Automated Security Awareness Program Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security awareness programs lack customization and automation, making it difficult for companies to effectively configure and manage comprehensive security awareness initiatives tailored to their specific needs, leading to inefficiencies in training and phishing attack prevention.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a questionnaire to gather company-specific attributes, compare them to industry standards, and automatically generate a customized security awareness program, including simulated phishing campaigns and training schedules, to identify phish-prone users and track program progress, thereby enhancing security awareness and reducing human error-related security incidents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a comprehensive security awareness program is designed to address multiple factors and include many components, then the program effectiveness is improved, but the system complexity and difficulty of configuration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the security awareness program into distinct modules including phishing simulations, training campaigns, awareness campaigns, and technical controls. Each module can be independently configured and selected based on company needs, reducing the complexity of managing a comprehensive program while maintaining effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of program parameters such as frequency of phishing simulations, duration of training campaigns, and intensity of awareness initiatives. This enables customization based on company size, industry, and risk profile, making the comprehensive program adaptable without increasing operational complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If security awareness programs are customized to specific company needs and characteristics, then the program relevance and effectiveness are improved, but the time and resources required for configuration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures program templates based on industry standards and company characteristics before deployment. This preliminary preparation allows rapid customization without requiring extensive configuration time, as the framework is already in place with pre-defined best practices that can be easily adapted.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor program effectiveness and adjust configurations automatically. This enables the system to learn from results and refine its customization without requiring manual reconfiguration, reducing the time investment while maintaining high relevance to company needs.
3Productivity
If automated systems are used to create and manage security awareness programs, then the efficiency and scalability are improved, but the initial setup and integration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The automated system is designed as a universal platform that can be integrated with various existing company systems through standard interfaces and protocols. This multi-functionality allows the system to handle diverse configuration and management tasks through a single unified interface, reducing the complexity of initial setup while maintaining high efficiency and scalability.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems and apparatus for implementing a security awareness program are provided which allow a device of a security awareness system to receive attributes of an implementation of a security awareness program from an entity, such as a company. Responsive to the attributes, the device determines a configuration for each of a baseline simulated phishing campaign, electronic based training of users of the entity for security awareness and one or more subsequent simulated phishing campaigns. The device initiates execution of the baseline simulated phishing campaign to identify a percentage of users of the entity that are phish-prone.