We are excited to announce an expansion to our training module library within Attack Simulation Training (AST)!
Attack Simulation Training is an intelligent phish risk reduction tool that measures behavior change and automates deployment of an integrated security awareness training program across an organization. It is available with Microsoft 365 E5 or Microsoft Defender for Office 365 P2 plan.
The new SANS training content are in addition to the expanded Terranova training content that we had brought in for the Training Only Campaign launch. In total, we now have more than 80 training modules available within AST.
To preview these training modules as an admin before assigning to individuals, navigate to the [Training modules] section under the [Content library] tab in AST. All the training modules have a “SANS” tag so applying that filter to content library search will easily pull up the SANS training content.
The training modules are as follows:
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 01: Introduction and Overview
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 02: Core Principles of Cyber Security
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 03: Security Program Management
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 04: Security Maintenance and Hygiene
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 05: Authentication and Authorization
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 06: Data Protection
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 07: Sample Attacks
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 08: Attack Scenario
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 10: Securing Cloud Computing Environments
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 11: Securing Web Servers
- Security Essentials for IT Administrators 12: Attack Case Study, Supply Chain Attacks
Whether an individual is just getting started or a seasoned pro as an IT administrator, this new content has something for everyone! The SANS training modules are designed for IT administrators or those working within the cybersecurity space. The training modules cover various topics within the world of cybersecurity focused on mitigating potential security attacks. While cybersecurity is about preventing as many bad things as possible, we cannot avoid all the bad things and so limiting the inflicted damage and enabling speedy responses are key. This series of training will provide an overview on how to approach these concerns.
These training modules are available as training content that can be assigned using the new Training Only Campaign functionality.
Keep your eyes open for future content from our partners as we are continually refreshing our content library. We're always looking for ways to improve our product and make it even more valuable to you, so stay tuned for more exciting updates in the future!
Thank you for your continued support, and happy learning! 