Security Awareness Training Overview

Online Security Awareness Training Courses with easy deployment, follow-up and a complete roll out plan for your needs.

Key Topics I Key Objectives I Course Features | Learning Management System I Standards and Regulations

Secure your Environment

If your employees do not know how to prevent a security breach, your organization is at high risk. As an award-winning provider, our Security Awareness Training course is equipped to inform learners of information security threats and vulnerabilities as well as how to create a more secure environment. This course provides a streamlined solution to meet your compliance requirements including NIST / FISMA.

 

Training that is Engaging

The Information Security Awareness Training course is engaging and interactive, providing examples and knowledge checks to help employees remember and execute what they’ve learned. Our content is professional and to-the-point, so your employees aren’t distracted by cheesy humor or overuse of technical jargon.

Our solution is easy to deploy, track, and manage.  From complete roll out support to automated follow up and compliance reports for your audit, our course and training platform give you everything you need to pass your audit and avoid a breach.

Length:

Choose between 20 and 45 minute versions for general Security Awareness Training. Additional course options, including Role-based security awareness training, are listed under the “Services” tab.

Key Topics

• Definition of key security awareness terms
• Practical examples of security threats
• Social engineering
• Internet safety (Phishing)
• Email safety
• Access control & passwords
• Identity theft
• Physical security
• What is Cyber Security?
• Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

 

Key Objectives

• To bring user awareness of information security threats and vulnerabilities
• To teach users secure habits that will promote a secure environment
• To help your organization avoid an information security breach
• To create a more secure environment for your organization
• To pass audit requirements for security awareness training compliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask Yourself

• Do your learners complain about training being boring?
• Is your training relevant to your unique environment?
• Can you easily customize content to meet local requirements?
• Are you tracking people with an Excel Spreadsheet?

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We have your Security Awareness Training Solution

Our Security Awareness Training course is content-rich, interactive and engaging, providing a professional look and feel while maintaining user interest. We can even include your specific examples and images for a more personalized experience (see the customization tab for examples and more information on customization). With relevant topics and examples, you can streamline your training and capture learner interest.

Built-in knowledge checks measure your users’ retention of the material, and the compliance reports track both quiz score and percent of content viewed. With the click of a button, you can see who has completed their course, is in the process of taking it, or who hasn’t even started. You can then easily communicate with the users in that report with a single click, or you have the capability to automate that follow up so you can focus on more important tasks.

Upon completion of the Security Awareness Training course, each user can print his or her own personalized Certificate of Completion.

Features Summary

• Interactive courses with built-in knowledge checks & resources
• One-button progress & completion reports
• Automated workflows for follow-up
• Incorporation of your unique policies and regulations
• Customization & creation of your own content for rapid deployment
• Section 508 Compliant - animation, audio, and text enhancements
• Includes personal Certificate of Completion
• Fully hosted and SCORM / AICC compliant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

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Learning Management System    

• Learning and Knowledgebase Management
• Web-based course delivery
• 24x7 secure access globally
• Admin features, Tracking and Reporting
• Single Sign-On, LMS user management, Learner Registration
• Automated roll out and follow up with workflows
• Easily add and edit custom policies and content
• Email notification
• Rapid delivery with user-generated content

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For more information on our learning management system, click here.

Standards and Regulations

The GLS compliance course library covers federal and industry standards and regulations for Security Awareness Training, including: NIST, FISMA, ISO, SOX, GLBA, HIPAA, HITECH, PCI DSS, PII, COBIT, Red Flag and Section 508.

This course meets Section 508 requirements and takes into account a diverse population of global cultures.  From deployment to tracking and reporting, GLS can help you pass your audit with ease.  

Click here to request a quote for your security awareness training requirements.

Training Solutions: More than One Course

Here at Global Learning Systems, we are excited to offer our customers various security awareness services in addition to our general Security Awareness Training course. Our general course is one part of an overall solution that includes roll out consultation, localization, training tools, Single-sign-on capability, mini-modules, role-based options and a refresher course. Read below to see how each service can aid your overall roll out.

 

Consulting and Roll Out Support

Security awareness training roll out support includes best practices for program adoption, automated follow-up and audit reporting so you can meet your deadline with 100 percent compliance. With the right  plan, you can foster a more security-conscious environment, going beyond “one-and-done” to arm your employees with the knowledge they need to protect your information.

