“The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” The Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) states that almost one-third of data breaches (32%) are related to phishing attacks. The Department of Human Services (DHS) state of Oregon informed in June 2019 reported that a phishing attack in January 2019 left exposed 645,000 Oregonians’ personal information.
“The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” The Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) states that almost one-third of data breaches (32%) are related to phishing attacks. The Department of Human Services (DHS) state of Oregon informed in June 2019 reported that a phishing attack in January 2019 left exposed 645,000 Oregonians’ personal information.
The importance of security training cannot be stressed enough when it comes to securing your organizational assets. Having a security policy in place does not guarantee its effectiveness unless the employees adhere to it and put it to practice in their daily job responsibilities. Malicious players are targeting internal staff at all levels using sophisticated techniques to give out their credentials that can be used to gain access to the organizational IT systems.
The importance of security training cannot be stressed enough when it comes to securing your organizational assets. Having a security policy in place does not guarantee its effectiveness unless the employees adhere to it and put it to practice in their daily job responsibilities. Malicious players are targeting internal staff at all levels using sophisticated techniques to give out their credentials that can be used to gain access to the organizational IT systems.
Furthermore, attackers are targeting senior executives using techniques such as spear-phishing attacks to get access to confidential data or to execute fraudulent financial transactions. Having an effective security awareness program that ensures that employees at all levels are kept up to date on emerging threats is critical to defending against cyber attacks. It is not a one-time exercise, but rather, it should be mandated as part of mandatory training requirements.
Furthermore, attackers are targeting senior executives using techniques such as spear-phishing attacks to get access to confidential data or to execute fraudulent financial transactions. Having an effective security awareness program that ensures that employees at all levels are kept up to date on emerging threats is critical to defending against cyber attacks. It is not a one-time exercise, but rather, it should be mandated as part of mandatory training requirements.
1. Establish a comprehensive cybersecurity awareness program.
2. Develop the training materials and content based on your organization’s security policies, standards, and emerging threats.
3. Identify an effective way to deliver the training contents to your employees, whether it be in-person classroom type of setting or using ThreatIQ’s Learning Management System remotely.
4. Track the progress of the training program based on how many employees have completed the training and modules.
5. Test the effectiveness of the training through a series of tests and retraining if required.
6. Update training contents based on emerging threats and deliver updated training regularly.
1. Establish a comprehensive cybersecurity awareness program.
2. Develop the training materials and content based on your organization’s security policies, standards, and emerging threats.
3. Identify an effective way to deliver the training contents to your employees, whether it be in-person classroom type of setting or using ThreatIQ’s Learning Management System remotely.
4. Track the progress of the training program based on how many employees have completed the training and modules.
5. Test the effectiveness of the training through a series of tests and retraining if required.
6. Update training contents based on emerging threats and deliver updated training regularly.
Our security specialists have an exhaustive experience in conducting mandatory security awareness training and education programs for employees. We will work with your senior management to ensure their active involvement in developing and implementing a security awareness program. Our program is fully customizable to fit your organizational needs. It simulates a mock attack to gauge the training program's effectiveness, interactive courses, and easily trackable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Our security specialists have an exhaustive experience in conducting mandatory security awareness training and education programs for employees. We will work with your senior management to ensure their active involvement in developing and implementing a security awareness program. Our program is fully customizable to fit your organizational needs. It simulates a mock attack to gauge the training program's effectiveness, interactive courses, and easily trackable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
United States of America
2054 Vista Parkway – Suite 400
West Palm Beach
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United States of America
2054 Vista Parkway – Suite 400
West Palm Beach
Florida, 33411