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Security Awareness Training Specialist

Training and Development Specialists
Description
Design, deliver, and evaluate security awareness and behavior-change programs that reduce human risk and support compliance. Assess needs, develop role-based content and phishing simulations, and measure outcomes to improve cyber hygiene across the organization.
  • • Stay current on cyber threats, social engineering trends, and compliance requirements.
  • • Deliver training using e-learning, microlearning, role plays, phishing simulations, tabletop exercises, and webinars.
  • • Schedule awareness sessions, webinars, and campaigns based on resource availability.
  • • Offer targeted training to build secure behaviors (phishing recognition, password hygiene, data handling).
  • • Track completion, quiz scores, and phishing metrics; evaluate effectiveness and report results.
  • • Attend security briefings and industry events to source content and update leadership on status.
  • • Enroll employees and contractors in required and role-based training and phishing campaigns.
  • • Review and approve training content, guides, and job aids from internal SMEs or vendors.
  • • Adjust content, cadence, or delivery channels when risk metrics do not improve.
  • • Assess needs using risk assessments, incident data, surveys, and manager consultations.
  • • Coordinate SMEs or security champions to facilitate workshops and Q&A sessions.
  • • Design executive and high-privilege user awareness programs (e.g., spear-phishing, travel security).
  • • Select and negotiate with vendors for content libraries, phishing platforms, and translations.
  • • Refer users to coaching, policies, or additional training after risky behaviors.
  • • Develop training on data protection, privacy, secure disposal, and physical security.
  • • Optimize delivery mix (in-person, virtual, microlearning, just-in-time nudges) for effectiveness and cost.
  • • Design and lead security onboarding for new hires and awareness for third parties or customers.
  • • Create and maintain awareness materials, playbooks, posters, and quick-reference guides.
  • • Manage program budget and track costs for tools, content, and events.
  • • Coach facilitators and security champions; provide feedback and skill development.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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