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Security Awareness Training
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Written by Fabiola Munguia
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Security Awareness Training is a mandatory component of your compliance journey and is built directly into the Secfix platform. It helps ensure that all team members understand how to recognize, respond to, and prevent security threats.


What is Security Awareness Training?

Security Awareness Training is an educational program designed to equip employees with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain high standards of cybersecurity within your organization.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify: Understand and recognize different types of cyber threats such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering.

  • Respond: Know the correct steps to take when a potential threat is identified.

  • Protect: Apply cybersecurity best practices to safeguard both personal and company data.


Who must complete the training?

All individuals whose work affects information security should complete the training. This includes:

  • Full-time and part-time employees

  • Contractors

  • Temporary staff

📌 Required for compliance with ISO 27001, TISAX, and SOC 2 frameworks.

Frameworks require organizations to demonstrate that everyone involved in handling sensitive data is competent and aware of security practices.


How to Set Up Security Awareness Training

To assign or customize training:

  1. Go to the People section.

  2. Navigate to Onboarding Settings.

  3. Choose your preferred Security Awareness Training option.

Training Options

Secfix Security Awareness Training

• Format: Video + interactive survey

• Completion: Employees must watch the videos and answer all questions correctly

• Instructions appear automatically on the employee’s Onboarding Page

No evidence upload required

Custom (“My Own”) Security Awareness Training

• Format: Based on your custom instructions

• Visibility: Shown on the employee’s Onboarding Page

• Completion: Employees must upload a certificate or image as proof


How to Complete the Training (For Employees)

  1. Go to My Tasks

  2. Click Security Awareness Training

  3. Select your preferred language

  4. Click Start Training

  5. Watch the videos and complete all quiz questions

Once all steps are completed successfully, the task is marked as complete, and a certificate is issued.

💡 You can see all your employees' certificates on the People Page by clicking on each individual.

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