Individuals & Families
Protect personal information, devices, and online accounts.
Overview
Why personal cyber safety matters
Many people rely on online banking, email, social media, cloud storage, mobile devices and digital services every day, but may not have a clear plan for protecting their accounts, personal information or finances, or recovering when something goes wrong. This toolkit provides practical, achievable steps to help individuals and families strengthen their cyber safety and build resilience before an incident occurs.
Toolkit 1 — Individual Cyber Resilience
Protect what matters in your digital life.
Your accounts, identity, money, devices and personal data can all be exposed to different cyber threats. Toolkit 1 helps you understand those risks, strengthen your protections and improve your ability to recover when something goes wrong.
Who It's For
Designed for everyday users
Students
Improve cyber safety habits and protect study, social, and financial accounts.
Retirees
Reduce the risk of scams, fraud, identity theft, and data loss.
Mobile Phone Users
Protect your smartphone, mobile accounts, personal information and important data when using your phone for everyday online activities.
Preview
Sample checklist questions
Authentication and Account Protection Checklist
- Is MFA enabled on your primary email account?
- Have you enabled passkeys for important online accounts that support them?
- Do you know how to verify whether a website is legitimate before entering personal information or payment details?
- If your mobile phone unexpectedly loses service, do you know that this could indicate an unauthorised SIM replacement or number transfer and that you should contact your mobile provider promptly?
- Would you independently verify an investment, product or service even if it appears to be endorsed in a convincing video or audio recording by a well-known or trusted person?
Safe Banking, Shopping & Financial Scam Protection Checklist
- Do you regularly review your bank and credit card transactions?
- Do you independently verify new or changed bank account details before transferring money?
- Would you independently verify claims that a well-known person, financial expert or trusted organisation endorses an investment?
Personal Backup & Recovery Checklist
- Do you back up important files regularly?
- Have you tested restoring files from backup?
Cyber Security Guidance
Informed by Recognised Australian and International Cyber Security Guidance
- ACSC Cyber Security Guidelines
- ACSC Personal Cyber Security Guides
- Scamwatch Guidance on scams and online safety
- ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Principles
Supporting Materials
Practical guidance for everyday cyber safety
The toolkit includes plain-language guidance, practical checklists, scoring prompts, and action planning support to help you make sensible improvements across identity protection, device security, backups, account recovery, and online safety.
Practical Toolkit
Protect your accounts, devices, and personal information
The Personal Cyber Safety Toolkit is designed for people who want to improve their cyber safety but are unsure where to begin. It provides practical, step-by-step guidance to help you review how you currently protect your accounts, devices, personal information and finances, and identify realistic improvements.
The toolkit focuses on everyday cyber risks including compromised accounts, weak authentication, account recovery gaps, unsecured devices, scams and phishing, financial and investment fraud, data loss, and inadequate backup and recovery arrangements.
It is suitable for individuals, families, students, retirees, mobile phone users, and anyone who wants a structured and practical way to strengthen their personal cyber resilience.
What's included
- Authentication and Account Protection Checklist
- Safe Banking, Shopping & Financial Scam Protection Checklist
- Personal Backup & Recovery Checklist
- Stay Safe from AI-Enabled Scams
Includes practical prompts, scoring guidance and action planning support to help you assess your current position and prioritise improvements.
Why This Toolkit?
Rather than simply telling you what to do, the toolkit helps you work through your own cyber safety and resilience step by step:
- ✓ Structured practical checklists
- ✓ Self-assessment scoring
- ✓ Action planning templates
- ✓ Practical implementation guidance
- ✓ A repeatable process you can revisit as your circumstances change
Ready to Improve Your Personal Cyber Safety?
Work through your cyber safety at your own pace with practical checklists, self-assessment scoring, guidance and action planning
The Personal Cyber Safety Toolkit is available as a PDF containing practical checklists, guidance, and action planning support designed to help individuals and families strengthen their personal cyber safety.
Personal Cyber Safety Toolkit - AU$39
Includes:
- Practical checklists
- Scoring guidance
- Action planning
Version 1.1 | August 2026
Delivered electronically as a PDF within one business day of purchase.
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Need help implementing the toolkit?
One-to-one consultation is available if you'd like help interpreting your results, prioritising improvements
and developing a practical action plan.
These templates provide general guidance and should be adapted to individual circumstances. They do not constitute legal, regulatory, financial, or other professional advice.