Creating a Security Awareness Program

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Free Online Course: Creating a Security Awareness Program provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Creating a Security Awareness Program is taught by Lauren Zink.

Overview
  • Learn how to develop and implement a successful, ongoing security awareness program that's so much more than just one phishing simulation or an annual required training.

    By implementing a security awareness program, you can turn people into assets—not fragile targets. A truly robust and mature security program makes educating employees a top priority in a company's overall multilayered approach. In this course, Lauren Zink shows how to develop and implement a successful, ongoing security awareness program that's so much more than just one phishing simulation or an annual required training. True security awareness necessitates year-round, relevant, and tailored training and communications that create an overall cultural shift you can measure. Through this course, discover how to sketch out your program plan, create a budget, leverage creative approaches for keeping your employees engaged, and assess the effectiveness of your program.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Ready your security program
    • What is security awareness?
    1. Understanding the Current Security Awareness Foundation
    • Getting to know the teams
    • Understanding company policies
    • Survey employees to understand threats
    2. Developing a Solid Awareness Plan
    • Developing a program plan
    • Understanding your budget
    3. Implementing and Communicating the Security Awareness Program
    • Developing a brand
    • Creating traditional training
    • Finding security champions and liaisons
    4. Engaging Employees with Ongoing Awareness Initiatives
    • Creating nontraditional training
    • Finding creative ways to brand
    • Conducting social engineering tests
    • Developing an annual training event
    • Making the security team accessible
    5. Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Security Awareness Program
    • Measuring cultural change
    • What can you do with the metrics
    Conclusion
    • Next steps