About the Author: Lauren Zink is the Team Lead of Security Awareness, Communications and Education at Diebold Nixdorf, a global fortune 1000 company in Northeast Ohio. She is an information security professional that loves to focus on the human aspect of security. Lauren has a strong background in teaching and training numerous age groups from elementary to college age and business professionals. She thoroughly enjoys all aspects of both logical and physical security and educating employees on their importance. Zink has been in the cybersecurity field for over 6 years where she has climbed from an entry level analyst to the lead of her department overseeing a security awareness program for over 29,000 associates in 90+ countries.

How to Tailor Security Awareness Training to Employees’ Needs

A Successful Security Awareness Program is One Where the Employees Are Fully Equipped to Participate

Lauren Zink

November 28, 2017

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Security awareness isn't just education, communications and training. It is cultural change and a movement that requires buy in from the top down and the bottom up. All too often, employees are told they are the weakest link, but they can also be a huge asset to any security team if they are given the right tools and trained properly.

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