Security Awareness Training
Reduce human cyber risk with security awareness that changes behaviour
Your people are one of your organisation’s most important security controls. Simply completing an annual cyber security course doesn’t make a workforce security aware. Employees need to understand the threats they face, recognise when something isn’t right and know how to respond.
Risk Crew’s security awareness training combines practical education, engaging workshops, simulated social engineering and ongoing awareness to help organisations reduce human cyber risk and build stronger security behaviours.
Cyber security depends on more than technology
Your security controls can block malicious emails, detect suspicious activity and protect your endpoints, but attackers continue to target the decisions people make.
They employ a variety of tactics for example a convincing phishing email, a request from a supposedly trusted colleague, a fraudulent payment instruction, a link that looks legitimate.
Social engineering attacks are designed to exploit trust, urgency and human behaviour. As attackers use increasingly sophisticated techniques, including AI-generated content, recognising these threats is becoming more difficult.
Security awareness training gives employees the knowledge and confidence to identify suspicious activity and take the right action. The objective isn’t to turn employees into cyber security experts, it’s to make secure behaviour part of everyday working life.
What is security awareness training?
Security awareness training educates employees about cyber security threats and gives them the knowledge and behaviours they need to protect themselves and their organisation.
A strong programme goes beyond phishing awareness. It addresses the broader human risks that can contribute to a security incident, including social engineering, information security, data protection, passwords, remote working and incident reporting.
At Risk Crew, training is supported by practical testing and ongoing engagement. This helps organisations understand where their people are most vulnerable and identify where awareness needs to improve.
From security awareness to measurable behaviour change
Training completion is easy to measure, but behaviour is harder. That’s why Risk Crew takes a continuous approach built around four connected areas.
Make security relevant. Our workshops use practical scenarios and real-world examples to help employees understand how threats can affect both them and the organisation.
Give people the knowledge to act. Online training helps employees recognise common threats and understand the practical steps they can take to protect information, accounts and devices.
Keep security front of mind. Ongoing awareness content, alerts, videos, tips and other communications reinforce learning between formal training sessions.
Understand where risk remains. Training assessments and simulated social engineering exercises provide evidence of how employees respond to realistic threats, helping organisations identify weaknesses and track improvement.
eRiskology™: a continuous security awareness programme
eRiskology™ is Risk Crew’s comprehensive information security training and awareness programme.
Rather than treating employee training as a once-a-year compliance exercise, eRiskology™ brings together education, engagement and measurement to help embed security awareness across the organisation.
The programme combines the four elements of the Risk Crew approach: Inspire, Empower, Engage and Measure.
This creates a continuous cycle of learning and improvement, helping organisations understand how security awareness changes over time and where further action is required.
Explore eRiskology™eRiskology Information Security Training and Awareness Programme
eRiskology™ is our comprehensive information security training and awareness programme solution. Simply put, eRiskology is the way to instil an information security awareness culture in your business. The key to making your staff mindful of the multitude and severity of security threats to your business’s information assets is to “get it in their heads”.
eRiskology does just that through the application of 4 harmonised learning paths. The innovative solution will:
- INSPIRE them with current, stimulating, face-to-face workshops.
- EMPOWER them with knowledge from computer-based training programs providing current hacking. methodologies and best defences.
- ENGAGE them with a steady stream of thought-provoking current events and multimedia (videos, podcasts, infographics, monthly bulletins, tips and alerts) messages.
- MEASURE them through social engineering testing and program performance metrics.
Key performance indicators are collected across the program, annually and submitted to you in a detailed report citing the risk-awareness level recorded for the business along with our specific recommendations for any program changes to improve results.
eRiskology will not only get it in their heads, it will prove it is in their heads. Other security awareness solutions don’t come close to this achievement.
We weren't receiving results we needed from our security awareness programme until we added in training workshops. It has reduced our security risk by creating end-user awareness of critical & current security threats such as social engineering. Risk Crew made it easy to tailor the quiz to meet our specific training goals.
Information Technology Officer
Insurance Industry
If you are looking for an engaging cyber security training platform, then look no further. I can set up my whole year of security training in a day or two. Tracking results was straightforward to help us measure our strengths and weaknesses within our staff.
HR Director
Finance Industry
One of the benefits that I liked was the fact that I did not have to make any changes to my current environment to get the platform up and running. Everything is hosted on a cloud platform For us, it was really important that the solution catered for more than just phishing.
Chief Information Officer
Logistics Industry
FAQs
Security awareness training educates employees about cyber security threats and helps them develop the knowledge and behaviours needed to protect themselves and their organisation. It typically covers threats such as phishing and social engineering alongside wider information security practices.
Security awareness training helps employees recognise threats and respond appropriately before a suspicious email, request or action becomes a security incident. It addresses the human element of cyber risk that cannot be managed by technology alone.
A comprehensive programme should reflect the risks faced by the organisation. Common areas include phishing, social engineering, information security, data protection, password security, malware, secure remote working and incident reporting.
Security awareness can be measured through training assessments, simulated phishing and social engineering exercises, reporting behaviour and other performance indicators. Measuring results over time can show where awareness is improving and where additional training may be needed.
Yes. Risk Crew can tailor online training and workshops around your organisation’s workforce, threat landscape, policies, risk profile and specific security requirements.
Security awareness should be an ongoing programme rather than a single annual event. Employees should receive appropriate training when they join the organisation, followed by regular awareness activities and updates as threats and working practices change.
Phishing simulations, targeted training and ongoing communications can reinforce learning and highlight areas that require additional attention.
The appropriate frequency will depend on your organisation’s risk profile, workforce and regulatory requirements.
Your employees don't need to become cyber security experts.
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Make your people part of your defence
Risk Crew can help you build that capability with security awareness training designed around your organisation, supported by practical testing and measurable outcomes.