Security Behaviour Foundation course

Discover the importance and influence of human behavior on information security.

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In a world where information security is vital, the responsibility for safe behavior rests heavily on the shoulders of employees. Although employees are aware of the risks, it is apparent that undesirable behavior keeps persisting. Security Behaviour Foundation offers you the opportunity to change this and contribute to the digital protection of organizations.

This course has been developed in cooperation with PCSI (a partnership between TNO, ABN-Amro, ING, Achmea, ASML, and the Dutch tax authorities).
You will work with your fellow students to devise solutions, from a behavioral approach, to risks caused by human behavior. Solutions by either adapting the product or process or by making the desired behavior easier to implement for employees. Your input is crucial here to help strengthen the digital resilience of employees and organizations.

In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of working on information security behavior. You will understand the psychological drivers behind (in)secure behavior and discover how behavior can be effectively measured. You will gain insight into the different interests and perspectives of stakeholders in possible behavioral interventions. The Security Behaviour Foundation prepares you to confidently make an effective contribution to security awareness and information secure behaviour within your organization.

Authors & Lead Trainers

Martin Goudzwaard
Trainer

Information Security Management Expert

Rob Rijk
Trainer

Information Security Awareness Expert

At a Glance

Entry level

Security Behaviour Foundation

Perfect for employees who are or will be involved in working on security awareness in their organization and security specialists who want to get a grip on the human factor.

Become prepared to make valuable contributions to your organization’s security (awareness) process.

Learn to identify risks and barriers of employees within a process and understand which barriers thwart desired behavior.

Gain the knowledge to modify the product or process or apply a behavioral intervention that promotes the desired behavior.

Understand the psychological drivers behind (in)secure behavior.

Gain insight into the different interests and perspectives of stakeholders in possible behavioral interventions.

Confidently make an effective contribution to security awareness and information secure behaviour within your organization.

What’s included

  • Official SECO-Institute course materials
  • Training from passionate instructors with exceptional skills
  • Access to the SECO member portal
  • Practice exam
  • Exam voucher
  • Membership to SECO’s Alumni Network after passing the exam

Syllabus

Welcome in the world of Security Behaviour

Module 1- Risks and threats

Topics:

  • You will gain insight into the biggest risks for an organization where the behavior of
    employees plays a role.
  • You will gain insight into which indicators point to potential behavioral risk.
  • You will learn how a Business Impact Analysis is conducted.

Module 2- Stakeholdermanagement

Topics:

  • You will learn how to use stakeholder analysis to put together a core group.
  • You will learn which employees and stakeholders can provide necessary information.
  • You will gain insight into how various stakeholders view risks and possible interventions from different perceptions.

Module 3- Target behaviour

Topics:

  • You learn how goal behaviour is formulated.
  • You understand Isek Azjen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour.
  • You learn how to measure behaviour.

Behavioural Factor Analysis and Interventions

Module 4 - Behavioural Factor Analysis

Topics:

  • You know which barriers can hinder desired behaviour.
  • You will gain insight on the basis of which people make irrational decisions.
  • You learn the 7 influencing principles of Cialdini and how malicious people use them to influence the behaviour of employees.
  • You know and understand the application of the COM-B model.

Module 5 - Interventions

Topics:

  • You learn to choose behavioural interventions based on the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW).
  • You know what resistances can occur and how to deal with them.
  • You know why and how Nudging can be applied as an intervention.
  • You learn on the basis of which kind of information an intervention can be evaluated and, if necessary, adapted.

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Exam

Exam

  • Language: English
  • Delivered: Online via a certified proctor
  • Questions: 40 multiple choice
  • Time: 60 minutes

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