Fortinet: 70% of Organizations Say Employees Lack Cybersecurity Knowledge Amid Rising AI-Powered Attacks

Fortinet’s 2024 Security Awareness and Training Report reveals that nearly 70% of organizations believe their employees lack essential cybersecurity knowledge, a growing concern as AI-powered cyberattacks become more sophisticated.

The report emphasizes the importance of employee training as a key defense, with 97% of leaders agreeing that increased awareness strengthens security. Effective training programs, focused on engaging content and regular scheduling, have shown to improve security postures for 89% of organizations.

Fortinet highlights its Security Awareness and Training service as a solution to help organizations build a cyber-aware workforce and enhance resilience against evolving threats.

AI powered attacks

John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet

“As threat actors harness new technologies like AI to augment the sophistication of their attacks, it’s increasingly crucial that employees serve as a robust first line of defense. Fortinet’s new research underscores the importance of creating a culture of cybersecurity and the need to deploy organization-wide security awareness and training. These findings reinforce the importance of our award-winning Security Awareness and Training service for enterprises, including the free educational version available at no cost to primary and secondary schools around the world, and its role in strengthening cyber resilience.”

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