How to Build an Effective Cybersecurity Awareness Program
Effective cybersecurity awareness programs teach employees about the powerful roles they play in protecting their organization from cyberattacks and keep them informed about the ever-changing threat landscape.
Ineffective programs abound, however, with dull, outdated content that fails to engage users -- and often misses the mark. This leaves organizations open to unnecessary -- and potentially catastrophic -- security risks.
CISOs and C-level executives can no longer treat cybersecurity awareness as a recurring training requirement to check a compliance box. An effective cybersecurity awareness program should be treated as a human risk management capability that focuses on the human behaviors that create the greatest cybersecurity risks.
The problem with traditional programs isn't insufficient employee knowledge; it's unmanaged human-related cyber-risk. Employees interact with email, SaaS applications, data, vendors and authentication systemsin ways that can increase or reduce organizational exposure. With conventional annual training, completion demonstrates participation, not changed behavior. Plus, generic...
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