Security & Trust
Website Security Basics
SSL, the padlock and the “Not secure” warning — spot and fix trust problems.
NewCreated by Clear KovebeginnerUpdated August 2026
What you'll learn
- Explain what an SSL certificate does and why it matters
- Understand the padlock and what it does (and doesn't) prove
- Diagnose and fix a “Not secure” warning
- Know why certificates expire and how to keep them renewed
Course content
3 lessons · 10min total
Requirements
- No technical background needed
- Access to your website (or your web person)
Description
A “Not secure” warning quietly costs you customers and rankings. This course demystifies website security basics so you can recognise problems and get them fixed fast.
You'll learn what SSL really is, why the padlock matters, and the exact steps to move your whole site to secure HTTPS and keep it that way.
Instructor
CK
Clear Kove
Business development studio · South Africa
We build the websites, chatbots and systems these courses teach — so the training comes straight from doing the work for South African businesses every day.
Student feedback
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