Onboarding, Recurring or Ad Hoc?

About this interactive

The Training lesson gives security training three moments. Onboarding: initial training when someone joins, an employee or a contractor, before or as they start using the company's systems. Recurring: training that comes round again on a schedule, monthly, quarterly or yearly. It keeps people up to date on new threats and new policies and reinforces what they forget. Some organizations trickle it out all year, which the lesson calls continuous training. Ad hoc: a one-time session set up for a specific need when it arises. The lesson's examples are a new client that requires training on a security topic, and a move to remote work that brings new risks. A quick test for each card: is it someone's first training, a session that comes round on a schedule, or a one-off set up because something happened?

What you'll learn

Classify a piece of security training as onboarding (initial), recurring (on a schedule) or ad hoc (a one-time session for a specific need)
Recognize the events that call for ad hoc training, such as a new client's requirement, a new threat or a move to remote work

Aligned to

NIST 800-53

AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness

CompTIA Security+

5.6 Given a scenario, implement security awareness practices.

Key terms

Onboarding Training: Initial security training delivered to employees when they first join an organization to establish a baseline of security awareness.
Recurring Training: Scheduled security training conducted on a regular basis—monthly, quarterly, or annually—to reinforce security knowledge and address new threats or policies.
Ad Hoc Training: Unscheduled, event-driven training delivered in response to a specific emerging need, new client requirement, or security topic.
Security Awareness Training: An ongoing program that educates employees about cybersecurity threats, safe practices, and organizational policies to reduce human-based risk. Effective training covers topics like phishing recognition, password hygiene, and social engineering.

Topics

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