Transformational Security Awareness

11Voices of Transformation: Interviews with Security Awareness Program Leaders

Never look back unless you are planning on going that way.

Henry David Thoreau

When I first mentioned this book project on LinkedIn, I had several people send in quotes about the importance of security awareness. Let's read what a few have to say.

Security awareness is about putting threat and risk information into terms that everyone can understand. Most people want to be a part of the solution but get frustrated when they don't know or understand what to do.

Chris Wright, Owner, Citadel Systems

As threats against companies and their employees continue to grow year over year, so do the needs for awareness, communications, and education as a deterrent and extra level of security. Investing in people, and not thinking of them as the weakest link but the first line of defense, can be a better preventative measure than some of the most innovative technology that is available. And as advancements in technology and threat vectors occur, there will be a progression of opportunities to educate employees about these risks. A well-designed security awareness program will help to lessen these risks, while creating overall culture change, and in return will have boundless rewards.

Lauren Zink, Security Awareness Manager, AmTrust

Nothing is 100 percent when it comes to humans, but if we can raise users' consciousness about practicing secure behaviors, we are halfway there. Continuous training helps us ...