Human Risk Management: A Silver Bullet for Effective Security Awareness Training
You would think in a world where cybersecurity breaches are frequently in the news, that it wouldn’t require much to convince CEOs and C-suite leaders of the value and importance of security awareness training (SAT). Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
Whenever there’s cost associated with an initiative—and SAT requires both employee time and out-of-pocket costs—organizational leaders need to clearly understand the business case.
Fortunately, that can readily be done with security awareness training.
Are You Willing to Roll the Dice?
One foundational question for senior leaders: “Are you willing to roll the dice when it comes to security awareness training?” In other words, “Are you willing to risk a breach and the costs associated with data security, personal data of employees and customers, brand impact, etc.?”
Chances are, they’re not. But chances are, they’re also focused on technological solutions to security breaches—encryption,…
