Security Awareness Training
- Security awareness training is an education process that teaches employees about cybersecurity, IT best practices, and even regulatory compliance.
- A comprehensive security awareness program for employees should train them on a variety of IT, security, and other business-related topics.
- These may include how to avoid phishing and other types of social engineering cyberattacks, spot potential malware behaviors, report possible security threats, follow company IT policies and best practices, and adhere to any applicable data privacy and compliance regulations (GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.)
93% of Successful security breaches start with phishing.
With regular training for employees that includes phishing simulations, courses on IT and security best practices, and data protection and compliance training, businesses can:
- significantly reduce risk
- decrease infections and related help desk costs
- protect their reputation by experiencing fewer breaches
- secure their overall cybersecurity investment.
