Best practices and critical security awareness training components

We’ve covered the whys and whats of security awareness, but how does it make a difference in ensuring training is effective. Here are the basics of a good security awareness training program:

Content – ​​and lots of ways to deliver it. Obviously, you need to gather the information you want your employees to learn, but you’ll also want to deliver that knowledge in a variety of formats, including videos, blog posts, interactive scenarios (such as e- mock phishing emails mentioned above), lunch and learn sessions and more. And yes, all of that it must be fun as far as on-the-job training can be. Both information and delivery methods should be tailored for different employee groups: CEOs and entry-level sales associates both need security awareness, but should get it based on their needs.

Support within your organization No matter how entertaining your content is, it won’t be successful if you don’t get buy-in for your training program in your organization. Executive buy-in is vital, and individual departments must also be involved in the launch and consulted, rather than having another mandate imposed on them. Working with HR is also essential, as HR is not only a key department for training programs, but also an essential partner in helping to enforce mandates and completion targets.