Description
Book SynopsisMake security a priority on your team Every organization needs astrongsecurity program. One recent study estimated that a hacker attack occurs somewhere every37 seconds.Since security programs are only as effective as a team's willingness to follow their rules and protocols, it'sincreasingly necessarytohave not just awidely accessible gold standard of security,but alsoa practical plan for rolling it outand getting others on board with following it.Security AwarenessForDummiesgives you the blueprint for implementing this sort of holistic and hyper-secureprograminyour organization. Written by one of the world's most influential security professionalsand an Information Systems Security Association Hall of Famerthis pragmatic andeasy-to-followbook provides a frameworkfor creatingnew and highly effective awareness programs fromscratch,as well assteps to taketoimprove on existingones. It also covershow to measure andevaluate the successofyourprogramandhighlightits valueto management. Customi
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting to Know Security Awareness 5
Chapter 1: Knowing How Security Awareness Programs Work 7
Chapter 2: Starting On the Right Foot: Avoiding What Doesn’t Work 19
Chapter 3: Applying the Science Behind Human Behavior and Risk Management 33
Part 2: Building a Security Awareness Program 51
Chapter 4: Creating a Security Awareness Strategy 53
Chapter 5: Determining Culture and Business Drivers 61
Chapter 6: Choosing What to Tell The Users 75
Chapter 7: Choosing the Best Tools for the Job 89
Chapter 8: Measuring Performance 107
Part 3: Putting Your Security Awareness Program Into Action 119
Chapter 9: Assembling Your Security Awareness Program 121
Chapter 10: Running Your Security Awareness Program 143
Chapter 11: Implementing Gamification 165
Chapter 12: Running Phishing Simulation Campaigns 181
Part 4: The Part of Tens 207
Chapter 13: Ten Ways to Win Support for Your Awareness Program 209
Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Make Friends and Influence People 215
Chapter 15: Ten Fundamental Awareness Topics 221
Chapter 16: Ten Helpful Security Awareness Resources 227
Appendix: Sample Questionnaire 233
Index 253
