Cyber Security Learning Path

Digital technologies have quickly become an integral part of our daily lives, with new developments and security concerns emerging every day. Lack of awareness is one of the most common reasons harmful cyber attacks succeed. This learning path presents common cyber threats and vulnerabilities and ways to learn about protecting yourself and your organization.

Cyber security

Self-assessments

Test your cyber safety

Take the Get Cyber Safe Checkup
Your online accounts contain a lot of information about you. Make sure that the information stays where you want it to by keeping your accounts secure.

Check your cyber security protection

Cyber Security Checklist
This checklist, provided by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, helps you check the level of protection of your data online.

Start with the basics

Cyber Security in the Public Service (DDN2-A39)
Learn eight ways to protect yourself and Government of Canada data.
Fake News and Clickbait: Identifying Misinformation and Disinformation (DDN2-A08)
This article explores examples of modern-day misinformation and disinformation, as well as ways to fact check online information.
Level Up Your Cyber Security Skills: Stay Ahead of Evolving Threats (DDN2-A19)
This article explains why an organization-wide approach to cyber security awareness, habits and readiness is key to successfully preventing cyber attacks.
Malware and ransomware - Get Cyber Safe(Video)
Phishing: Don't take the bait! - Get Cyber Safe (Video)
Preventative security tools (ITSAP.00.058) - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Creating a strong password - Get Cyber Safe (Video)

Understand the policy direction

Government of Canada's Enterprise Cyber Security Strategy

Recommended learning for all public servants

Discover Cyber Security (DDN235)
This online self-paced course helps to build a greater awareness and understanding of the reality of cyber risks by exploring common security vulnerabilities and cyber threats.
Video Series: Discover Cyber Security
This video series showcases fictional work scenarios that identify common cyber security mistakes and how to avoid them. These video series are also included as part of the Discover Cyber Security (DDN235) course.
Common Employee IT Security Challenges
This fact sheet is provided by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and outlines common challenges and guidance on how to avoid them.
Cyber Security Quest (DDN247)
This online self-paced course validates learners' understanding of common cyber risks, threats and security vulnerabilities through a series of interactive tasks in a game-based learning experience.
Cyber security best practices videos – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
These videos introduce key cyber security threats relevant to both the workplace and everyday digital life.

Further learning on cyber security

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security resources

Quick reads

Get Cyber Safe

Get Cyber Safe Posters

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The School regularly offers events on cyber security. Check out the upcoming events to explore new ideas and interact with our speakers.

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Date modified:: 2026-07-22

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