Cybersecurity is for everyone…

not just the IT department

CompTIA CyberSecure is online cybersecurity training for everyone in your

organization. This self-paced training course teaches your employees

security best practices vital to protecting your business.

The course focuses on implications of security behaviors of everyone in

the workplace…not just the IT department. The 60-minute training covers

online and offline behaviors that will reduce security risks.

CYBERSECURITY TRAINING FOR EVERYONE

CompTIA CyberSecure provides results-driven behavior modification training on cybersecurity for every member

of an organization, from a project manager to a facilities maintenance engineer and even the CEO.

The training uses an innovative approach to content development to create this fun and interactive course. No

more boring eLearning!

Learners and their employers can see their knowledge before and after the course through scored pre- and post-

assessments. In addition, learners get immediate feedback on their behaviors in the course that lets them know

how safe they actually are in their day-to-day routines.

What is CompTIA CyberSecure?

of breaches are caused by human error. 39% think that the element of human error in security threats is also increasing.*

52%

The average cost of a data breach increased to $3.7 million.**

ENGAGING FORMAT

CompTIA CyberSecure uses a combination of video, animation and interactive scenarios to help adult learners

reflect on their own behaviors in real life situations. The short modules use a conversational tone to keep

learners engaged. Learning modules include the following types of activities to teach learners about good,

better and best choices when information security is sometimes at odds with convenience:

• cognitive mapping

• real world scenarios

• choose-your-own-adventure style

• case studies that contextualize choices

• ranking exercises that teach good, better and best choices

Top 5 reasons human error leads to security incidents*

1. Increased use of social media by staff

2. Failure of staff to understand new threats

3. General negligence/carelessness towards security

4. Lack of security expertise with websites and applications

5. Failure of IT staff to follow security procedures and policies

Why Train Your Staff

Businesses realize that cybersecurity is important,

but do you know what might be putting you at risk?

Research shows that 52% of breaches are caused by

human error…not the technology issues you might

expect. Too many companies wait for a breach to show

they should improve their security.

Not only does security training keep your technical team

up to speed with the dynamic environment, but it also

keeps the rest of your staff from exposing the company

to additional risks.

Technologies such as cloud and mobility are changing

corporate processes and workflows. Disruptive

technologies like these mean changes not only to your

IT architecture, but to your operations and policies.

CompTIA CyberSecure training for your entire staff can change your organizational mindset for the better.

You can no longer afford the risks of not having a

cybersecurity policy, and training is a vital piece of

that plan.

According to recent research, $3.79 million is the average total cost of

a data breach...and that number is rising fast. Cybersecurity breaches

are increasing in frequency and the costs associated with resulting lost

business are becoming more significant.***

$3.79 million = Average cost of data breach

Factors in Security Breaches

Human error Technology error

52%48%

Who better to serve the IT industry by educating people about these

critical security issues, than CompTIA, the voice of the world’s IT industry

and the leader in vendor-neutral IT training and certification.

The numbers speak for themselves:

222,000

Why CompTIA?

Over 22 years

experience in

IT training &

certification

Recognized

by the U.S.

Department

of Defense

More than

two million IT

certifications

issued

More than

2,000 members

worldwide

The objectives for CompTIA CyberSecure were

developed by the CompTIA IT Security Community.

This group includes leaders on the forefront of the

battle against security threats. This list of who’s

who in the industry is working together to develop

cybersecurity-specific best practices, education

programs, and industry standards to address those

challenges. They monitor, discuss and evaluate new

technologies in the IT security field as they present

new opportunities and challenges for businesses.

CompTIA’s strength in certification comes in no small

part from the support we receive from the industry.

Thousands of companies depend on CompTIA

standards to provide a reliable predictor of employee

success. Additionally, dozens of companies with their

own certification programs rely on CompTIA exams

to provide an industry standard for IT skills as a

baseline for their own certification programs.

2+ million

400,000

250

8570.01-M

Nearly 400,000

security

certifications

granted

Certified pros

in nearly 250

countries

CompTIA CyberSecure can help!www.cybersecure.org

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Training is the clear answer to mitigate human error, but

companies struggle with how to implement these programs.

* CompTIA’s 2015 Trends in Information Security

** IBM and Ponemon Institute’s 2015 Cost of Data Breach Study

*** 2015 Cost of Data Breach Study by IBM & Ponemon Institute LLC May 2015

Only 54% of companies offer some form of cybersecurity training.

54% 46% Can your company afford to be part of the other 46%?