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Resources and Guidance for Security Awareness Professionals

Mature Your Program. Advance Your Career.

Effective security awareness programs need skilled leaders in addition to great content. Security Awareness professionals require a diverse set of skills and expertise, from assessing and managing risk to effectively engaging, training, and communicating. Strengthen your program and your understanding of managing human risk by training with leading cybersecurity experts.

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LDR433: Managing Human Risk

Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical challenge but also a human one, people play a role in 70% of all breaches. For most organization their biggest challenge has become people. This course enables security professionals to effectively build, manage and measure their human risk by changing and securing their workforce’s behaviors. Students are provided a structured roadmap with a step-by-step strategy on how to engage and secure their workforce, to include seven highly interactive team labs and the course Digital Download Package. In addition, this is the only SANS short course to provide a credential, the industry recognized SSAP.

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LDR521: Security Culture for Leaders

Learn to leverage the principles of organizational change to develop, maintain, and measure a strong security culture.

LDR521: Security Culture for Leaders
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    The SANS Security Awareness Professional Credential

    Proudly promote your security awareness qualifications and competence to your colleagues and peers. Elevate the perception of your role as your organization’s security awareness officer. Through coursework and an exam, earn the SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP) Credential to obtain the expertise needed to mature your security awareness program.

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    SANS Managing Human Risk Summit

    The SANS Security Awareness Summit is the leading annual event for professionals focused on advancing security awareness, behavior, and culture. Join a global community to learn from industry experts, engage in hands-on workshops, and build valuable connections. Whether attending in-person or online, you'll gain practical tools, proven strategies, and fresh insights to strengthen your organization's security culture and grow your career.

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