Cyber Awareness
What is Cyber Awareness?
The knowledge and attitudes that members of an organization possess regarding the protection of information assets and cybersecurity best practices.
Terms that appear alongside cyber awareness
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as cyber awareness. The number is how many controls name both.
- phishing 3 shared controls
- cyber hygiene 3 shared controls
- social engineering 2 shared controls
- certification 2 shared controls
- audit 2 shared controls
- security officer 2 shared controls
Frameworks that govern cyber awareness
What the standards actually require on cyber awareness
Requirements naming cyber awareness across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.
UR E26 implementation requirements cover training + supplier management. Crew training: cyber awareness for all crew (phishing + social engineering + USB hygiene + password + reporting);
IACS-UR-E26-Implementation-Training-Supplier-OEM-OnboardTraining · IACS UR E26 Implementation - Training + Awareness + Supplier + OEM Management + Cyber Hygiene →NSS-17 + NSS-42-G require personnel security + trustworthiness verification + training + awareness aligned with CSL access. Personnel security: background check + criminal record + financial + employment history + reference check + national security clearance...
IAEA-NSS17-Personnel-Trustworthiness-Training-Awareness · IAEA NSS-17 - Personnel Security + Trustworthiness + Training + Awareness + Cyber Hygiene →Protect is the second of five functional elements per MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2. Activities include: (1) Access Control - identity and access management for IT + OT systems + role-based access + least privilege + privileged access management (PAM) for OT engineer...
IMO-MSC-FAL-Protect-AccessControl-NetworkSegmentation-MalwareDefence-Patch-Awareness-DataSecurity · IMO MSC-FAL Protect Function - Access Control + Network Segmentation + Malware Defence + Patch Management + Awareness Training + Data Security + Crew BYOD + Removable Media →Audit + Drills + Training operationalise the Directions through ongoing assurance + cyber preparedness. (1) CERT-In Cyber Security Audit: organisations should undergo periodic cyber security audit by CERT-In Empanelled Information Security Auditing Organisatio...
CERTIN-Audit-Drills-Training-AwarenessProgram-CERTInExercises-CISO · CERT-In Audit + Cyber Security Drills + Training + Awareness + CERT-In Cyber Exercises + CISO + Information Security Auditor Empanelment →Questions people ask about cyber awareness
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