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Security awareness training

Security awareness training

- [Instructor] Security depends upon the behavior of individuals. An intentional or accidental misstep by a single user can completely undermine many security controls, exposing an organization to unacceptable levels of risk. Security training programs help protect organizations against these risks. Security education programs usually include two important components. Security training provides users with the detailed information that they need to protect the organization's security. These programs may use a variety of delivery techniques but the bottom line goal is to impart knowledge. Security training takes time and attention from students. Security awareness is meant to remind employees about the security lessons they've already learned. Unlike security training, it doesn't require a commitment of time to sit down and learn new material. Instead it uses posters, videos, email messages, and similar techniques to keep…

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