Explore the methods to make employees more security conscious and aware. Discuss the importance of a security mindset practiced by senior leadership. Emphasize personalized cybersecurity education and the value of prioritizing collective security. Highlight the importance of trust and respect in cybersecurity.
Micro training is essential for effective security training, personalized and contextual examples are crucial for relevance and engagement.
Leadership sets the tone for a security mindset, promoting good behaviors and fostering skepticism and awareness of malicious communications outside the corporate environment.
Deep dives
Micro Training and the Need for Contextualization
Micro training is highlighted as a key approach to making security training effective, with an emphasis on just-in-time training rather than annual efforts. It is important to personalize training and provide contextual examples to make it more relevant for different job roles and generations. However, the challenge lies in addressing the diverse perspectives and attitudes towards security across different audiences. The need for micro training that caters to different learning styles and engagement levels is emphasized.
Leadership and Culture for Security Mindset
Developing a security mindset throughout an organization requires leadership to set an example and integrate security as a whole-person issue. Senior leaders need to practice and promote security behaviors, while also focusing on fostering skepticism and the ability to detect malicious communications outside of the corporate environment. The influence of cultural bearers within organizations is debated, with suggestions that people are more likely to copy good behaviors they see in others rather than being told what to do.
Changing the Rules in Cybersecurity
Traditional security training alone is no longer sufficient to lower risk over time. In order to make security practices stick, there is a need for sustained and motivated engagement. Behavioral conditioning, practice relevance, rewards, and reducing friction are important aspects of effective training. Training should focus on showing the personal benefits to individuals, such as protecting their personal accounts and money from scams. Additionally, exploring puzzle-based aptitude training and addressing different threats and risks faced by individuals can enhance the learning experience.
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We all know that our employees need to be more security aware, but what are the methods to get them there? How can we make our employees more security conscious?
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In this episode:
We all know that our employees need to be more security aware, but what are the methods to get them there?
How can we make our employees more security conscious?
What does it take to get security to "stick" with your coworkers?
Why does security remain so darn difficult?
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