How a security awareness programme can make your employees a security asset

Educating all your staff about information security will not only be useful for them in giving them the tools to recognise any potential risks, it will also help your organisation identify new threats as they arise from employee feedback, creating a more alert and forthcoming workforce.

Almost every single one of your employees will handle information of a sensitive nature every day as part of their day to day routine.  It should therefore be a part of their job description that they understand the importance of information security and the risks it brings with it.  Let us educate your employees to reduce the chance of your company being a victim. 

Unfortunately there are always hackers waiting to gain access to your network and data so let’s not make life easy due to poor understanding of security management.  Your employees can open the gateways to these hackers without realising it, but with adequate training they can also handle an incident should it occur or reduce the threat of it happening.

In addition to this simplEtraining keeps up to date with regulatory compliance so you can rest assured that the security awareness training that is completed by your employees will be provided with up to date content and guidance.

You can also be guaranteed that our content is pitched at the right level taking into consideration that some employees may have little or a very basic understanding of security awareness.  You can expect training to be engaging and tailored to you and your company.

With the ever increasing requirement to store data electronically, there will always be security threats on the horizon and it would be more comforting to be able to consider that alongside the technology you use to protect your data that one of the security assets available to you and your business is your staff. It is only with adequate training that they will be confident and clear as to how to handle the information and data you have.

There are new security threats being created every day and many companies are spending thousands and thousands of pounds in time and effort trying to protect their information ensuring it is safe and secure.  But this time and effort will often only be wasted if employees don’t understand their role within information security.

Large government bodies are proof that the best state of the art technology and strict policies will not entirely protect you.  They do not prevent an employee leaving their unsecure laptop on a train with hundreds of customer details on it.  A security awareness programme could have ensured that this employee was more protective of his/her laptop.

Other security threats we will advise your employees about on our security awareness programme, include the need to have a strong password and how the improper control of laptops and other devices can lead to a loss of important data or even allow a network attack by hackers.

Be ahead of the game with security awareness training

We are all aware there are certain measures that we need to take to ensure our computer systems are safe and secure from hackers. Therefore it should come as no surprise that the majority of companies have taken relevant steps to put firewalls and virus protection in place to minimise any risk to hardware and software within the company.

To take it a step further, policies should also have been created so that all employees are aware of their responsibilities when it comes to security awareness. But is this enough? How can you convince yourself that every individual has read the policy and they have sufficient understanding and furthermore this understanding is consistent across the organisation? This is why it is time to talk about security awareness training.

Your security strategy will only be successful if your employees have been a part of it and have a sufficient understanding through appropriate training. Therefore security awareness training should not be understated. The goal of this training is to educate employees on potential threats and give them the tools and skills to prevent these threats from becoming a reality. A much larger goal would also be to change the culture of the organisation permanently. In fact SimplEtraining will help you get the importance of information security across to your employees in an engaging course and get that all important buy in. Once your users have bought in to the idea they will be more than willing to enforce it in their day to day job role. 

 

SimplEtraining can show you that security awareness training can be that extra layer of defence, dramatically decreasing the risk of security threats.

Our training courses are tailored to meet your needs and requirements. They provide a solid foundation ensuring attendees of the course are aware of malware, Trojans, viruses and phishing which are all important areas in which to build upon. Other key areas included in the training are the importance of not using personal devices when in the office or even accessing emails from personal mobiles at home. The employee may think this is acceptable and OK but in actual fact they are potentially opening the gateways to hackers. While employees should not be discouraged from going the extra mile and responding to emails etc from home, our training will provide guidance on the potential risks this involves and ways to reduce this risk and protect the company information.

The training materials developed will reflect your own corporate policies. Our cost effective programme could make a significant difference to your organisation. We have many clients that come back to us time and time again. Why? We do not offer a programme straight out the box. We take the time to listen to your goals and what you are hoping to achieve from the course and develop a course that meets these requirements.

Our clients are our priority. Consider security awareness training for your employees, you will not be disappointed. The results speak for themselves.