Courses Phishing Security Champion: Understand How Attacks Actually Work

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Certified Security Champion

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is now a Certified Security Champion, having successfully completed

Security Champion: Understand How Attacks Actually Work

Mastering URL Analysis, Attack Psychology, Multi-Channel Threats, BEC Defense & Security Leadership

Completion Date February 15, 2026

Course Duration 4 Hours

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What You Learned

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Reading Links Like a Pro

How web addresses work, how attackers create convincing fakes, and how to verify any URL

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Why Phishing Works on Smart People

The attacker's playbook, cognitive shortcuts they exploit, and how compromised accounts change everything

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Phishing Beyond Email

Text, phone, workplace chat, social media, QR codes, and calendar-based attacks

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Business Email Compromise

The five types of BEC, why technology alone can't stop it, and the processes that actually work

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Becoming a Security Champion

The Security Champion Checklist and calibrated judgment for real-world scenarios

The Three Habits of a Security Champion

The Security Champion Checklist

1 WHO sent this? — Do I know them? Normal channel? Anything different?
2 WHAT are they asking? — Password, money, file, data, channel change?
3 WHY now? — Unusual urgency? Manufactured timing? Threats?
4 DOES IT MAKE SENSE? — Normal request? Normal channel? Matches processes?

If any answer feels wrong → VERIFY

The Three Habits

1 Pause Before Acting — Every attack depends on you acting before thinking. A two-second pause defeats most of them.
2 Verify Through a Separate Channel — Call, walk over, email — use a contact method you already trust, not one from the message.
3 Report Without Shame — Your report protects others. Security teams would rather investigate 100 false alarms than miss one real attack.

Course Modules Completed

Module	Topic	Status
Module 1	Reading Links Like a Pro	✅
Module 2	Why Phishing Works on Smart People	✅
Module 3	Phishing Is Bigger Than Email	✅
Module 4	Business Email Compromise	✅
Module 5	Becoming a Security Champion	✅
Final	Final Assessment	✅

What's Next, Security Champion?

You're now the Security Champion on your team. That means you lead by example — and these three habits are your foundation:

Verify Through a Separate Channel

When something feels off, don't reply in the same thread. Call, walk over, or message through a different app. A 30-second verification call has stopped millions of dollars in fraud.

Navigate Directly

Never click links in unexpected messages. Type the URL yourself, use a bookmark, or open the app directly. If the request is real, you'll see it when you log in through your own path.

Treat Urgency as a Signal

Every attack depends on you acting before thinking. When a message says "act now or else," that pressure IS the attack. Pause, breathe, and verify. Almost nothing legitimate can't wait five minutes.

You Are a Security Champion!