Security Awareness Training
Mindcore offers comprehensive security awareness training for businesses in New Jersey and Florida. Our awareness training ensures your users know what to do when faced with a real threat by providing them with customized, threat-guided education.
What is Security Awareness Training?
Security awareness training is a form of cyber security education that gives an organization’s users the knowledge they need to protect confidential information against cybercriminals. The term “end users” encompasses both part-time and full-time employees, third-party vendors, and any other who share, store, edit, or access the company’s data. Organizations that must comply with industry standards and regulations, such as HIPAA, NIST, or ISO usually administer security awareness training to their employees once or twice a year.
We Are KnowBe4 Advisors and Experts
At Mindcore, we are proud to be KnowBe4 advisors and experts. KnowBe4 is the world’s largest integrated platform for security awareness training combined with simulated phishing attacks. In Q1 2020, the company was named a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: For Security Awareness and Training Solutions. As your trusted security advisor, we can help to reduce your company’s risk and improve your cyber security defenses by applying the KnowBe4 tactics. Regardless of your company’s size, we can help you get the KnowBe4 platform deployed and deliver ongoing support.
How to Develop a Security Awareness Program
First, you need to gauge your end users knowledge of cyber security by performing an initial baseline phishing test. Our team can help you facilitate the assessment and interpret the results to determine what’s needed to create a successful strategy.
Before establishing security awareness training initiatives, you must obtain support from the C-suite or executive team. By leveraging the expertise of Mindcore’s CISO consultants, you’ll be able to lay the foundation for the program clearly and concisely.
To maximize the effectiveness of your security awareness training program, the content you use needs to be engaging and informative to the end user. Phishing simulations and related training modules will encourage participation, reduce risk, and change behaviors.
Through proper analysis and reporting, you’ll be able to evaluate the results of your efforts and determine whether the security awareness training program is working. Our team will help to ensure that it aligns with your organization’s unique needs and goals.
Benefits of Security Awareness Training
Security awareness training is designed to educate your employees and other stakeholders on the various cyber threats that exist, how to recognize them, and steps to take to keep the company safe. The benefits of security awareness training are countless, but here are a few of the most valuable ones.
Increase Awareness
Human error accounts for 95% of cyber breaches. Adequately trained employees have the tools, resources, and confidence to recognize security threats when they arise and how to properly respond. The more your employees know, the better they can serve as a defense mechanism.
Reduce Threats
Security awareness training teaches employees about the common types of social engineering attacks. Using methods such as phishing simulations gives users insight on how to respond in certain situations, thus reducing the risk of a breach.
Ensure Compliance
Regardless of what industry you operate in, there are several standards and regulations that you must adhere to. If customer data or other sensitive information is compromised, you run the risk of penalty. Security awareness training ensures that your employees are familiar with compliance policies from day one.
Prevent Downtime
A cyber breach can be costly for your business, resulting in financial loss, reputational damage, and productivity loss. It can take days, weeks, or even months to resume normal operations. If your employees understand the cyber security policies, downtime can be minimized.
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Cyber threats are always evolving. So should your defenses. Our team will monitor your cyber security 24/7 so that you get the ongoing protection and security you need to be safe. Let us keep your business secure with our expert cyber security services!
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Effective Security Awareness Training in NJ & FL
Your employees are a vital part of your organization’s cyber security. Mindcore provides a wide range of IT services, including security awareness training, for companies in New Jersey, Florida, and across the United States. If you have any questions or to schedule a consultation with a member of our team, contact us today!
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Mindcore offers the nation’s highest-rated IT solutions partnered with the biggest technology corporations in the country. Our IT consulting firms are based in Fairfield, NJ and Delray Beach, FL, helping businesses get the best IT services and customized technology solutions in the area. Not only do we serve New Jersey and Florida, we also offer our IT consulting services and managed IT services to businesses across the United States.
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