PR.AT-01.217
Does your organization regularly assess employees' cybersecurity awareness through testing or evaluation?
Explanation
Regular assessment of employee cybersecurity knowledge helps identify gaps in understanding and ensures staff can recognize and respond appropriately to security threats like phishing, social engineering, and data handling requirements. These assessments establish accountability and reinforce the importance of security practices in daily operations.
Evidence could include documentation of recent cybersecurity quizzes, phishing simulation results, training completion records with assessment scores, or a formal schedule of security awareness testing with metrics showing participation rates and performance trends.
Implementation Example
Periodically assess or test users on their understanding of basic cybersecurity practices
ID: PR.AT-01.217
Context
- Function
- PR: PROTECT
- Category
- PR.AT: Awareness and Training
- Sub-Category
- Personnel are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform general tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind
Related questions
- Does your organization provide cybersecurity awareness and training to all users with access to non-public resources?
- Does your organization provide comprehensive security awareness training that covers social engineering recognition, attack reporting procedures, acceptable use policies, and basic cyber hygiene practices?
- Does your organization clearly communicate the consequences of cybersecurity policy violations to all employees and stakeholders?
- Does your organization require annual refresher training for all employees to reinforce existing security practices and introduce new ones?
- Has the organization identified specialized roles that require additional cybersecurity training beyond the baseline security awareness program?
- Does your organization provide specialized cybersecurity training for employees and third parties (contractors, partners, suppliers) who perform roles with elevated security responsibilities?
