Expanding beyond the Traditional Channels of Awareness

In the final section, we will take a closer look at some of the activities you may want to consider beyond the traditional awareness, training, and testing components we have already reviewed. As you continue to evolve your user awareness, training, and testing program, it is important you look at new ways to educate your users on an ongoing basis. Bringing diversity with alternative types of events and activities will help keep the program current and engaging. Let’s review some ways to bring new opportunities into your overall program.

Personal Awareness

As briefly mentioned earlier in the chapter, bringing the personal aspect of cybersecurity into your awareness program is very powerful. The more you relate cybersecurity to one’s personal life and how it can impact them, a family member, or a friend, the sooner you’ll get their attention. This in turn will bring more appreciation for cybersecurity...