Practical, self-paced training for activists, NGOs, journalists and civic actors who need safer accounts, communications, devices and response plans — without unnecessary technical complexity.
ResilienceLab.online is a learning platform for civil society organisations, activists, and individuals working in challenging environments. It brings together practical courses, tools, and resources designed to strengthen organisational resilience, security, and sustainability.
Accessible, plain-language materials focused on everyday digital security and real-world organisational challenges.
Users can progress chapter by chapter, revisit topics, and build durable habits rather than consume abstract theory.
Designed to support organisations operating under pressure, including legal uncertainty, digital threats, burnout, and limited resources.
The handbook is structured into thematic chapters covering core areas of digital security, including an introduction to digital security, threat modelling, account protection, secure communication, device and data protection, phishing awareness, mobile safety, social media risks, secure file sharing, and incident response.
Core concepts, mindset, and practical starting points for safer digital work.
Open chapter →Understand risks, adversaries, impact, and practical defence priorities.
Open chapter →Passwords, 2FA, recovery methods, and safer account management.
Open chapter →Private messaging, safer email practices, and metadata awareness.
Open chapter →Updates, encryption, malware defence, and secure storage habits.
Open chapter →Spot suspicious messages, avoid compromise, and react fast when needed.
Open chapter →Protect smartphones, apps, permissions, and sensitive mobile data.
Open chapter →Use social platforms more safely and reduce privacy and exposure risks.
Open chapter →Handle sensitive files, sharing, storage, and access controls more safely.
Open chapter →Know what to do when something goes wrong: first steps, recovery, and lessons learned.
Open chapter →Quizzes help users check whether they understood the key ideas, identify gaps in knowledge, and reflect on how the guidance applies in real situations. Individual results are not stored on the server.
Built to support civil society actors facing shrinking civic space, digital threats, political pressure, and operational strain — with practical materials that are realistic, usable, and non-technical.