Security Awareness
Security Awareness
Security awareness is the degree to which employees are aware of the dangers related to information security. Good information security is only possible if policies and technology are in place and if employees act appropriately. Yet human action still often proves to be a weak link in this equation. Employees click on links in phishing emails or knowingly and unknowingly share information with unauthorized persons. Organizations often struggle with employee engagement in the areas of information security and privacy because employees are unaware of the important role they play in this area. Our security awareness services help your organization activate the human firewall and reduce the risk of a cybersecurity incident.
What sets us apart from the rest?
Certified trainers
NFIR's Security Awareness programs are guided by a team of certified and experienced Cyber Security experts.
Special modules
We offer unique modules in addition to the standard ones, aimed specifically at education, municipalities and IT staff.
Extensive experience
Security Awareness is crucial in our opinion. This is why we have been providing training, simulations and Awareness programs for quite some time.
Man as the strongest link
Our motto is, "Make man the strongest link.
Why is security awareness so important?
The number of companies and organizations that have to deal with a cybersecurity incident increases every year. Fortunately, advanced processes and techniques are available today that can reduce the likelihood of an incident. If you have the right technical measures in place to make your IT environment resilient, and if you have the right processes in place around policies, the third key element of this triangle is people. After all, processes and techniques within your organization are controllable, humans are not. Security awareness helps your organization develop humans into its strongest link.
How does our service increase your security awareness?
NFIR creates awareness and behavior change in the areas of information security and privacy. We do this by testing your employees’ behavior, providing insight into current awareness and training your employees. For a process-based improvement of security awareness within your organization, NFIR offers a 3-year Awareness Program. After all, only when your employees regularly learn and are made aware of the importance of information security (and their role in it) will it bear the intended fruit. The components from the Awareness Program are also offered separately, and in addition we have activities specifically for management and board, and the children of employees.
What can you expect from Security Awareness at NFIR?
E-Learning modules
Information security starts with people. That's why NFIR offers advanced e-learning modules specifically designed to make employees aware of cyber risks and train them in safe online behavior.
Awareness Training Management/MT
NFIR offers awareness training for executive and management teams to prepare them for cyber threats and crisis management. These include an Online Incident Readiness presentation, Crisis Simulation and War Story.
Phishing simulations
Phishing simulations help organizations make employees aware of digital threats. By running realistic, customized phishing attacks, we test how alert employees are and where potential risks lie.
Activities
NFIR conducts realistic social engineering tests to measure employee resilience. Consider voice phishing, where employees are contacted by phone to reveal sensitive information, or mystery guest visits, where an ethical hacker attempts to physically penetrate.
Awareness consulting
In addition, we offer an additional four hours of Awareness consulting annually, as additional support for your organization.
Program Management
At NFIR, we believe in a structured and results-oriented approach. That is why we guide organizations through every step of the awareness program, from initial implementation to ongoing optimization.
Increase security awareness in a sustainable way within your organization?
Reducing the likelihood of an incident and limiting the damage begins with security awareness.
Frequently asked questions
What is security awareness?
Security awareness represents the degree to which employees are aware of the dangers related to information security. Moreover, it is about the extent to which employees understand the potential threats their organization faces and their impact.
Why is it important to work on security awareness among employees?
Cybersecurity incidents frequently occur because employees consciously or unconsciously act in the wrong way. If employees are more aware of information security, become better at recognizing risks and acting in the right way, then that reduces the chance of an incident or its impact.
Why should employees work on security awareness? The IT department takes care of our organization's digital security, right?
Organizations’ IT departments often go to great lengths to ensure that technical resilience is as high as possible. Information security is just more than the technical side. Many security incidents and data breaches do not arise from technical failure but often from unconsciously incorrect actions by employees.
In what ways can my organization raise its security awareness level?
Increasing security awareness can be done in several ways. NFIR offers several options for increasing your employees’ awareness of information security and recognizing cybersecurity risks.
Are you looking for a process-based approach to security awareness within your organization? Then the Awareness Program offers a complete solution.
Would you like to use separate security awareness services? Then you can choose from:
- Phishing simulations
- Incident response dry-run
- Presentations for different levels and audiences
- Mystery guests
All of these services are also part of the Awareness Program.
