Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program

Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program provides a starting point and an all-in-one resource for infosec and privacy education practitioners who are building programs for their organizations. The author applies knowledge obtained through her work in education, creating a comprehensive resource of nearly everything involved with managing an infosec and privacy training course. This book includes examples and tools from a wide range of businesses, enabling readers to select effective components that will be beneficial to their enterprises. The text progresses from the inception of an education program through development, implementation, delivery, and evaluation.

Table of Contents:
Brief history of corporate information security and privacy awareness and training. Why training and awareness are important. Legal and regulatory requirements for training and awareness. Incorporating training and awareness into job responsibilities and appraisals. Common corporate education mistakes. Getting started. Establish a baseline. Get executive support and sponsorship. Identify training and awareness methods. Awareness and training topics and audiences. Define your message. Prepare budget and obtain funding. Training design and development. Awareness materials design and development. Communications. Deliver in-person training. Launch awareness activities. Evaluate education effectiveness. Leading practices. Appendices.

Review :
Rebecca Herold, an independent computer security advisor, knows privacy. Not all security consultants do. In her latest book, Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program, Herold has collected her best advice…Perfect for lay and professional audiences, this is a guide not for implementing technical necessities but for getting everybody in an organization on board. —Privacy Journal …perfect for lay and professional audiences, this is a guide not for implementing technical necessities but for getting everybody in an organization on board. —Journal of Productive Innovation Rebecca Herold has the answers in her definitive book on everything everybody needs to know about how to impart security awareness, training, and motivation. Motivation had been missing from the information security lexicon until Herold put it there in most thorough and effective ways…She demonstrates that security must become a part of job performance rather than being in conflict with job performance… The power of this book also lies in applying real education theory, methods, and practice to teaching security awareness and training…After reading this book, there is no question about the necessary and important roles of security awareness, training, and motivation. —Donn B. Parker, CISSP, from the Preface This book is remarkable because it covers in detail all the facets of providing effective security awareness training…I can, without reservation, recommend use of this book to any organization faced with the need to develop a successful training and awareness program. It surely provides everything you need to know to create a real winner. —Hal Tipton, from the Foreword