Name: SANS Security Awareness Training
Rating: 7.8 (9 reviews)
Author: SANS Institute

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The SANS Security Awareness Training, provided by the SANS Institute, aims to equip organizations of all sizes with the necessary knowledge and skills to mitigate human risk and enhance their cybersecurity posture, according to the vendor. This training is suitable for small, medium, and large businesses across various industries, including IT professionals, security professionals, developers, industrial control systems engineers, and organizations in the healthcare sector.

## Key Features

**EndUser Training**: This training offers culturally relevant and effective computer-based modules that are designed to be easily implemented. With a diverse library of training modules covering a wide range of security topics, organizations can customize the content to meet their specific needs. The training is also available in over 34 languages.

**PCI DSS Compliance Training**: This training is specifically designed to address the compliance requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). It aims to ensure that organizations' employees understand and comply with the regulations. The training covers areas such as secure payment processing, protection of cardholder data, and proper handling of sensitive information.

**Phishing Platform**: The vendor provides a platform that offers a simulated environment to test and enhance employees' ability to recognize and respond to phishing attacks. It includes pre-configured templates for phishing simulations, with varying levels of difficulty and support for multiple languages. In the event of simulation failure, the platform provides automated remedial training. It also offers actionable insights and reporting capabilities to track and measure the effectiveness of the phishing awareness program.

**Specialized Training**: The vendor offers specialized training tailored to address the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by different professions and industries. The Developer Training focuses on secure coding techniques and best practices for web application development. The ICS Engineer Training covers security behaviors for individuals involved in Industrial Control Systems. The NERC CIP Training is designed for individuals responsible for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance in the electric industry. The IT Administrator Training aims to provide technical teams with a comprehensive understanding of evolving security concepts and best practices.

SANS Institute offers a suite of security awareness training courses, and other specialized security learning, delivered via computer, featuring role-based dynamic training modules.

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SANS Security Awareness Training

Security Awareness Training Software packages feature simulations of various security threat scenarios so that trainees can learn in a realistic but low-risk environment and ensure that security teams can be tested for threat readiness. Software-based testing and scoring capabilities are included in these applications to test against shared standards and gain psychometrically valid evaluations of team members' capabilities and learning.

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Role-based user permissions

Training Content Library

Multilingual Training Content

Training Gamification

Industry-Specific Security Training

Individualized Security Training Plans

Phishing Simulations

Security Reporting

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Common features of security awareness training products.

A pre-built library of security awareness training content that can be used immediately.

Training content is available in multiple languages.

Training content is available in a gamified format.

Security training can be tailored based on industry-specific requirements, such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, etc.

Training can be tailored to individual employees based on previous training, role, or assessed vulnerability.

Administrators can run simulated phishing attacks to test the effectiveness of the training and assess vulnerabilities.

Reports available may include statistics on phishing simulations, training completion, etc.

The product integrates with other security tools, such as a SIEM or SOAR platform, and may provide alerts for potential breaches.

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.

The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.

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The SANS Security Awareness Training was used across our company to educate staff on cyber threats and bad actors. It was used throughout the year and emphasized in October for a yearly training program that included a certificate of completion. It helped our staff stay up to date with new cyber threats by providing them with web-based training material and exercises.

Variety of cyber threat videos and presentations
Web based and mobile access to the platform
Easy to manage administrator access to configure the training sessions

Mass import of users was a bit confusing
User interface was sometimes not intuitive
Ability to upload custom content was difficult to use

Large variety of videos and training options
Ease of use for end users on mobile devices
Videos and exercises are short and contain relevant material

Positive impact knowing we are educating our staff from phishing and potential cyber criminals
Considering the potential for bad actors infiltrating our network, this is a small expense
Pricing based on actual end users, worth the investment

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SANS Security Awareness Training

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What is SANS Security Awareness Training?