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October Cybersecurity Awareness Month is approaching fast and, with it, a critical time to fortify your organization's defenses against the ever-evolving cyber threats.
With over a billion records stolen this year1 (and rising!), breaches this summer have shaken industries to their core. Financial institutions, health care, and car dealership software have been hacked; no sector is immune.
At the core of these internet breaches is your biggest attack surface: the human factor:
And highlights a sobering reality: while technology and security measures are essential, employees remain the last line of defense against cyber threats.
Educated employees have become not just a best practice but a necessity. Equipped with the right knowledge and skills, they can detect and thwart cyber threats before they escalate.
Effective education in cybersecurity awareness goes far beyond annual training sessions. To engage employees and reinforce cybersecurity practices, utilizing resources tailored to different learning styles and needs is vital.
Introduced by psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus, this concept emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and reinforcement. According to this principle, information is lost over time if not reviewed regularly. This is where diverse educational resources come into play. By incorporating a mix of quizzes, posters, infographics, videos, and interactive content, you can ensure that cybersecurity awareness remains fresh and top of mind for employees.
These varied approaches cater to different learning preferences, ensuring that all employees can grasp and retain crucial cybersecurity concepts regardless of their preferred learning style.
Being topical and relatable is job one in effective cybersecurity education. Cyber threats are evolving, and so should your training materials. Incorporating news, statistics, and real-world examples into your educational resources makes the content more relevant and underscores the seriousness of the threats.
You and your team speak complex technical jargon. You live in that world. But your workforce doesn’t. Cybersecurity content has to be easy-to-understand, relatable to employees (and their kids and parents), and actionable — not threatening. Cybersecurity is intimidating, but by simplifying terminology and focusing on simple steps employees can take, you make it accessible and actionable.
Ultimately, the goal is to create a culture of continuous learning and vigilance by leveraging a different formats — some of it for employees who learn by clicking, watching, playing…and some for employees who are detail-oriented and learn by reading.
As we approach October Cybersecurity Awareness Month, take the opportunity to elevate your approach to employee education. Here are seven terrific resources designed to engage, educate, and empower your workforce:
It's an odd name, but it's a huge cybersecurity issue that exploded in popularity this year. This graphic, suitable for use as a standalone poster, in a newsletter, or in your Workday or other employee feed, demonstrates firsthand how criminals use social engineering tactics to approach their victims and steal their money.
We show a real example, analyze the steps being taken, and point out the red flags indicating this is a scam.
This poster is part of our "Who's Hacking Me?" series, spotlighting phishing emails as the primary avenue utilized by threat actors to infiltrate organizations.
It is an excellent message to display around the office as a reminder of the human factor in cybersecurity and how each of us plays a crucial role in keeping it all together.
The #1 factor in falling for a phishing email is that the employee is moving too fast. Remind them to slowwww downnnnn. The poster series is excellent for reinforcing cybersecurity best practices.
Your IT department puts out memos, messages, texts — you name it — to keep your employees engaged in cybersecurity. But would you believe many of them don’t understand what you’re talking about? Yes, even now, after all this time.
This live-scoring quiz will help your employees understand definitions of some of the most common and essential cybersecurity terms.
Employees will understand Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and how to use it. They will walk away understanding why MFA is a core component of a strong identity and access management for your company.
It’s a live-scoring, five-question quiz with clear messaging and actionable advice. It’s a solid asset to roll out following a high-profile breach involving a familiar brand name.
Data privacy: everyone has heard about it. But do your employees know how much of their data is being tracked?
This graph clearly shows the shocking amount of personal information collected by popular apps.
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