3 Must-Have Cybersecurity Training Topics

Regardless of an employee’s role in an organization, it is necessary to train everyone in cybersecurity awareness. It is a necessity if an organization is serious about shielding its sensitive data from cybercriminals. When building cybersecurity awareness training for employees, you must tailor the training for both technical and non-technical employees. Make sure that your training is relevant to everyone and anyone in the company. What kind of training topics should you cover as part of your cybersecurity awareness training for employees?

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Many employees don’t understand the implications of weak and easily guessable passwords. They don’t realize how it can affect an organization’s security. Additionally, employees might not know what someone means by “access privileges”. They may not understand the dangers of working on a non-secured network connection. Some topics to include are… The difference between weak and strong passwords… Best practices for password security… What access privileges mean and their importance… or the importance of secure network connections

Do you know what social engineering is and how it relates to phishing attacks? Do you know why everyone is susceptible to this form of attack? Many employees might not. These forms of attacks seem to come from a trusted source. Therefore, they are generally successful if employees don’t recognize them for what they are. Some topics to include are… How to recognize all forms of phishing scams and counter them… How to recognize fake/suspicious web pages and software… Identify the risks of social engineering… or How to recognize and counter social engineering tactics.

Cybersecurity threat reaction is a category of training that is particularly important to IT staff since they are in charge of an organization's cybersecurity. They need to learn how to properly react to a cyber threat or breach. Having an established plan of action in the event of a cybersecurity threat or breach will allow your company to act immediately. You can contain the damage and protect sensitive data that much faster. Some topics to include are… How to assemble a threat reaction team… Investigating and determining the source of the attack… How to contain the damage and prevent further incursions… How to assess the severity of the breach… and How to properly notify affected employees.

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