Security awareness training is a common requirement in most businesses, but oftentimes it can be difficult to effectively teach employees how to recognise and respond to security risks.

In this episode, we speak with Javvad Malik – Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, co-founder of Security B-Sides London and cybersecurity blogger – about the variety of risks out there, the challenges of security awareness training, and how best to promote it.

00:28 What is a Security Awareness Advocate?
02:45 Challenges
11:14 Messaging
16:20 Importance of Security Champions
19:25 Minimising risk
21:45 Lesser-known types of phishing attacks
29:20 Promotion
38:10 The fear of embarrassment
40:40 Bias and the role of marketing


Listening time: 46 minutes
Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma
Guests: Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4

KnowBe4: www.knowbe4.com
Connect with Javvad: www.linkedin.com/in/javvad/
Javvad on Twitter: www.twitter.com/J4vv4d

Resources:
Daniel Kahneman’s Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory


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