Mobile Device & WhatsApp Security Training

A one-day awareness programme for employees using phones and messaging in their work. Participants practise checking a request, reviewing approved account protection and deciding where company information may be shared. Demonstrations follow current app versions and employer policies.

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Who should attend: Employees, field teams, customer service, sales, managers and staff using work-related messaging. No prior cybersecurity qualification is required.

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Programme Focus

The focus is security and information handling on mobile devices. WhatsApp Business Marketing addresses campaign and customer-engagement skills, while remote-work awareness covers a wider working environment.

Programme Agenda

01

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Work Information on a Phone

Map the accounts, records and conversations accessible from a device. Identify employer requirements for screen locks, updates, approved applications and separation of work and personal information.

02

10:00 AM to 10:15 AM

Break

03

10:15 AM to 11:30 AM

Messages, Links and Unexpected App Requests

Review suspicious documents, QR codes and requests to install an application or share a registration code. Verify purpose through a known contact before following instructions from an unfamiliar message.

04

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Protecting the Messaging Account

Review current account-protection and recovery options using official instructions. Discuss linked-device checks and unexpected account notices, with available features depending on app version and policy.

05

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

Lunch

06

1:30 PM to 2:45 PM

Groups, Attachments and Confidentiality

Check group membership and recipients before sharing files or screenshots. Consider what remains visible after forwarding, and select an approved route for personal or confidential records.

07

2:45 PM to 3:00 PM

Break

08

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Lost Phones and Suspected Account Misuse

Identify the employer's reporting contact and the details needed to support a response. Follow official recovery instructions with authorised support and warn affected colleagues through an approved alternate channel.

09

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Practical Exercise: A Familiar Contact Sends an Unusual Request

Review a fictional work chat asking for a code and a sensitive attachment. Decide how to verify the sender, protect the information and report the concern, then complete a mobile security checklist.

Key Outcomes

  • Apply approved mobile-device habits
  • Recognise suspicious app and account requests
  • Check messaging recipients and linked sessions
  • Escalate device loss or suspected takeover

Training Mode   Physical / Online / Hybrid

HRD Corp   Subject to programme eligibility and HRD Corp approval

Level   Fundamentals / Beginner. No prior cybersecurity experience required.

Duration   1 Day | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (6.5 learning hours, excluding breaks)

Venue   In-house at the client's premises, or delivered via the client's preferred platform (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or equivalent)

Assessment   Group case exercise and a 10-question knowledge check

Certificate   Orbix Certificate of Completion upon full attendance; not a professional certification

Enquiries   Contact us to register or discuss scheduling

Malaysia Relevance

Uses fictional Malaysian work chats, delivery requests and customer communications. The course addresses approved use of personal devices and messaging without assuming that WhatsApp is suitable for every category of company information.

Practical Takeaways

A mobile and messaging safety checklist and lost-device/account reporting card.

Download a sample practice worksheet (TXT). This fictional exercise is a preview of the learning approach. About Orbix; contact us to confirm the facilitator and relevant experience for your delivery.

Course Completion and Next Steps

Participants receive an Orbix Certificate of Completion upon full attendance. This introductory programme does not confer a professional qualification, certify an organisation, or replace organisation-specific technical, legal or regulatory assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

One day, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with 6.5 learning hours excluding lunch and two breaks.

Employees, field teams, customer service, sales, managers and staff using work-related messaging. No prior cybersecurity qualification is required.

Participants receive an Orbix Certificate of Completion upon full attendance. This introductory programme does not confer a professional qualification, certify an organisation, or replace organisation-specific technical, legal or regulatory assessment.

A mobile and messaging safety checklist and lost-device/account reporting card.

Yes. Physical, online and hybrid delivery can be arranged for an in-house group. Contact Orbix to discuss dates, fees and delivery requirements.

Contact Orbix for programme details and claim support. Funding is subject to programme eligibility, employer eligibility and HRD Corp approval; confirm the applicable requirements before booking.

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Reference material: WhatsApp: security features and safety tools. WhatsApp: review linked devices.