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how to train employees on cybersecurity

Step-by-step guidance on how to train employees on cybersecurity effectively. Covers curriculum planning, interactive training methods, phishing simulations, reinforcement techniques, and metrics to track progress. Designed for managers and IT leaders building security-conscious workforces from the ground up.

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How to Train Employees on Cybersecurity in 2026

The Breach That Started With a Single Click In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a threat actor called Scattered Spider social-engineered their way past help desk staff with a ten-minute phone call. The attackers didn't exploit some exotic zero-day. They exploited a human being

Carl B. Johnson Mar 30, 2026 5 min read
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How to Train Employees on Cybersecurity in 2025

The Breach That Started With a Single Click In January 2024, Microsoft disclosed that the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard compromised a legacy test tenant account using a password spray attack — no multi-factor authentication, no special exploit. Just a weak credential and an employee environment nobody was watching. The attackers

Carl B. Johnson Aug 17, 2025 7 min read
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How to Train Employees on Cybersecurity That Sticks

The Click That Cost MGM Resorts $100 Million In September 2023, a threat actor called Scattered Spider social-engineered an MGM Resorts help desk employee with a simple phone call. That one interaction led to a ransomware attack that shut down slot machines, hotel check-ins, and digital room keys across Las

Carl B. Johnson Feb 28, 2024 7 min read