Security Mentor Named Best Next Gen Security Training Solution by Cyber Defense Magazine

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. - March 2, 2016 - PRLog -- Security Mentor (http://www.securitymentor.com/), a pioneer of innovative security awareness training that drives real behavior change, today announced that Cyber Defense Magazine, the industry's leading electronic information security magazine and media partner of the RSA® Conference 2016, has named Security Mentor the best Next Gen Security Training Solution at the annual Cyber Defense Magazine Infosec Awards. Security Mentor was selected for its full suite of services that assist organizations in providing effective, engaging and easy-to-understand security training and education for business, government and non-profit end-users.

“We’re thrilled to recognize next-generation innovation in the information security marketplace and that’s why Security Mentor has earned this award from Cyber Defense Magazine.  Some of the best INFOSEC defenses come from these kinds of forward thinking players who think outside of the box,” said Pierluigi Paganini, Editor-in-Chief, Cyber Defense Magazine.

In 2008, Security Mentor pioneered the Brief, Frequent, and Focused™ training delivery model of 10-minute long, single topic lessons released once a month.  This model revolutionized how organizations train employees about security, abandoning once-a-year training sessions that were both tedious and poorly retained. Instead, the Security Mentor model is designed to fit employees' busy work schedules and keep security top of mind.  The foundations of Security Mentor’s groundbreaking lessons are the custom interactions and serious games that convey critical security information in an easy-to-understand, fun format that is memorable to the employee.  The company also excels at capturing interest and changing behavior by combining robust security content with hand-illustrated graphics, sleek animations and interactive content that is both relevant and engaging.

“This recognition from Cyber Defense Magazine further validates our company as a global innovator in providing effective security training for organizations of all sizes,” said Marie White, CEO and President, Security Mentor. “Our security training program significantly strengthens risk management by raising end user awareness of security risks and potential cyber-attacks, concurrently teaching end-users secure behaviors. are continually innovating our offerings to address both customer needs and the changing threat landscape; this honor is a great endorsement to the fact that Security Mentor is the leader when it comes to providing the highest quality, most effective security awareness training available in the industry today.”

Security Mentor is hosting a booth at RSA Conference USA 2016 (#S838) where subject-matter experts will discuss the latest company updates, as well as the benefits of interactive, highly engaging, security awareness training. For more information on Security Mentor, visit the company’s website and follow the company on Twitter at @SecurityMentor. Join the conversation at the event on Twitter with the hashtags #RSA2016 and #RSAC.

About Cyber Defense Magazine

Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of IT Security information.  We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting edge knowledge, real world stories and awards on the best ideas, products and services in the information technology industry.  We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free and limited print editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences and our paid subscribers.  Learn more about us at http://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com

About Security Mentor

Security Mentor’s groundbreaking and award-winning security awareness training elevates security and compliance by transforming your workforce into security savvy employees. With only 10 minutes/month, our interactive, highly engaging lessons teach critical security skills in an easy-to-understand, fun format that drives real behavior change. The result: an engaged staff that values security. Security Mentor’s training is available as a cloud-based service from Security Mentor with username/password authentication or Federated Single Sign-on (SSO), or as SCORM 1.2 compliant modules for use on an organization’s own Learning Management System (LMS). Incorporated in 2008, Security Mentor has customers ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to local and state governments. To learn more, view our two-minute introductory video (http://www.securitymentor.com/security-awareness-training...) or request a demo (https://www.securitymentor.com/security-awareness-trainin...) at www.securitymentor.com.