 

Security Awareness Training Localization

GLS provides global organizations with localization support world-wide.  We can localize Security Awareness Training to your unique population. We not only translate courses from English to another language but also take into consideration the cultural references and behavior of your unique environment, providing relevant images and examples. In addition to our off-the-shelf courses, we can localize your custom content to any language required. We work with linguistic experts and certified translators to ensure your localization is in the right dialect and meets your unique needs.

 

Single Sign-On for Quick Adoption

Single Sign-On (SSO) allows your Active Directory users to automatically log in and access training without having to enter a password.  SSO is based on Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), and it includes the following:

• Allows AD users to seamlessly log in from your network
• Assigns content using AD Groups
• Includes Secure 256-bit SSL Encryption

 

 

 

 

Mini-Modules

We can provide a number of short, to-the-point Security Awareness Training modules that you can release throughout the year to continuously promote a security minded culture. The modules focus on one topic each so your employees can be focused on, or reminded of, one security topic at a time throughout the year, or you many choose to spread out the modules over a different length of time. We will work with you to find the best schedule for your specific environment.

 

Role-Based Courses

We understand each organization has various roles that need to be targeted, and we can create a targeted Security Awareness Training course for any role of your choice.

In addition to our general Security Awareness Training course, we customize role-based courses to fit clients’ unique security role requirements. The roles that we have created off-the-shelf courses for include the following:

• Role-based Training for IT Security Staff
• Role-based Training for IT Staff
• Role-based Training for IT Management

 

 

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Refesher Course

Our refresher course is a great supplement to the general course and is a 20 minute version of the longer 45 minute general Security Awareness Training Course. This streamlined version is great as a stand-alone course or as a refresher for those who have already taken the 45 minute version.

There are many different ways you can implement the refresher course in your overall training solution. One implementation plan could be to initially roll out with the 45 minute Security Awareness Training, then annually your employees could take the 20 minute version as a refresher. Some choose to provide the refresher course initially, then take their learners into a more detailed course with the longer version. We work with our customers to choose the right plan for their unique requirements.

For information on Security Awareness Training Tools, click the tools tab above.

 

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Security Awareness Training Customization

Customizing your Training for Seamless Integration

We know that every organization has unique requirements, so whether it’s simply tying in local policies and regulations, or adding completely custom modules for specific needs, we work with your team to provide high quality training that meets your requirements. Along with all our courses, the Security Awareness Training course is 100 percent customizable. With over 25 years of custom content experience, GLS can develop content quickly and efficiently, helping you stay in budget while delivering a high-end solution tailored to your organization.

Standard customization options we provide with every license include:

• Easy addition of your own content to the Security Awareness Training course
• Availability to edit policies and security articles with the click of a button
• Implementation of your branding such as your unique title and logo
• Reference to your internal policies, regulations, and procedures
• Employee responsibilities
• Customized reporting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Customization options include:

• Role-based responsibilities section
• Organization-specific incident reporting policies and instructions
• Best practices
• An introduction video and message from your management team
• Policy agreement and tracking
• Real world examples, relevant to your unique environment
• 100% customizable content in our topics, modules and courses
• 100% custom topics, modules and courses

Security Awareness Training Tools

As an award-winning provider of Security Awareness Training and knowledge solutions, we provide our clients with supplemental tools to aid their training initiatives. Complete roll out support can include webinars, posters, quick reference guides, newsletters, case studies, awareness campaigns, and videos from management.

Training Toolkit

The security awareness training toolkit provides a clear direction and implementation plan for your training, and it includes:

• Best Practices for Compliance Training
• Security Awareness Posters
• Security Awareness Newsletters
• GLS Security Awareness Training Fact Sheet
• Videos to drive on-going awareness

 

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Communication Materials

GLS can provide posters, Information Security newsletters, handouts, brochures and existing material customized to clients' specific requirements.

Security Awareness Training Posters

Choose from our templates and brand the security awareness training posters to fit your environment. We also create custom posters for client-specific needs.

 

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Customized Management Flash/Video Intro

GLS can develop a short introduction segment (2-3 minutes), such as a management video, to communicate the importance of the training and overall Information Security Awareness Training Program.

Additional Course Options

Our complete library includes role based training for IT administrators, Management, Executives, IT Professionals, and Programmers as well as courses on Privacy, PII, No Fear, e-Discovery, Ethics, Anti-Harassment, HIPAA, PCI and other compliances.

Additional Resources

LinkedIn IT Security Learning Professionals Group
This is a group for IT Security Awareness and Training professionals, including IT Security Managers, Compliance Managers, CISO's, CIO's and IT Project Managers.