Security awareness training does more than check compliance boxes; it gives employees the skills they need to confront cyber threats head-on. In this blog, we share the top five errors we see businesses make when implementing cybersecurity training and how you can avoid these common pitfalls. 

The Role of Employee Error in Cyber Breaches

In the US, the average cost of a data breach is over $9 million. Unfortunately, human error is behind a significant number of these attacks:

• Phishing is one of the most commonly reported cybercrimes, affecting more than 5x the number of individuals than any other type of cybercrime.
• An average 2.9% of employees click on phishing emails.
• Phishing is the second most common cause of a breach, and the costliest.

To avoid the risk of data breaches from employee errors, businesses must provide effective training for all team members on cybersecurity best practices.

5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Cybersecurity Training

1. Lack of Consistency

Consistency is essential in security training. Employees anticipate familiar training formats, well-defined expectations, and clear results. Implementing regular training sessions and frequent assessments that embed cybersecurity best practices into everyday operations, can guarantee a consistent training experience.

2. Overemphasis on Compliance

Although compliance is crucial, enhancing security should remain the primary goal of your training. Avoid rushing participants through sessions for the sake of checking a box, as this causes material to be quickly forgotten. By shifting the emphasis, ongoing learning employee engagement is maintained with bite-sized, pertinent content.

3. Overly Technical Content

Know your audience. Disengagement can occur when workers are overloaded with technical terms and complicated ideas. Avoiding excessively technical terms or irrelevant details makes cybersecurity content easily readable and accessible This method guarantees that all staff members, irrespective of their level of IT expertise, can understand critical security ideas.

4. Ignoring Employee Feedback

All successful training programs require collaboration and input from participants. Promoting ongoing feedback to improve and fine-tune the training process, ensures materials are customized to each audience. This feedback loop assists in determining what functions well, what doesn’t, and how to enhance the training to better meet the demands of the company.

5. Dull Training Material

Lackluster instruction might be just as harmful as none at all. Standard ‘Death by PowerPoint’ sessions are uninteresting and ineffectual.Employers can avoid his common problem with dynamic, entertaining formats like micro-training videos, simulated phishing tests, and frequent security newsletters.

Why Choose Breach Secure Now Managed by Electric?

Cybersecurity awareness training with Breach Secure Now dramatically lowers the risk of data breaches at your company. Our combined services include:

• Automated Cybersecurity Training: Deployed annually and supplemented by weekly quizzes to reinforce learning.
• Dark Web Monitoring: Proactive surveillance for compromised account data.
• Simulated Phishing Tests: Routine exercises to minimize phishing risks.
• Weekly Micro Training & Monthly Security Newsletters: Keep cybersecurity learning engaging and up-to-date.
• Annual Risk Assessment: Based on NIST standards, this assessment pinpoints human vulnerabilities and suggests improvements.
• Policy & Procedure Templates: Establish clear security policies and expectations.

Making the switch to Breach Secure Now with Electric not only helps your company achieve compliance but also delivers a strong plan for developing a security-aware, knowledgeable culture. Are you prepared to make the change and protect your company from emerging cyber threats? Get in touch now!