Is Your Security Awareness Program Just Ticking Boxes?

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew explore a special episode on what it really takes to build meaningful cybersecurity awareness, as part of preparing for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.📢 Beyond the Poster Campaign – Open communication channels and positive reinforcement are key to building trust and encouraging people to speak up.🏆 Recognize What’s Working – Highlighting good security behavior can do more than just raise morale—it can shift culture.🎮 Learning That Actually Lands – Interactive, gamified, and story-driven training creates better retention than outdated tick-box modules.💥 When Breaches Get Real – Relatable consequences make cybersecurity more than just a theoretical concern.🧾 Policies That People Can Understand – Security guidelines should be accessible, not buried in jargon.🔐 MFA: Still Not Universal – Despite being one of the most effective defences, many organisations still don’t enforce multi-factor authentication. We unpack why that’s a problem🔑 The Password Problem – Forget confusing complexity rules—focus on uniqueness and usability to reduce risky habits.🎣 Simulated Phishing Isn’t a Silver Bullet – We break down the mixed results and why real engagement beats gotcha tactics.🧠 Good Training Changes Behavior – If your awareness program isn’t shifting how people act, it’s time to rethink the strategy.If you're re-evaluating how to engage employees, boost awareness, and change behaviour, this episode is packed with honest insights and practical takeaways.🕒Timestamps00:00 Episode Introduction 01:28 Key Strategies for Boosting Awareness 03:14 Keeping Communication Open 08:02 Rewarding Positive Security Habits 11:48 Making Learning Interactive 16:06 Showing Real-World Cyber Impacts 19:00 Setting Clear Security Guidelines 23:01 Creating a Culture of Awareness 26:42 Using MFA to Strengthen Security 29:51 Building Better Password Habits 35:59 Simulated Phishing: Pros and Cons 41:09 Reinventing Cybersecurity Training 💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