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ISO 27001 Awareness
ISO 27001:2022 Staff Awareness Training
Build Employee Awareness. Strengthen Your Information Security Management System.
Help employees understand their information security responsibilities with engaging ISO 27001:2022 staff awareness training designed for today's workplace.
The course introduces employees to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the Information Security Management System (ISMS), the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability, information security risks, and the everyday behaviors that help protect organizational information.
Through practical examples, interactive learning and knowledge checks, employees learn how their actions contribute to information security and the effectiveness of the organization's ISMS.
Why It Matters
Why ISO 27001:2022 Awareness Matters
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the international standard specifying requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Technology and security controls are only part of information security. Employees interact with organizational information, systems, devices, applications, and third parties every day. Their decisions can either strengthen or undermine the controls an organization has established.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 places explicit emphasis on awareness and competence. Clause 7.3 addresses awareness of the information security policy, contribution to the effectiveness of the ISMS, and implications of not conforming with ISMS requirements. Annex A Control 6.3 addresses information security awareness, education and training.
SucceedLEARN's ISO 27001:2022 awareness training helps translate these principles into information employees can understand and apply in their everyday work.
Learning Outcomes
What will Employees Learn?
By the end of the ISO 27001:2022 Staff Awareness Training, learners should be able to:
- Understand the purpose of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and why information security matters.
- Understand the role of an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
- Explain the principles of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA).
- Recognize their individual responsibilities for protecting organizational information.
- Understand information security risks and the importance of appropriate controls.
- Follow organizational information security policies and procedures.
- Recognize common information security threats and unsafe behaviors.
- Handle information and organizational assets more securely.
- Identify and report information security incidents through appropriate organizational channels.
- Understand how their everyday behavior contributes to the effectiveness of the organization's ISMS.
Standard Context
ISO 27001:2022 and Employee Security Awareness
ISO 27001:2022 does not prescribe one universal employee training course or a fixed list of cybersecurity topics that every organisation must teach.
Instead, organisations need to ensure that relevant personnel are appropriately aware of information security requirements and their responsibilities. Awareness and training should therefore reflect the organisation's policies, risks, roles and ISMS requirements. Annex A 6.3 specifically addresses information security awareness, education and training.
How S-Aware Supports ISO 27001:2022 Awareness
| ISO 27001:2022 Awareness Area | How the Training Supports Employees |
|---|---|
| Information Security Awareness | Introduces employees to information security and why organisational information needs protection. |
| Information Security Policy | Helps employees understand the importance of following organisational security policies and procedures. |
| ISMS Awareness | Explains what an Information Security Management System is and how employees contribute to its effectiveness. |
| Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability | Makes the CIA principles understandable through practical workplace situations. |
| Roles & Responsibilities | Reinforces that information security is a shared organisational responsibility rather than solely an IT function. |
| Information Security Risks | Helps employees recognise behaviours and situations that can expose organisational information to risk. |
| Secure Information Handling | Reinforces appropriate handling and protection of organisational information and assets. |
| Security Incident Reporting | Helps employees recognise potential security incidents and understand the importance of prompt reporting. |
| Awareness, Education & Training | Supports organisation-wide awareness objectives associated with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A Control 6.3. |
Everyday Security
Information Security Starts with Everyday Behavior
Employees do not need to be information security specialists to influence organizational security.
Opening an unexpected attachment, sharing sensitive information with the wrong recipient, using an unauthorized application, ignoring a security warning, failing to report suspicious activity, or mishandling organizational information can introduce risk.
The course connects ISO 27001:2022 principles with everyday workplace behavior so employees understand not only what information security means, but what they are expected to do differently.
How the Course is Built
Course Structure
Learning Elements
Short, Structured Learning Modules
Short, structured learning modules
Interactive Decision-Making Scenarios
Interactive decision-making scenarios
Workplace-Relevant Information Security Examples
Workplace-relevant information security examples
Embedded Knowledge Checks and Security Quizzes
Embedded knowledge checks and security quizzes
Final Assessment
Final assessment
Format & Accessibility
The course is designed for flexible online learning across desktop, tablet and mobile devices and can be deployed through SucceedLEARN or integrated with an organization's existing learning environment.
Certificate
Learners receive a course completion certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Why SucceedLEARN
Why Choose SucceedLEARN for ISO 27001:2022 Awareness Training?
Built for Employees, Not Just Security Specialists
Complex information security concepts are translated into practical, understandable learning for employees across functions.
Focused on Workplace Behavior
The training connects ISO 27001 principles with the actions employees take when working with information, systems, and organizational assets.
Interactive Learning
Scenarios, knowledge checks, and assessments help employees engage with the subject rather than passively consuming information.
Supports Awareness and Audit Readiness
Course completion and assessment records can support an organization in demonstrating that awareness activities have taken place. They should be considered part of the organization's wider ISO 27001 programme rather than proof of ISO 27001 compliance by themselves.
Flexible Deployment
Deliver training through SucceedLEARN or deploy it through your existing LMS using SCORM.
Customizable to Your Organization
Where required, learning can be adapted to better reflect organizational policies, terminology, and reporting processes.
Customisation
Learning That Reflects Your Organisation
ISO 27001 awareness becomes more meaningful when employees can connect general information security principles with the policies and procedures they are expected to follow internally. Depending on the agreed customization scope, the training can be adapted to incorporate organization-specific elements such as:
- Branding
- Internal terminology
- Organization-specific examples
- Relevant workforce or industry context
Who It's For
Designed for Employees Across the Organisation
ISO 27001 awareness should not be positioned as training only for cybersecurity or IT teams. This course is suitable for:
Employees Across Business Functions
Employees across business functions who access organizational systems, information or assets.
Managers & Team Leaders
Managers and team leaders responsible for reinforcing organizational policies and secure working practices.
Employees Handling Sensitive Information
Employees handling sensitive information including business, customer, employee or other protected information.
Remote & Hybrid Employees
Remote and hybrid employees accessing organizational information outside traditional office environments.
New Joiners & Contractors
New joiners and contractors who require foundational awareness of the organization's information security expectations.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about SucceedLEARN’s ISO 27001:2022 Staff Awareness Training.
Request a DemoWhat is ISO 27001:2022?
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the international standard specifying requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS). It provides a framework for organizations to manage information security risks and continually improve how information is protected.
What is ISO 27001 awareness training?
ISO 27001 awareness training helps employees understand information security, their organisation’s ISMS and the responsibilities they have for protecting information and supporting information security objectives.
What is ISO 27001:2022 Annex A Control 6.3?
Annex A Control 6.3 concerns Information Security Awareness, Education and Training and addresses appropriate awareness and training for personnel and relevant interested parties according to their roles.
Who should take ISO 27001 staff awareness training?
Training can be relevant to employees, managers, contractors, new joiners, and others whose work involves organizational information, systems, or information assets. The appropriate training should reflect their responsibilities and the organization’s requirements.
What is an ISMS?
An Information Security Management System is the framework an organization uses to systematically manage information security risks through policies, processes, responsibilities, controls and continual improvement.
What does the CIA triad mean?
The CIA triad represents Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability — three foundational principles used when considering the protection of information.
What changed between ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 27001:2022?
Among other changes, the 2022 edition reorganised Annex A from 114 controls across 14 categories to 93 controls grouped into Organisational, People, Physical and Technological themes.
Does completing this course make an organization ISO 27001 certified?
No. Employee awareness training can support an organization’s ISO 27001 programme, but completing a training course alone does not establish ISO 27001 certification.
Does the course include an assessment?
Yes. The existing SucceedLEARN course includes knowledge checks and a final assessment.
Can the ISO 27001 training be customized?
Yes. Based on the agreed customization scope, training can be adapted to reflect relevant organizational branding, policies, terminology, processes, and reporting mechanisms.
Can we deliver the ISO 27001 course through our own LMS?
Yes. SucceedLEARN currently offers SCORM delivery for organisations using their own LMS as well as SaaS-based delivery.
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Strengthen Employee Awareness as Part of Your ISO 27001 Programme
Help employees understand their information security responsibilities, recognise cyber risks and follow secure behaviours that support your Information Security Management System.
Relevant security awareness. Practical employee learning. Stronger security behaviour.