This training guide has been written specifically for the BTEC ITQ (IT Users) level 1 unit IT Security for Users, which requires you to identify day-to-day security risks and laws/guidelines that affect the use of IT. Each exercise in this guide has been designed to gradually build up your knowledge of Microsoft Windows using a simple, user friendly, step-by-step approach. This unit requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to protect hardware, software and data within an IT system against theft, malfunction and unauthorised access. This guide provides you with the knowledge and techniques necessary to meet these learning outcomes.