Types of Cyber Attacks Training

Types of Cyber Attacks Training covers social engineering and pretexting, denial of service and insider threats and practical defences for each type.

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Types of Cyber Attacks Training in brief: Types of Cyber Attacks Training is an online course from ProCompliance covering phishing, spear phishing and business email compromise. It includes a ProCompliance completion certificate when they pass. It takes approx. 15 minutes online.

Why this training matters

Knowing how the common attacks actually work makes them far easier to spot before any damage is done.

Types of Cyber Attacks covers phishing, spear phishing and business email compromise, then malware and ransomware. It explains social engineering, pretexting, denial of service and insider threats. It then gives practical defences for each type, for every employee who uses email, handles data or works online.

Types of Cyber Attacks Training at a glance

CourseTypes of Cyber Attacks
CategoryBusiness Compliance
AccreditationCPD accredited
Governing frameworkNCSC guidance Read the official text
Time to completeApprox. 15 minutes
PriceQuoted for your team: credits, this course on its own, or 12 months of access to all our courses. Request a quote
DeliveryOnline and self paced on any device, via The Globe LMS
CertificatePDF issued immediately on completion, with your logo on it
ProviderProCompliance Services Ltd, United Kingdom

What the training covers

We update the course as the law and guidance change, so the topics below reflect the current version.

  • Phishing, spear phishing and business email compromise
  • Malware, ransomware and how infection happens
  • Social engineering and pretexting
  • Denial of service and insider threats
  • Practical defences for each type

Who should take Types of Cyber Attacks Training

Every employee who uses email, handles data or works online, which today means almost everyone.

Common questions

How can my business get Types of Cyber Attacks training for its staff?

Enrol them on ProCompliance's Types of Cyber Attacks course. It runs online through The Globe LMS in approx. 15 minutes, and each learner gets a certificate as soon as they pass. It carries CPD accreditation, and it follows the NCSC guidance. You can also try it free first, or book a demo to see how assigning and tracking it works.

Which regulations does Types of Cyber Attacks Training cover?

It follows NCSC guidance.

Do learners get a certificate?

Yes. The Globe issues a certificate on completion, so you can download it as a PDF straight away. The Globe keeps it against the learner, so you can produce it later without asking them for it.

How much does Types of Cyber Attacks Training cost?

We quote it for your team. Use credits, take this course on its own, or give your team 12 months of access to all our courses. Once we know what you need, we find the best value option for you.

How is the training delivered?

Online, self-paced, through The Globe LMS. Managers assign it, The Globe records completion automatically, and the record sits with the rest of that person's training.

Is Types of Cyber Attacks Training accredited?

This course is CPD.

When they pass

A Certificate of Achievement, the moment they finish

Once someone passes the end of course test, The Globe issues their certificate straight away. There is nothing to wait for, and no paper copy to lose.

  • Issued the moment they passGenerated automatically on completion and available to download as a PDF there and then.
  • Their name, the course and the dateEverything an auditor or an insurer asks for, printed on the certificate itself.
  • Your logo on every certificateIt carries your company's branding, because it is your training record.
  • Stored on their recordEvery certificate stays against that person in The Globe. Lost a copy? Then you can reprint it in seconds.
CERTIFICATE
OF ACHIEVEMENT
This is awarded to:
Sample Learner
Sample Company Ltd
On the completion of:
Types of Cyber Attacks Training
Score 92%
Date completed
12 June 2026
Certificate expiry
12 June 2027
CPD Accredited
An example. Real certificates carry the learner's own name, score and dates, and only the accreditation this course holds.
Why ProCompliance

Why teams move their training to us

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Learn at their own pace

Start, pause and carry on later, on any device. Nobody loses a day to a classroom, especially for a short course.

Reporting that proves it

See who has completed what, what is outstanding and what is expiring, from one dashboard, ready for an audit.

Records that stand up

The Globe dates every pass and records it against the person. The evidence is still there long after the course.

Priced for your team

One course, credits, or full access for everyone. We price it around what your team actually needs.

Business Compliance

See Types of Cyber Attacks Training with your team

Roll it out to everyone who touches data, see completion live, and keep the evidence that your staff were trained. Its certificate shows the CPD badge.

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