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HR & People Ops Security
By the end, you'll know what employee data classification means in practice, how to handle the security side of onboarding and offboarding (the times when most data loss happens), how to recognize recruiting and HR-themed scams, and what your privacy obligations look like under modern laws.
HR, People Ops, recruiting, benefits, payroll, HRIS admins · ~18 min · 5 modules
This course is part of the paid catalog. Purchase it individually, or unlock it with a membership that includes Tier 1 & 2 content.
What's inside
- 01~4 minHR holds the most-regulated data in the companyHR systems contain SSNs, medical info, salaries, performance records, investigations — data subject to overlapping privacy laws, regulatory penalties, and class-action lawsuits. You have stronger obligations than most teams.
- 02~4 minOnboarding security — the first week sets the patternThe onboarding process collects more sensitive data faster than any other workflow. It also creates the access patterns that will define an employee's security posture for years.
- 03~4 minOffboarding security — when most insider data loss happensStatistically, the period around employee departure is when data loss is most likely. HR is at the center of offboarding security in coordination with IT and {{team}}.
- 04~3 minRecruiting and HR-themed scamsHR teams interact with strangers constantly — candidates, vendors, former employees. Attackers know this and have specific playbooks aimed at HR.
- 05~3 minInvestigations, sensitive comms, and the recapHR investigations and sensitive employee matters have special security needs. A quick guide, then the course recap.