Symantec Launches Symantec Security Awareness Center Online Training Portal

Symantec Launches Symantec Security Awareness Center Online Training Portal

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced Symantec Security Awareness Center, a subscription-based online training program designed to help companies meet the regulatory requirements specific to employee security awareness training and improve their overall IT risk posture. The flexible training option can be accessed anytime via the web and is designed to help companies create a more security-conscious workforce through educating and training employees on potential information security risks related to their behaviors. With this offering, small to mid-size businesses can leverage Symantec Security Awareness Center online at a cost-effective price.

“With a full understanding of policies and procedures and their importance, employees can actually strengthen an organization’s security posture,” said Greg Hughes, executive vice president, Symantec Global Services. “Employees who are educated on security awareness can be a strong line of defense against security incidents that could disrupt business, threaten compliance, or jeopardize brand reputation.”

To successfully protect information, employees at every level need a basic understanding of policies as well as their respective responsibilities in protecting a company’s assets. Through the online center, users will have unlimited access to a comprehensive set of training modules designed to specifically raise their awareness of security and influence appropriate employee behavior. The online training center will be updated monthly with new security awareness training material relevant to the evolving information security threat landscape.

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