Training Standard for Cyber Hygiene
Training Standard for Cyber Hygiene
Embedded Files
Training for cyber hygiene remains essential yet many standard programs fail to engage learners effectively because they appear uninteresting which results in ineffective learning outcomes. Cyber hygiene encompasses the procedures and measures that individuals and organizations use to keep their systems healthy and secure online.
Statistical Research
Statistical Research
High Percentage of Preventable Cyberattacks
High Percentage of Preventable Cyberattacks
According to cybersecurity experts, the majority of cyberattacks could be prevented if organizations adopted fundamental cyber hygiene measures and communicated best practices.
Impact of Security Awareness Training
Impact of Security Awareness Training
A significant majority of organizations (78.5%) confirm that IT security awareness training stopped cybersecurity incidents from happening which demonstrates the importance of effective training methods.
Benefits of Gamified Training
Benefits of Gamified Training
Studies show that cybersecurity awareness programs that incorporate gaming elements enhance employee engagement by 60% and productivity by 43%, demonstrating the effectiveness of interactive training methods in improving learning results.
Reduction in Phishing Susceptibility
Reduction in Phishing Susceptibility
Gamified e-training programs succeed in enhancing employees' security practices which leads to a lower rate of employees falling for phishing attacks.
Organizations improve learning outcomes and security conduct while decreasing cyber threat exposure by shifting conventional cyber hygiene training into dynamic game-based educational experiences.
Sources
Sources
Sources:
Department of Defense Cyber Hygiene Report:
Tulane University Cyber Hygiene Practices:
https://sopa.tulane.edu/blog/cyber-hygiene?
Hornetsecurity Security Awareness Survey:
https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/blog/security-awareness-survey-2024/?
Keepnet Labs on Gamification in Security Awareness:
https://keepnetlabs.com/blog/the-power-of-gamification-in-security-awareness-training?
ScienceDirect on Gamification in Workforce Training:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296324001899?
Page updated
Report abuse