Security Awareness Training: More Money, More Problems, Less Security
Security awareness training budgets are up, yet human error incidents continue to rise. Despite the spending spree, outdated and irrelevant content leaves staff overconfident and unprepared. It’s like trying to fix a leaky boat with a designer bucket—stylish, but ultimately ineffective. Time for a training revamp!
Hot Take:
Who knew that throwing money at a problem without actually solving it could still lead to, well, the same problem? It looks like security awareness training is the new gym membership – everyone’s got one, but very few are actually using it effectively! While companies are throwing cash like confetti, their employees are tripping up like it’s a banana-peel-laden slapstick comedy. Maybe it’s time to hire some cybersecurity comedians to make the training stick!
Key Points:
- Spending on Security Awareness Training (SAT) is skyrocketing, yet human error incidents are also on the rise.
- Traditional SAT methods are falling flat, lacking meaningful collaboration with security experts.
- Outdated content and administrative burdens plague current SAT programs.
- Research indicates compliance-focused training doesn’t cut it; a shift to outcome-driven models is suggested.
- Managed SAT programs, developed with security experts, are touted as the solution for reducing human risk.