Organizations are increasingly faced with threats from sophisticated criminal organizations and nation-state actors.  To mitigate the risks posed by cyber criminals, organizations must secure and protect their proprietary and sensitive information. They must also commit to training their employees to do their part to protect proprietary and sensitive information. Cybersecurity awareness and training programs educate employees about cybersecurity threats, risks and best practices as well as how to navigate the ever-changing and evolving threat landscape.

The importance of raising cyber awareness

Cybersecurity consists of people, policy and technology. Consideration of people and human behavior is the most important of the three due to the risks associated with human habits, negligence and carelessness. The threat landscape is constantly changing and exploiting instances of human error or negligence along with system vulnerabilities. As a result, organizations must take care to provide awareness and training that keeps pace with the evolving landscape – one that focuses heavily on the human factor. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to working remotely for many employees, organizations understand now more than ever that cybersecurity needs to be part of the organization’s culture—whether employees are working from home or in the office at the company’s headquarters. As organizations in the United States (U.S.) and abroad work to meet the challenges of cybersecurity, many C-Suite executives acknowledge the importance of employee training programs and the need for security policies and controls. C-Suite discussions about cybersecurity awareness and training programs involve consideration of the human factor, insider threats and cybersecurity behavior. The analysis typically includes questions and comments about the effectiveness of cybersecurity training and awareness programs.

The status of cybersecurity training

Recently, TalentLMS conducted a survey of 1,200 U.S. employees to gauge their awareness and knowledge of cybersecurity risks. TalentLMS also (Read more...)