Security Awareness for Dummies - by Ira Winkler (Paperback)

About the Book

"Written by one of the world's most influential security professionals--and an Information Systems Security Association Hall of Famer--this pragmatic and easy-to-follow book provides a framework for creating new and highly effective awareness programs from scratch, as well as steps to take to improve on existing ones. It also covers how to measure and evaluate the success of your program and highlight its value to management"--]cProvided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Make security a priority on your team

Every organization needs a strong security program. One recent study estimated that a hacker attack occurs somewhere every 37 seconds. Since security programs are only as effective as a team's willingness to follow their rules and protocols, it's increasingly necessary to have not just a widely accessible gold standard of security, but also a practical plan for rolling it out and getting others on board with following it. Security Awareness For Dummies gives you the blueprint for implementing this sort of holistic and hyper-secure program in your organization.

Written by one of the world's most influential security professionals--and an Information Systems Security Association Hall of Famer--this pragmatic and easy-to-follow book provides a framework for creating new and highly effective awareness programs from scratch, as well as steps to take to improve on existing ones. It also covers how to measure and evaluate the success of your program and highlight its value to management.

• Customize and create your own program
• Make employees aware of the importance of security
• Develop metrics for success
• Follow industry-specific sample programs

Cyberattacks aren't going away anytime soon: get this smart, friendly guide on how to get a workgroup on board with their role in security and save your organization big money in the long run.

From the Back Cover

Get a step ahead of computer criminals

A computer crime occurs every 39 seconds! More than 90% of those attacks target your unaware users. These stats make it obvious - your business needs a security awareness program that every employee can understand. This book, written by one of the world's most influential security professionals, guides you through the steps to make security awareness an integral part of your business. Learn to create and evaluate a program that meets your unique needs, build a detailed implementation plan, and get everyone on board.

Inside...

• Discover the human error factor
• See what makes a program fail
• Take advantage of science
• Apply the ABCs of awareness
• Learn how gamification works
• Create one program, or more?
• Choose the best metrics
• Assess your program's success

About the Author

Ira Winkler, CISSP, is Chief Security Architect and runs a behavioral cybersecurity program for one of the largest companies in the world. He was named a 2021 Top Cybersecurity Leader by Security Magazine and was identified by CSO magazine as "The Awareness Crusader." A prolific author, Ira has written award-winning articles as well as numerous books. He has been a keynote speaker at most major cybersecurity events.