Key benefits of this course
This course has been designed to equip you with:
- Practical skills to identify and mitigate data privacy risks in personal and professional contexts
- The ability to manage privacy settings, permissions and device security with confidence
- Enhanced awareness of cyber threats including AI impersonations, deepfakes and social engineering tactics
- Strengthened understanding of ethical data practices and key privacy regulations such as the Australian Privacy Act
- Value as a privacy-aware professional, able to influence secure data handling across your team or organisation
- Real-world relevance through case studies and scenarios drawn from small business, non-profit and enterprise settings
- Career development support in roles that require data handling, cybersecurity awareness or digital literacy skills.
Digital badge and certificate
A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.
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Price
Full price: $100 (GST-free)*
*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
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UTS Cyber Resilience Program
This course is part of our UTS Cyber Resilience program on UTS Open. Our full list of cyber resilience program courses are:
Each course is stand-alone and does not require completion of other courses. Courses can be studied in any order.
Enrolment conditions
Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions.
Course outline
This self-paced course is designed to be completed in approximately 2 hours and provides a structured yet flexible learning journey tailored to busy professionals, volunteers and individuals new to data privacy concepts. It is online and accessible on demand, allowing you to engage with the content at your own pace and revisit materials as needed.
The course is delivered through a series of interactive modules that combine clear explanations, multimedia content and relatable scenarios to support effective learning. You’ll be guided through topics that build progressively from foundational concepts to actionable practices, ensuring a coherent and engaging learning experience.
The course comprises the following topics:
- Introduction to data privacy, including what it means, why it matters and how it fits within cybersecurity
- Common privacy risks, includingoversharing, metadata exposure, poor device configurations and social engineering
- Practical privacy tools, such as how to manage privacy settings, review app permissions and interpret privacy policies
- Emerging threats, including AI-driven risks such as deepfakes and digital impersonation
- Regulatory awareness, comprising an overview of privacy-related legislation including the Australian Privacy Act and general ethical considerations
- Building a privacy-aware culture that encourages secure data practices in personal, team and organisational contexts.
The course is designed to make abstract cybersecurity and privacy concepts relatable and easy to understand. You’ll engage with:
- Interactive challenges that test comprehension in low-pressure, gamified formats
- Downloadable tools and printable takeaways designed for practical workplace application
- Real-world case studies drawn from small businesses, non-profits and everyday digital experiences
- Short quizzes to reinforce learning and track progress
- Mnemonics and memory aids to enhance retention of key principles.
Course delivery
- Online self-paced, alllowing you to access the course at any time and complete it at your own pace
- Mobile-friendly platform, designed for accessibility across devices to support you in varied settings
- All necessary content is embedded within the course, ensuring accessibility regardless of prior knowledge.
This course supports varied learning styles and encourages reflection and practical application of knowledge. Whether you’re improving personal privacy habits, guiding a team toward better data handling practices, or introducing privacy awareness in resource-constrained environments, this format enables engagement within individual context and goals.
Course learning objectives
By the conclusion of this course you should be able to:
- Explain basic data privacy concepts and gain a foundational understanding of data privacy as a cornerstone of cybersecurity common threats, vulnerabilities, some regulations and basic protective measures
- Recognise poor sharing habits, including those that increase the exposure of personal and organisational information
- Apply cybersecurity best practices to protect organisational data and personal information
- Promote a security-aware culture, understand the importance of a cybersecurity culture and how to promote safe practices within your organisation.
Requirements
To participate in this online course, you will need a personal computer with adequate internet access, web conferencing capability and an operating system with a web browser compatible with Canvas, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Contact us
For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au
If you have a specific question on course content or requirements, please email Brett.Oberstein@uts.edu.au
