Intelligent CISO Issue 31 | Page 74

FIVE FACTORS THAT FORM HOW SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ARE DEVELOPING

As more and more businesses embrace remote working as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic , ensuring that employees do not become easy targets for cybercriminals is paramount . Elena Molchanova , Head of Security Awareness Marketing , Kaspersky , considers five factors that are forming the way security awareness training is developing and evolving to help employees and businesses stay protected .
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A of reasons that cause cybersecurity incidents , inappropriate use of IT resources by employees remains a challenge for businesses . In 2019 , half ( 52 % enterprise , 50 % SMBs ) of companies faced a data breach because of this , as revealed in a Kaspersky survey of IT decision-makers . Quite surprisingly , companies experienced this almost as often as their devices being infected with malicious software .

Evidently , businesses need to explain to their employees how to recognise ‘ dangerous ’ situations and ensure they know how to react appropriately . Security awareness training programmes are designed to teach important cybersecurity hygiene .
To make sure courses deliver the desired results , they should meet modern learners ’ requirements and the current trends in corporate education . Numerous factors have contributed to the evolution of security awareness training , be it development of new technologies or changes in corporate culture . In this article , we describe five trends that determine what corporate cybersecurity education will look like .
Training will include tips for going online in your spare time
Organisations have long been exploring the opportunities of remote working , and the Coronavirus pandemic has helped to fasten this process . Some companies have decided to allow staff to work remotely even after the COVID-19 lockdown measures are over . Soon , many people will find their living
Elena Molchanova , Head of Security Awareness Marketing , Kaspersky
room couch will become their common workplace , rather than an office desk and chair . However , this does blur the boundaries between work and personal life . For instance , users may not be as conscious about using work devices to enjoy personal activities and vice versa .
First of all , this change will be reflected in the training course agenda . It will become necessary for employees to be taught rules on how to behave securely in general , not just specifically at work . Also , security awareness courses should cover the use of personal devices and accounts for work purposes and explain how personal and business resources can be interconnected .
Additionally , this tendency can be applied to prompt employees to learn
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