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Security Awareness

Cybersecurity is crucial in today’s digital age! Reduce human errors & boost your organization's overall security with this training course.

(SEC-AWARE.AE1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-593-0
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About This Course

According to data, human errors still remain one of the most vital reasons for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Our ‘Security Awareness Training’ course is aimed at educating the workforce on security best practices that can significantly help in reducing the risk of cyber threats. The comprehensive course content covers the core concepts of security awareness, its benefits, and how it aligns with broader security initiatives. By the end of this cyber security awareness training, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to implement an effective security awareness program that empowers you to become your organization’s first line of defense.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Understanding the core security principles, threats, and vulnerabilities 
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks while adhering to industry standards & regulations
  • Responding immediately and effectively to security breach incidents
  • Design and implement comprehensive security awareness programs
  • Delivering awareness workshops, phishing simulations, and online training
  • Tracking program effectiveness and measuring key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Deliver program presentations with gamification techniques to enhance user engagement
  • Ability to recognize & avoid phishing attacks, and maintain hygiene by creating and managing strong, unique passwords
  • Awareness of social engineering tactics and how to protect against them
  • Protect sensitive information and adhere to data privacy regulations
  • Ability to secure mobile devices & apps, network, and cloud-based applications and data

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1

Introduction

  • About This Course
  • False Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Course
2

Knowing How Security Awareness Programs Work

  • Understanding the Benefits of Security Awareness
  • Knowing How Security Awareness Programs Work
  • Recognizing the Role of Awareness within a Security Program
  • Disputing the Myth of the Human Firewall
3

Starting On the Right Foot: Avoiding What Doesn’t Work

  • Making a Case Beyond Compliance Standards
  • Treating Compliance as a Must
  • Limiting the Popular Awareness Theories
  • Distinguishing Social Engineering from Security Awareness
  • Addressing Mental Models That Don’t Work
  • Making Perfection the Stated Goal
  • Measuring from the Start
  • Prioritizing Program Over Product
  • Choosing Substance Over Style
  • Understanding the Role of Security Awareness
4

Applying the Science Behind Human Behavior and Risk Management

  • Achieving Common Sense through Common Knowledge
  • Borrowing Ideas from Safety Science
  • Applying Accounting Practices to Security Awareness
  • Applying the ABCs of Awareness
  • Benefiting from Group Psychology
  • Remembering That It’s All About Risk
5

Creating a Security Awareness Strategy

  • Identifying the Components of an Awareness Program
  • Figuring Out How to Pay for It All
6

Determining Culture and Business Drivers

  • Understanding Your Organization’s Culture
  • Identifying Subcultures
  • Interviewing Stakeholders
  • Partnering with Other Departments
7

Choosing What to Tell The Users

  • Basing Topics on Business Drivers
  • Incorporating Personal Awareness Topics
  • Motivating Users to Do Things “Right”
  • Common Topics Covered in Security Awareness Programs
8

Choosing the Best Tools for the Job

  • Identifying Security Ambassadors
  • Knowing the Two Types of Communications Tools
  • Exploring Your Communications Arsenal
9

Measuring Performance

  • Knowing the Hidden Cost of Awareness Efforts
  • Meeting Compliance Requirements
  • Collecting Engagement Metrics
  • Measuring Improved Behavior
  • Demonstrating a Tangible Return on Investment
  • Recognizing Intangible Benefits of Security Awareness
  • Knowing Where You Started: Day 0 Metrics
10

Assembling Your Security Awareness Program

  • Knowing Your Budget
  • Choosing to Implement One Program or Multiple Programs
  • Gaining Support from Management
  • Devising a Quarterly Delivery Strategy
  • Deciding Whether to Include Phishing Simulations
  • Planning Which Metrics to Collect and When
  • Branding Your Security Awareness Program
11

Running Your Security Awareness Program

  • Nailing the Logistics
  • Getting All Required Approvals
  • Getting the Most from Day 0 Metrics
  • Creating Meaningful Reports
  • Reevaluating Your Program
  • Redesigning Your Program
  • Considering Breaking News and Incidents
12

Implementing Gamification

  • Understanding Gamification
  • Identifying the Four Attributes of Gamification
  • Figuring Out Where to Gamify Awareness
  • Examining Some Tactical Gamification Examples
  • Putting Together a Gamification Program
  • Promoting the Program
13

Running Phishing Simulation Campaigns

  • Knowing Why Phishing Simulations Matter
  • Setting Goals for Your Phishing Program
  • Planning a Phishing Program
  • Choosing a Phishing Tool
  • Implementing a Phishing Simulation Program
  • Running a Phishing Simulation
  • Tracking Metrics and Identifying Trends
  • Dealing with Repeat Offenders
  • Management Reporting
14

Ten Ways to Win Support for Your Awareness Program

  • Finding Yourself a Champion
  • Setting the Right Expectations
  • Addressing Business Concerns
  • Creating an Executive Program
  • Starting Small and Simple
  • Finding a Problem to Solve
  • Establishing Credibility
  • Highlighting Actual Incidents
  • Being Responsive
  • Looking for Similar Programs
15

Ten Ways to Make Friends and Influence People

  • Garnering Active Executive Support
  • Courting the Organization’s Influencers
  • Supporting Another Project That Has Support
  • Choosing Topics Important to Individuals
  • Having Some Fun Events
  • Don’t Promise Perfection
  • Don’t Overdo the FUD Factor
  • Scoring an Early Win
  • Using Real Gamification
  • Integrating the Organization’s Mission Statement
16

Ten Fundamental Awareness Topics

  • Phishing
  • Business Email Compromise
  • Mobile Device Security
  • Home Network and Computer Security
  • Password Security
  • Social Media Security
  • Physical Security
  • Malware and Ransomware
  • Social Engineering
  • It Can Happen to You
17

Ten Helpful Security Awareness Resources

  • Security Awareness Special Interest Group
  • CybSafe Research Library
  • Cybersecurity Culture Guidelines
  • RSA Conference Library
  • You Can Stop Stupid
  • The Work of Sydney Dekker
  • Human Factors Knowledge Area
  • People-Centric Security
  • Human Security Engineering Consortium
  • How to Run a Security Awareness Program Course

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This training course is recommended to everyone who uses a computer or mobile device to interact with technology, especially those handling sensitive information, can benefit from this training.

In today’s digital age, it is imperative to protect your digital assets from potential cyber threats. This training imparts the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to cyber threats that can help organizations to significantly reduce the risk of cyberattacks

No, you don’t need any previous knowledge of cybersecurity to take this course.

You can utilize the skills gained from this course to protect yourself, your family, your organization, and your clients from cyber threats. You can create, develop and implement security awareness policies and procedures.

You’ll be learning a valuable skill set that can open doors to new opportunities and help you advance your career. You can pursue specialized roles like Security Awareness Officer or Cybersecurity Awareness Trainer that are focused on security awareness. Plus, having a strong understanding of security procedures can make you a valuable asset to any organization.

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