Why is security awareness training so rigid and hard to customize?
Most security training platforms force a rigid monthly schedule and rely on long, ten-minute videos that clients resist watching. Administrators also face a lack of flexibility in micro-training options and clunky management tools that make tracking and assigning courses a manual chore.
What people tried
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Why is security awareness training so rigid and hard to customize?
- 1manually managing the cadenceDid this help you?
- 2using alternative security awareness platforms like Hook Security that offer shorter training videos and automated campaign frequenciesDid this help you?
- 3Switching to different training vendors like KnowBe4, Metacompliance, BullPhish ID, Ninjio, or Huntress managed SATDid this help you?
- 4Recording videos for users who missed sessions to watch laterDid this help you?
- 5Manually noting who attended mandatory training sessionsDid this help you?
In their words
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“One thing I dislike a bit is the managed method doesn't allow you to select a cadence, it's monthly or you need to manually manage.”source ↗
“The other thing is the videos tend to get towards 10 minutes rather than a shorter video which is a harder sell in general.”source ↗
“the issue we find is a lack of flexibility managing their micro trainings.”source ↗
“We currently use the training built into proofpoint but oh my is it awful to manage (can't filter and assign by licenced users, can't easily extend or notify for users who haven't completed training) Basically it requires too much maintenance / input.”source ↗
Where this came up
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