Security Awareness and Training Programs

Your personnel can not be held accountable for what they do not know. Security awareness and training programs have been proven in many industries to reduce the likelihood of cyber security incidents. Further, effective information security controls require organizations to develop and implement a security awareness program that addresses cyber security concerns. Compliance requirements commonly direct organizations to develop and implement a cyber security training program for affected personnel that addresses policies, standards, processes, and procedures for the proper use of critical systems, physical and electronic access to critical systems, proper handling of system information, and recovery methods after a cyber security incident.

Encari can help your organization maximize assurance that your personnel will not increase your susceptibility to non-compliance and costly security breaches, through implementing security awareness and training programs:

I. Security Awareness
Encari can develop a security awareness program for your organization to ensure your personnel receive ongoing reinforcement in sound security practices.  This reinforcement can include regular email bulletins, online or classroom training, on-demand webcasts, and other activities.  Encari’s consultants have developed security awareness programs for many organizations.

II. Cyber Security Training
While everyone in your organization needs security awareness, those employees, service providers, contractors, etc., who have direct access to critical systems and data require training to understand proper cyber security procedures that must be practiced.  The cyber security training needs to address several diverse topics, including:

• Proper use of critical systems and the data they contain;
• Physical and electronic access controls to critical systems and networks;
• Proper handling of information pertaining to systems and networks; and
• Recovery plans and procedures for critical systems following a cyber security incident.

Encari can provide this training either as online courses - which you deliver through your learning management system (LMS) or using our online service - or as on-site classroom courses.

This training will always be customized for your organization’s particular environment, policies, and regulatory requirements.  In addition, Encari can customize training for particular roles in your organization, such as system administrator, field engineer, or compliance personnel.