Security awareness

The most common social engineering attacks [updated 2020]

What's the easiest way into a locked system? Ask someone for the key. Here are the most common social engineering attacks targeting employees.

Top 9 free security training tools

Top 9 free security training tools

Cybersecurity training is one of the best defenses against cyber attacks targeting organizations and individuals alike. Although security training is a tried

Vishing spikes as workforces go remote: 6 vishing prevention tips anyone can follow

Vishing spikes as workforces go remote: 6 vishing prevention tips anyone can follow

Introduction With thousands of teams worldwide being asked to work remotely to help contain the spread of COVID-19, scammers have a fertile ground to prey up

How to stay cyber-secure at home with a secure home network

How to stay cyber-secure at home with a secure home network

Introduction: Working from home made secure Many companies across the world have been introducing their employees to the concept of working from home. Althou

Zoombombing: How it works and how to prevent it from happening to you

Zoombombing: How it works and how to prevent it from happening to you

Introduction COVID-19 is likely to be the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year for 2020. But as well as entering our lexicon across the world, it has

Be cybersecure when working from home

Be cybersecure when working from home

The COVID-19 outbreak is creating a rush to set up remote workers. Don't forget to include steps to stay cybersecure in your plan.

Pros & cons of using an LMS for security awareness & training

Pros & cons of using an LMS for security awareness & training

Can you use your learning management system to deliver employee security awareness and training? In this post, we’ll cover the pros and cons of running a security awareness and training program from your LMS as opposed to a dedicated security awareness and training platform.

Why microlearning works: A security awareness perspective

Why microlearning works: A security awareness perspective

In this post, we’ll explore microlearning techniques, how you can use it to achieve your training goals and what it means for one of the most important stakeholders in your security awareness and training program: your employees.

How to build security awareness & training to NIST standards

How to build security awareness & training to NIST standards

Review NIST’s cybersecurity training resources and guidelines and explore how you can use Infosec IQ to not only follow NIST recommendations, but also prepare your workforce for the cybersecurity threats they face.

Fear is not the motivator you’re looking for: 5 security awareness training tips from Dr. Jessica Barker 

Fear is not the motivator you’re looking for: 5 security awareness training tips from Dr. Jessica Barker 

I recently had the opportunity to hear Dr. Jessica Barker speak on “Conquering Fear and Loathing in Cybersecurity” at Infosec’s annual security awareness conference, Infosec Inspire19.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear her speak, you’re missing out:  she’s an international rock star in the world of security training and awareness.