Teaching Cybersecurity
Teaching Cybersecurity- Smart leaders know that their entire team needs to be well-educated on the importance and best practices of cybersecurity if they hope to protect their data. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done, especially when it comes to training your non-tech employees. Using too much jargon and technical terms will only disengage them, leaving them less prepared and less vigilant.
While you don’t necessarily need to “dumb down” cybersecurity training for non-techies, you do need to present the information in a way that’s relatable and easy to understand. Here’s how the members of Forbes Technology Council recommend approaching this task.
1. Explain The Business Benefits Of Secure Data
Traditionally teams have been educated on security using fear, uncertainty and doubt. Cybersecurity in today’s world is best executed inline, which means that every function, role and team member is responsible for protecting the business. So, the best way to educate the team is by explaining how cybersecurity can be a business enabler. – Sameer Shelke, aujas.com
2. Use Metaphors And Analogies That Apply To Them
I use metaphors and analogies. In healthcare I talk about the immune system; in manufacturing, I talk about an organic assembly line, etc. Make the conversation clear and relevant to the audience in an area they are familiar with. – Sultan Meghji, Virtova
3. Personalize Your Training By Department
Education programs aimed at specific roles and users have the highest impact. Developers learn differently than marketers, sales different than support. Providing an easy to consume, targeted training that regularly maps cybersecurity issues to someone’s role and KPIs have always worked best. Once you demonstrate how cybersecurity can enable and augment someone’s job, engagement will follow. – Jacek Materna, www.assembla.com
4. Highlight The Positive Progress
In a monthly newsletter, we give employees a report card of progress ensuring to call out the positive improvements that have been made since the last update. Real life examples and metrics as well as simulation results and “How To Avoid…” tips also help make the newsletter more of a consumable read for the non-tech employee. – Stephanie Roberts, Sunrun
5. Stick To The Basics And Practical Aspects
There is no point in going into the technical ways cybersecurity works. We focus on what to look for in terms of suspicious activity. We use simple language and hands-on practice to show employees why the security we have works. – Chalmers Brown, Due
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