From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 1 Security and Risk Management

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User habits

User habits

From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 1 Security and Risk Management

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User habits

- [Instructor] Security education program should include a wide variety of topics related to user habits. By replacing risky habits with strong security habits, organizations reduce the likelihood that user accounts will become compromised. Let's take a look at some of the habits that security education program should address. Security training should include coverage of password security practices. Most organizations already have a password security policy that enforces requirements, such as password complexity and encryption. Security training programs should remind users of these requirements and also educate them about the importance of requirements that can't be enforced technically. For example, users should know that reusing their work password on websites and other accounts, jeopardizes security in the event that an external website is compromised. Organizations should also include data handling procedures in…

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