Security Awareness Training – for better IT security awareness 

Improve SME IT security through employee training courses  

Most cyberattacks start with phishing-mails.

Technical protective measures alone are not enough if cybercriminals attempt to access an SME’s IT systems through its employees. Phishing, identity theft and social engineering are used to circumvent technical protective measures. This is how ransomware infiltrates corporate networks or attempts to access company data. Train your employees in IT security and enjoy an additional line of defence against cybercriminals. 

Therefore, if you want an integrated security strategy, it is crucial to involve employees and to provide cybersecurity training to help them navigate the Internet, e-mails and IT securely. 

Targeted IT security training courses prepare your employees for the main types of attack and teach them how to recognise them and behave appropriately. Dealing with fictitious attacks helps prepare the users in your company for the worst-case scenario. This will improve their awareness of various cyberthreats and help them act with greater foresight.

Embedding IT security in the corporate culture

Regular employee training on IT security embeds the topic and raises employee awareness. This equips them with the correct behaviour and serves as a constant reminder of the approach to take.

Enhance employees’ security awareness

Deceptively realistic attack simulations present your employees with different types of cyberthreat. This promotes vigilance towards cyberthreats, trains them to respond correctly to cyberattacks and refreshes their knowledge.

When is it the right solution?

Would you like to use employee training courses to improve IT security in your company? Are you looking for effective phishing simulations and cybersecurity training for your employees? Our Security Awareness Training helps you to raise your employees’ awareness of security and keeps their knowledge fully up to date.

Your benefits

  • Employees become more vigilant about cyberthreats 
  • Regular training equips employees with the right behaviour for greater IT security
  • Employee progress can be mapped in customised reports

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Security awareness training

  • Online training sessions on various IT security topics, such as e-mail and password security, phishing, security in the home office, etc.   
  • Adaptive IT security training courses based on individual skill levels 
  • Automatic reminder for users to complete the mandatory training courses.

Phishing simulations

  • Realistic phishing simulations, tailored to Switzerland
  • Employees are trained to recognise attempted attacks by e-mail and to react correctly 
  • Platform gamification motivates employees to continue their training
  • Platform phishing button in Outlook for reporting suspicious e-mails 

Measuring success and reporting 

  • Read access to the platform to measure employee progress 
  • Measuring the success of phishing simulations (e.g. opening rate of e-mails and attachments)  
  • Additional reporting and explanation including improvement measures in regular meetings.

How employee training works

Watch this short video to find out how you can use the security awareness training to raise your employees’ awareness of IT security.

Why Swisscom?

Swissness

Phishing scenarios tailored to Swiss companies.

Data security

Strictest security standards with due regard to data protection. 

Professionalism

Certified specialists for individual phishing simu­lations and cybersecurity training.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What is Security Awareness Training and why is it important? 

Our Security Awareness Training teaches employees how to identify and avoid cyberthreats and use IT securely. It is important for enhancing company security and preventing data loss.  

What is a phishing simulation? 

During a phishing simulation, deceptively authentic phishing e-mails are sent to employees. In conjunction with a short training quiz, employees learn how to identify phishing and, ideally, how not to fall for it.  

How do employee IT security training courses work? 

These are online courses (e-learning), which take employees just a few minutes to complete. 

Is the training suitable for all employees? 

Yes, the training is suitable for all employees, irrespective of their prior technical knowledge.  

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