Non-technical teams
Plain language, no jargon, no setup. For every member of staff who uses email or handles payments.
Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Training that improves decisions, not just knowledge.
A calm, approximately 45-minute programme that helps workplace teams recognise phishing, pressure, and payment fraud, with a verifiable certificate on completion.
- CPD Certified
- EHIS registered
- Verifiable certificates
- 9 subtitle languages
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The Problem
Most incidents start with a decision, not a hack.
Phishing, invoice fraud, and pressure tactics target people, not systems. Most awareness training responds by adding more information. SmartSec Academy focuses on the moment of decision, helping staff pause, recognise manipulation, and respond consistently.
SmartSec Academy
Built around how people actually decide.
Cybersecurity incidents often begin with urgency, trust, and pressure. The programme uses short, realistic lessons to help people recognise those moments and respond with more confidence.
Plain language. Real situations. No technical background required.
How It Works
Simple to run, simple to prove.
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Choose a plan
Pick the plan that fits your team size. Every plan includes the same full programme.
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Team completes the training
Short video lessons, about 45 minutes total. No technical setup, no prior knowledge needed.
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Completion is verifiable
Each learner receives a certificate with a unique ID that can be verified online.
Certificate verification
The Programme
Ten themes built around everyday judgement.
Familiarity and autopilot
How routine work can reduce attention to change.
How attacks scale
Why repetition and probability matter more than precision.
Trust and assumption
How familiar context can influence decisions.
Urgency and pressure
How pressure narrows judgement.
Credentials and access
When access is used outside its original purpose.
Trusted devices
How devices carry access and assumptions forward.
Changing work environments
Noticing when context changes around familiar work.
Data and real-world impact
Connecting information with practical consequences.
Sharing that outlives intent
When access continues beyond its original need.
Recognising when something feels off
Using subtle mismatches as a reason to pause.
Proof
Completion you can prove.
Every learner receives a SmartSec Academy certificate with a unique ID. Employers, auditors, and partners can check its status in seconds. No account needed.
Verify a certificateWho It’s For
Built for smaller businesses without a security team.
Regulated or audit-aware businesses
Consistent training records and verifiable evidence of completion when clients or auditors ask.
Owner-led companies
Runs without an IT department. One purchase, 12 months of access, no subscription to manage.
Common Questions
Asked by organisations like yours.
Is this suitable for non-technical staff?
Yes. It is built for them. The training focuses on everyday decisions and human behaviour, not technical configuration or jargon.
How is this different from standard awareness training?
Most awareness training adds information. SmartSec Academy focuses on behaviour: how people recognise risk, pause, and make better decisions in real situations. The goal is clarity and judgement, not box-ticking.
Do you provide certificates or proof of completion?
Every learner receives a verifiable certificate with a unique ID upon completion. Certificates can be independently checked on our verification page. No account needed.
Does this replace our security tools or policies?
No, and we will not claim it does. It strengthens the human layer that works alongside your existing tools, policies, and IT support.
Is this a subscription?
No. Each plan is a single purchase covering 12 months of access. Nothing renews unless you choose to.
Get Started
Give your team a shared baseline.
Plans for teams of all sizes. 12-month access. Certificate included.