without needing a security background.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 2–3 hoursRead Guide - Business IT
How to Protect a Small Business From Ransomware
A small-business action plan for preventing ransomware and recovering quickly without paying a ransom.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 1 hour to planRead Guide - Essential Eight
What Is the Essential Eight?
A plain-English introduction to the ACSC Essential Eight, its eight strategies and how maturity levels work.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Essential Eight
How to Implement Multi-Factor Authentication
Roll out MFA across your organisation in line with the Essential Eight, starting with the highest-risk accounts.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 1–3 hours to plan and roll outRead Guide - Essential Eight
How to Manage Administrator Privileges
Reduce the damage an attacker can do by limiting, separating and reviewing administrator access.
Difficulty: AdvancedEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Essential Eight
How to Keep Applications Patched
Build a simple patching routine for browsers, Office, PDF readers and other apps in line with the Essential Eight.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 45–60 minutes to set upRead Guide - Essential Eight
How to Configure Backups
Set up regular, tested backups that meet the Essential Eight "Regular backups" strategy.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 1–2 hoursRead Guide - Essential Eight
How to Improve Microsoft 365 Security
Map Microsoft 365 settings to Essential Eight strategies and close the most common gaps.
Difficulty: AdvancedEstimated time: 2–3 hoursRead Guide - Essential Eight
How to Start an Essential Eight Assessment
Work out your current Essential Eight maturity and build a realistic plan to improve it.
Difficulty: IntermediateEstimated time: 2–4 hoursRead Guide - Home Technology
How to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi
Simple steps to keep neighbours, strangers and smart gadgets from becoming a risk on your home network.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 15 minutesRead Guide - Home Technology
How to Create Strong Passwords
An easy way for the whole family to create passwords that are strong, memorable and different for every account.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10 minutesRead Guide - Home Technology
How to Set Up MFA
Turn on two-step verification for your email, banking and social media accounts in a few minutes.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 10 minutes per accountRead Guide - Home Technology
How to Protect Your Family From Online Scams
Help parents, kids and older relatives recognise scam calls, texts, emails and social media messages.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 15 minutesRead Guide - Home Technology
How to Secure Your Computer
Keep your home computer safe with updates, built-in antivirus, a standard user account and safe browsing habits.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 20 minutesRead Guide - Home Technology
How to Back Up Important Files
Make sure family photos, documents and records are safe from a broken laptop, theft or a virus.
Difficulty: EasyEstimated time: 15–20 minutesRead Guide
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