A Practical Guide to Cybersecurity

This course explains the importance for real estate licensees to be proactive against online threats to their business and their clients. This course will describe cybersecurity, cyber threats, and responses to those threats.

The course is broken into three sections:

• Chapter 1 - Reasons for Cybersecurity: This chapter explain the purpose and importance of being aware of internet-based risks.
• Chapter 2 - Cyber Threats: This chapter covers the three main categories of online threats: malware, social engineering, and connectivity threats. Each category is further divided and identifies common types of attacks.
• Chapter 3 - Cyber Responses: This last chapter breaks down the chain of a cyberattack and how licensees can protect themselves from each link of the attack chain.

Course Progress and Completion

This 3-hour online course includes reading material, polls, and short quizzes at the end of each chapter. Students must pass each activity in order to progress through the course. At the end of the course is a 10-question final exam that is not timed. Students have one attempt at the final exam. Failing to earn an 80% passing score requires the student to enroll in the course again (FAC 61J2-3.009(4)(a)). Re-enrollment is free.

A Notice of Satisfactory Course Completion Record is available after passing the final exam and completing a course feedback survey. The successful completion record will be electronically uploaded to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) within 48 hours. Licensees can verify their continuing education records by using the DBPR's online services website, myfloridalicense.com