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The fast evolution of the cybersecurity landscape requires security training and awareness programs that are frequently updated and improved.
Security and awareness training programs often fail to engage end users. Lack of engagement can lead to low levels of knowledge retention.
Irrelevant or outdated training content does not properly prepare your end users to effectively defend the organization against security threats.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

One-time, annual training is no longer sufficient for creating an effective security awareness and training program.
By presenting security as a personal and individualized issue, you can make this new personal focus a driver for your organizational security awareness and training program.

Impact and Result

Create a training program that delivers smaller amounts of information on a more frequent basis to minimize effort, reduce end-user training fatigue, and improve content relevance.
Evaluate and improve your security awareness and training program continuously to keep its content up-to-date. Leverage end-user feedback to ensure content remains relevant to those who receive it.

Develop a Security Awareness and Training Program That Empowers End Users Research & Tools

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Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should develop a security awareness and training program that empowers end users, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.

Develop a Security Awareness and Training Program That Empowers End Users – Executive Brief

Develop a Security Awareness and Training Program That Empowers End Users – Phases 1-2

1. Develop your training program

Create or mature a security awareness and training program that is tailored to your organization.

Develop a Security Awareness and Training Program That Empowers End Users – Phase 1: Develop Your Training Program

Security Awareness and Training Program Development Tool

End-User Security Job Description Template

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2. Design an effective training delivery plan

Explore methods of training delivery and select the most effective solutions.

Develop a Security Awareness and Training Program That Empowers End Users – Phase 2: Design an Effective Training Delivery Plan

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Get the help you need in this 2-phase advisory process. You'll receive 4 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

Guided Implementation 1: Develop your training program

Call 1: Build a development plan for your training program.
Call 2: Learn best practices for the execution of development initiatives.

Guided Implementation 2: Design an effective training delivery plan

Call 1: Identify possible delivery methods.
Call 2: Create a training schedule.

Authors

Filipe De Souza

Ian Mulholland

Contributors

Sky Sharma, CIO
Adrien de Beaupré, Certified Instructor and Penetration Tester, SANS Institute
Robert Hawk, Information Security Expert, xMatters, Inc.
Steven Woodward, CEO, Cloud Perspectives
Riddhi Patel, Information Security Analyst, National Life Group
Blair Panasiuk, Manager of IT Operations, Dynalife
Erich Salie, Information Security Officer
David Shipley, Director of Strategic Initiatives, University of New Brunswick
Paul Daley, Sr. Analyst for Security Management, Risk and Audit, Toronto District School Board
Glen Maxfield, IT Security Manager, Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba

Search Code: 76236
Last Revised: November 27, 2019

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