Security awareness training must reach

Short summary

Security awareness programs must reach all employees, not just technical staff. DEV Community outlines a practical framework: 12-18 month training cycles balanced for retention, active simulations (phishing and baiting tests) to identify real vulnerabilities, physical reminders at workstations, and continuous content via internal blogs. Building security culture depends on every role understanding their responsibility.

• •Security training should cycle every 12-18 months to balance consistency with avoiding overwhelm
• •Active testing (phishing, baiting) diagnoses gaps; failure is a diagnostic tool, not punishment
• •Continuous channels—internal blogs, flyers, visual anchors—keep security visible across all roles

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