In today’s world, it’s important for your employees to learn about security and privacy best practices not only for their day-to-day roles at your company, but also to help inform the myriad of security and privacy decisions they make in their personal lives every day.

Cybersecurity awareness is on the rise as more organizations adopt security awareness training programs. Why the hype? In several recent reports, we break down our findings around why SAT is on the rise—and why companies need it now more than ever.

We hear a lot about the cybersecurity skills gap, which the latest research puts at 770,000 open positions in the U.S. and 3.4 million globally. There are lots of reasons why organizations find themselves dealing with a skills deficit – from an actual dearth of qualified talent to internal factors including turnover, lack of budget/competitive wages, limited opportunities for growth and promotion, and lack of training.

Certification to International Standards is an essential component of the modern business world. Certification to these standards provides organisations with external validation of their policies, processes and controls but also corroborates their knowledge and skills in key areas.