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Even though employees go through cybersecurity awareness training, half of organizationd' leaders believe their employees still lack cybersecurity knowledge.

Effective cybersecurity awareness training can help employees recognize phishing attacks and social engineering schemes, apply username and password best practices, report security incidents and, ultimately, protect sensitive data and systems and prevent their organization from falling victim to a ransomware attack.

Ensuring effective cybersecurity awareness training.

"In the security awareness industry we talk a lot about 'phishing links', but what other cyberthreats do your employees need to be able to spot? The focus has mostly been on 'links' because that's usually where the attack converts to malware or fraud. But there are many other clues that employees need to be able to analyze," Click Armor CEO Scott Wright said in the Q3 2023 CISO Report on Security Awareness.

Security practitioners must understand that not all employees are familiar with technology and the various threats that go with it, and should consider the level of cybersecurity knowledge when planning a cybersecurity awareness program.

Cybersecurity awareness training should be enjoyable, presented in straightforward language, and minimally disruptive to an employee's daily work routine.

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