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Cybersecurity Habits Masterclass (Udemy.com)

Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future

Created by: George Finney

Last updated October 2022

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What you will learn

  • Cybersecurity Habits

How it compares

Against the other 523 rated Udemy courses in Hacking on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 51% of them
  • Reviews5,268#39 of 524 by number of reviews
  • Length1.6 hoursshorter than 88% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2022earlier than 71% of them

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Course Description

Cybersecurity is now a required skill for every job, from Accountants, Doctors, Lawyers, or CEOs. To take the next step in your career, you'll need to understand how to protect yourself, your company, and your community. Understanding cybersecurity is important, but this course will help you make security easy by making it a habit, and will show tailor your approach to security to fit your unique personality and to fit your life the way you live it.

You’ve probably already taken some kind of cybersecurity training in your career and if you’re like most people, you probably hated it or thought that it was a waste of time because it wasn’t specific to your situation or the way you work. In this Masterclass, I will be your cyber security coach and help you develop a personal training plan to identify and improve habits that affect your cybersecurity.

As a CISO, I’ve helped Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, startups and individuals become more cyber aware and secure. And I have good news. You don’t need a degree in computer science or advanced computer skills to be more secure, because security is innate. It is a survival mechanism we all have. It is in your DNA! All you need to do to become cyber secure is to utilize these self-preservation instincts to develop behaviors and habits that make you more secure.

This Masterclass will focus on the nine cybersecurity habits described in my award winning book, Well Aware: Master the Nine Habits to Protect Your Future. We all have our own unique strengths when it comes to security, and we will learn from what other successful leaders did right so we can emulate their success rather than focusing on what others did wrong.

All these leaders had one thing in common – none of them started out as cybersecurity experts. Which means you, whatever your career path is, can be well aware of cyber security and as a result, become truly cyber secure.

In short, we will develop your strengths to help supercharge your cybersecurity.

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Instructor Details

George Finney

George Finney is a Chief Information Security Officer that believes that people are the key to solving our cybersecurity challenges. George is the bestselling author of several cybersecurity books, including the award-winning book, Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future. George has worked in Cybersecurity for over 20 years and has helped startups, global telecommunications firms, and nonprofits improve their security posture.

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Reviews

4.5

5,268 ratings on Udemy

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By Thomas König on 2/4/2026

Kurs war sehr informativ, vor allem in Hinblick auf die persönlichen Aspekte, die in die Sicherheit im Umgang mit Informationstechnology einfließen. Hier wurden nicht nur technische Vorkehrungen erläutert. Sehr zufrieden mit dem Kurs

By Richard on 1/28/2026

Great content infused with relatable stories interspersed with unforgettable quotes from all kinds of fields. George is an amazing teacher an even greater security warrior. I read his books project Zero Trust and Rise of the machines. Guess what? Well Aware is my next reading assignment. Such a genuine and gifted writer!

By Christina Strydom on 5/19/2025

The course provided useful information, offering in-depth insights and practical knowledge. The nine cybersecurity habits were particularly informative, shedding light on essential practices for maintaining robust security in various digital environments.

By Mélodie Bach on 10/30/2023

The course is of good quality and offers a range of good habits to follow to improve your cybersecurity on a daily basis. However, it does not present much of the threats that loom large in the cyber world and does not go into the details of all the habits. However, several examples of habits are given with a method to anchor them in our daily lives. In addition, the course gives a large part to the self-promotion of the teacher and his tools, even if this can be considered a normal element in this kind of course. Finally, to end on a positive note, the structure of the course allows you to follow the reasoning and understand the habits listed. The latter, habits, are good qualities and allow everyone to do their part at their own level.

By Anonymized User on 5/17/2023

Good overview on the mindset and attitude required for a secure lifestyle, however there was very little technical learning and felt more like a pep talk. I've taken 4 other courses in the past week and some were also 1.5 hrs, but also provided all the basics covered in this course, as well as the technical side of it (the why). I will say that this course was presented well and if you just want a brief, elementary level understanding, then it's a great course.

By Eric Keown on 3/17/2023

The overall course is well done, I especially like habit 9, and will now go update all of my questions :) The pace for me was a little slow and the reference document is not provided so I assume there is a way to get that part of the class materials.

By Madison Reed on 10/19/2022

This course was super different from the other sec+ CEU's I have been taking! Aside from the regular things such as how to prevent attacks, he actually goes deeper into why we think certain ways and why things happen.

By Anonymized User on 10/18/2022

The topics are high level and breezy, and I liked the fact that this class skips the usual technical jargon and delves into social engineering aspects around culture, psychology and biology - something you don't usually hear. His presentation style is unique, a bit like Mr Rogers doing security. Finney speaks slowly, clearly and easily. He may not be riveting, but his style makes for easy understanding. He also points out critical security concerns like how password reset questions may be more critical than the password itself. If he hasn't already, he should do social engineering classes.

By Chris on 9/11/2021

Plenty of thought provoking topics in the videos that lead me to go research concepts and case studies and the theories behind the 9 habits. Great to see on the job CISO experience merged in with wider security and psychology research

By Dutch Schwartz on 6/17/2021

This course is well-researched, useful, fun, and understandable. It will provide quick recipes on how to improve your cybersecurity that you can literally start using today. Not just for cybersecurity professionals, this course gives insights and tips that any business executive can utilize. Highly recommend.

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