Given the fact that the cyber threat landscape has now more than ever been evolving so rapidly, have you ever considered implementing a security awareness training program to protect against malicious and financial attacks to your organisation? If you have, a online training program is the most efficient and easiest to implement. It is a great method of creating a foundation training program for all your staff to ensure they know and realise the various cyber threats and common mistakes that each and every one of us can make to our detriment.
From my experience I will guide you through 4 reasons your organisation requires online security awareness training.

1) Allows staff to train up when they have time

The work environment is busy for everyone and staff rarely has time to deviate from their everyday daily work routine. Therefore having to assign a day or two out of their schedule to go on an external training course can very disruptive. With online software base training they can open up the software during less busy periods and cover off the material then from the comfort of wherever they maybe.
Inevitably this helps employees stay productive and most of all minimises any impact on your employees’ day-to-day routine and responsibilities.

2) Helps you establish a baseline level of IT security knowledge for your staff

Online security awareness training is excellent for establishing the minimum level of security knowledge that your employees need, ranging from receptionists to senior management. Because let’s face it. Anyone one within the organisation can click on a malicious link that seems genuine which can allow hackers to infiltrate the system. A good computer based security awareness training programme helps introduce the basic concepts like password security and best practices, web and email security, payment card handling, circumvent social engineering attacks, securing mobile devices, safe social media use, locked down remote working, ways to use anti-virus software and also physical security.
These are very basic things that the people in your organisation need to have knowledge of, and online awareness training software can be rapidly rolled out organisation wide with very little work from an administration and IT perspective.

3) Much cheaper than conventional training methods

Conventional training programs are very costly to roll out within an organisation and can sometimes spiral outside the budgets assigned. There are 2 big costs that need to be considered:
a)  Lost productivity costs – Taking your entire company out of their daily routine task for a day or two can seriously disrupt business continuity as it has a huge implication of an employee being less productive.
b) Training costs – There can be huge costs incurred to organisations to hire trainers, rent hotel room, employee expenses etc.
Online training software can save on these costs using this much more sophisticated method of training.
Security awareness training software starts from as little as €40.00 per individual for a year’s licence, and also ensures that your employee is not taking time out of their day thus minimising lost productivity.

4) Ability for your staff to refresh their security knowledge

It is very easy to refresh your staff’s knowledge using online training software. It can be used as part of induction to the organisation or can also be used to test staff on key factors at regular scheduled intervals, which also allows them to revise with the software in their own time. This is a key deferential to conventional instructor-led training sessions, where organising and running a refresher exercise is a big job, similar to organising again the initial training program.

Does your organisation use online security awareness training? Would you like to learn more about our service offering? Get in touch with us!