HR & Employee Safety

HR & Employee Safety Training

HR teams are gatekeepers to the most sensitive data in any organization. From PII to payroll, ensure your team knows how to protect it.

45 Minutes 4 Modules All Levels Certificate Included
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60%

Breaches Involve Insider Access

Of data breaches involve insider access or privilege misuse.

$4.99M

Average Credential Breach Cost

Average cost of breaches involving stolen credentials.

74%

Vulnerable to Insider Threats

Of organizations feel vulnerable to insider threats.

Overview

What You'll Learn

Four focused modules covering employee data protection, secure processes, insider threat recognition, and regulatory compliance.

Employee Data Protection

Learn to classify, store, and control access to sensitive employee data including PII, payroll records, and benefits information across all HR systems.

Secure Onboarding & Offboarding

Establish secure processes for provisioning and revoking access, handling background checks, and managing the full employee lifecycle with security in mind.

Insider Threat Recognition

Identify behavioral indicators of insider threats, distinguish between malicious and negligent actors, and learn to report concerns without creating a surveillance culture.

Compliance & Regulatory Awareness

Understand data breach notification requirements, employee data rights under GDPR and CCPA, and how to work with legal teams during security incidents.

Curriculum

Course Modules

A structured learning path that builds your HR team's security skills from data protection fundamentals to incident response.

01

Protecting Employee PII & Records

12 min
  • Types of sensitive HR data and classification
  • Secure storage of personnel files and benefits data
  • Access controls for HRIS and payroll systems
  • Handling requests for employee information
  • Document retention and secure destruction policies
02

Secure Onboarding & Offboarding

12 min
  • Background check data handling and privacy
  • Provisioning access with least privilege principles
  • Security awareness training during onboarding
  • Offboarding checklist: access revocation and device recovery
  • Handling termination of high-risk employees
03

Insider Threat Awareness

12 min
  • Behavioral indicators of insider threats
  • Distinguishing between malicious and negligent insiders
  • Reporting concerns without creating a surveillance culture
  • Working with security teams on investigations
  • Real cases of HR-targeted social engineering
04

HR Compliance & Incident Response

9 min
  • Data breach notification requirements by jurisdiction
  • GDPR, CCPA, and employee data rights
  • Handling security incidents involving personnel data
  • Working with legal during breach investigations
  • Building a security-conscious workplace culture
Attack Scenarios

Real-World Examples You'll Analyze

Every scenario is based on actual attacks targeting HR departments and employee data.

BEC Attack

The Payroll Diversion Scam

An attacker posed as an employee requesting a direct deposit change via email. The request looked legitimate but redirected salary payments to a fraudulent account.

Data Theft

The W-2 Phishing Season

A fake CEO email requested all employee W-2 forms be sent urgently for a "tax audit." The data was used for mass identity theft and fraudulent tax filings.

Insider Threat

The Disgruntled Ex-Employee

A terminated employee retained VPN access for weeks after offboarding due to incomplete access revocation, downloading sensitive company data before being detected.

Social Engineering

The Background Check Pretext

An attacker called HR pretending to verify employment for a background check, extracting sensitive employee details including SSNs and salary information.

Who It's For

Built for HR & People Teams

Designed for everyone who handles employee data and manages the people side of your organization.

HR Managers

Lead secure HR operations and policy

Recruiters

Protect candidate data throughout hiring

Payroll Staff

Secure payroll systems and processes

People Operations

Build security into the employee lifecycle

FAQ

Common Questions

Is this just another compliance training?

No. While this course helps meet compliance requirements, it goes far beyond checkbox training. Every module uses real-world attack scenarios and practical exercises that give your HR team actionable skills they can use immediately to protect employee data.

What regulations does this help us comply with?

This training covers key requirements from GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA (for benefits data), SOX, and various state-level data breach notification laws. Module 4 specifically addresses jurisdiction-specific compliance obligations and employee data rights.

Should contractors and temps take this too?

Yes, we strongly recommend it. Anyone who handles employee data or has access to HR systems should complete this training. Contractors and temporary staff often have the same access to sensitive data but may lack security awareness training from their own organizations.

How do we balance security with employee privacy?

This is a core theme throughout the course. We teach HR teams how to implement security controls that protect employee data without creating a surveillance culture. Module 3 specifically covers how to recognize and report insider threats while respecting employee dignity and privacy rights.

Protect Your Most Sensitive Data

Equip your HR team with the security skills to protect employee data and build a security-conscious workplace culture.

PII protection Compliance readiness Insider threat awareness
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