Cyber Security Awareness Training
Prevent cyber security breaches by upskilling your team with cyber security awareness training.
We offer the broadest and deepest end-to-end cyber security awareness training programmes, aligned to the National Cyber Strategy.
The Importance of Cyber Security Awareness
There is a global shortage in cyber security skills, leaving organisations open to the risks that arise from human actions.
We support businesses in mitigating these risks by helping them develop a comprehensive approach to cyber security awareness, through our world-leading cyber partnerships and skills training.
We build and deliver more cyber programmes than any other provider. We have more than 25 specialist cyber instructors who, across a range of national programmes, have educated 25,000+ students in the last four years.
Cyber security awareness training
To develop cyber security awareness in your organisation, you can combine QA’s online learning platform and instructor-led courses.
Our Online Learning Platform gives you access to our complete digital library including a wide range of cyber security content:
- Expert-led lessons
- Hands-on labs
- Challenges
- Practice exams
Upskill your team in cyber security with expert training, delivered by our team of specialist cyber-security trainers.
- In-class courses led by an industry expert
- Exams included, which you can book after attending the course
Hear from our cyber security customers
"I would say the secure software engineering programme QA built, is beyond training. It is more around making transformation in the mindset of people, and this was exactly what we are looking for."
"Thank you so much for your wonderful tuition for the WiCyS UK ‘IT Cloud Security Auditor programme’ cohort CISA and CCAK. You have gone above and beyond to tailor the training to our needs and also support us with additional resources and recordings."
“QA’s SOC Boot Camp programme has had a significant impact in developing our new cyber security staff and closing the skill gap. There is a critical shortage of cyber security specialists in the industry, and this programme has allowed us to meet this challenge head-on.”
Learn more about cyber security awareness
What is cyber security awareness training?
Cyber security awareness is essentially how knowledgeable business personnel are about the threats their organisation may face. Greater awareness can help employees to recognise potential threats and give them the skills and understanding they need to deal with them.
Awareness training is not just for cyber security and IT professionals. It can, and increasingly needs to be, a company wide operation, aimed at providing everyone with some level of cyber security awareness.
Cyber security awareness training helps to build collective knowledge of security and compliance threats, ensuring that all team members are up to speed with the latest threats and can take appropriate action.
What is human risk management?
Human Risk Management (HRM) is a comprehensive approach aimed at effectively managing and mitigating cyber security risks that arise from human actions within an organisation.
Human Risk Management is process of managing risks within an organisation and is focused on driving meaningful change in behaviours and attitudes towards security, ultimately strengthening the organisation's resilience to cyber threats and creating a collaborative security culture.
Who should do cyber security awareness training?
Think cyber awareness training is just for IT and cyber professionals? Think again. Cyber security awareness is often a company-wide initiative, ensuring that all members of staff are able to recognise a cyber threat and report any threats in the correct way.
Most breaches occur due to human error, and cyber security awareness training can support employees in making better decisions and taking greater care when it comes to safety. It also creates a culture of security within an organisation, where everyone is committed to keeping and maintaining security excellence.
Why invest in cyber security awareness training?
- Detect and measure security behaviour: By understanding how users interact with internal technology, data and security, organisations can begin to understand the risks posed by employees. This can help to assess compliance and identify unexpected behaviour.
- Targeted learning: Organisations can focus on the training that their team would most benefit from. Policies may outline acceptable use guidelines, access control procedures, and incident response protocols, while learning solutions provide employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognise and respond to security threats effectively.
- Educating the workforce in cyber: Empowering teams is a key part of cyber security awareness. It gives the whole workforce the knowledge, tools and resources they need to play a role in the security of an organisation.
- Building a culture of security: Creating an environment where security is integrated into every day operations can have huge benefits to any organisation. Promoting shared values, attitudes and behaviours can help employees to take ownership of security responsibilities.
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