Security Training

Foster a culture of accountability and vigilance across your organisation.

Prioritising security awareness can help reduce potential breaches and improve compliance.

The most common threat vectors target your organisation’s greatest weakness - your people. Help reduce the risk of cyberattacks by educating your staff on common tactics and techniques used to breach an organisation.

We design training and awareness programs to arm employees with the knowledge of how to recognise, avoid, report and act on cyber incidents.

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Achieve Compliance

Fortify your environment with training and education

Ensuring the security of your organisation and its assets requires commitment and support from everyone. However, delivering the appropriate knowledge at the right level can be challenging.

Cyconsol offers comprehensive education and training support across your organisation, leveraging years of experience in learning and development and a deep understanding of the Australian regulatory environment.

Protect your business: Receive a training program tailored to your specific needs, designed to create lasting change and enhance skills across your entire organisation.

  • We evaluate your existing policies and awareness levels

  • Identify the unique needs of your organisation, including regulatory requirements that apply to your industry

  • Develop comprehensive education programs that accommodate various delivery formats to meet all learning objectives

  • Customise the planning and delivery of detailed education programs

  • Security Awareness

    Training on malware, social engineering and ransomware. How to avoid risk.

  • Anti-Phishing

    Practical exercises to test and improve employees' ability to identify phishing attempts.

  • Compliance Training

    Equip staff with the knowledge to handle regulations such as the Privacy Act.

  • Coaching

    One-on-one guidance to elevate your security understanding.

Meet Australian compliance requirements

In Australia, several compliance requirements emphasise the importance of conducting security awareness training for organisations.

ISO 27001: This international standard for information security management systems (ISMS) requires organisations to implement security awareness programs as part of their risk management strategy.

Privacy Act 1988: Organisations handling personal information must comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), which include measures to protect data from unauthorized access. Security awareness training helps employees understand their responsibilities under these principles.

Essential Eight Maturity Model: While not mandatory, this framework is widely adopted to improve cybersecurity resilience. It recommends regular training to ensure employees can identify and respond to threats effectively.

APRA CPS 234: Financial institutions regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) must ensure their information security capabilities are robust. Security awareness training is a critical component of meeting these requirements.

Cybersecurity Guidelines by Cyber.gov.au: The Australian Government's Information Security Manual (ISM) outlines the need for annual cybersecurity awareness training for all personnel, tailored to their roles and responsibilities.

Create a culture of cyber awareness and grow your preparedness.

FAQs

  • Security awareness training is an educational program designed to inform and empower employees about potential cybersecurity threats and best practices to mitigate them. The goal is to reduce human-related risks by fostering a culture of security within an organisation.

  • Although it may not be required for compliance reasons, SMBs can benefit from training their employees to avoid cyberheists through phishing attacks, account takeovers, or other well-known means that cybercriminals use to misappropriate company funds or extract confidential information.

  • Here are some best practices we’ve seen and used in the security awareness programs we’ve delivered.

    1. Make it fun! Engage your staff with programs that enlighten and amuse.

    2. Use simulated phishing attacks that inform the user when they’ve done something wrong. Use this moment carefully - not to berate but to encourage a change in behaviour.

    3. Empower with options - allow employees to alert IT of a new potential attack with a simple action, and always send a congratulatory message of support in return.

    4. Measure improvement over time - Rome wasn’t built in a day. Make sure that training exercises are conducted regularly, not just one a year.

    5. Gain management and departmental buy-in. Position the program as it relates to business risk.

The Cyconsol Advantage

Independent advice based on the specific needs and requirements of our clients.

Top quality professionals with experience - we wont recommend unnecessary and expensive work.

Up to date with Cloud Services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google infrastructure and Microsoft Azure technologies.

Align your security priorities with your business need - some systems matter more than others.

Extensive understanding of E8, ISM and PSPF, among others, and an ability to uplift your cyber posture.

Knowledge of new and emerging threats and able to translate technical risks to the business context.