Level 7

Privacy & Data Protection

Personal and business data can include contact details, identification information, documents, photographs, account records, location data, and confidential files. Unnecessary collection or sharing increases the impact of a security incident.

This level focuses on reducing data exposure, reviewing application permissions, protecting stored information, and making safer choices about what information is shared online.

Topics covered in this level

• Protecting personal and confidential information.
• Reviewing camera, microphone, contact, and location permissions.
• Reducing unnecessary online data exposure.
• Backing up important files securely.
• Sharing sensitive information only through appropriate channels.

Learning objective

After completing this level, you should be able to identify sensitive information and apply practical steps to protect it throughout its use, storage, and sharing.