From Weakest Link to Cyber Shield: ESET Launches Awareness Training in Australia

ESET launches ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training in Australia, helping local businesses to avoid breaches resulting from human error. ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training helps meet ISM-0252, NIS2, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, GDPR, and CCPA compliance requirements, as well as insurance requirements. This online educational and testing source puts 30 years of cybersecurity experience into a comprehensive training solution delivering innovative and engaging content for organisations of all sizes.

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Posted: Thursday, Aug 14

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From Weakest Link to Cyber Shield: ESET Launches Awareness Training in Australia

From Weakest Link to Cyber Shield: ESET Launches Awareness Training in Australia

Sydney — 13 August 2025 — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced the launch of ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training in Australia, a comprehensive online resource to educate, test, and improve cyber resilience of employees.

With this offering, ESET responds to one of the main problems for business owners — low cybersecurity skills among employees that can lead to costly breaches and reputation losses. At the same time, ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training helps organisations meet compliance and insurance requirements. Employee education is the number 1 factor that reduces the cost of a breach and 68% of breaches involve a human element, social engineering or an error. In Australia, human error accounts for 30% of reported data breaches, making it the second leading cause after malicious or criminal attacks, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

“At ESET, we believe that building a cyber resilient organisation starts with well-informed employees,” said Parvinder Walia, President of the Asia Pacific region at ESET. “Our Cybersecurity Awareness Training is designed to change behaviour through interactive content, gamification, and real-world cybersecurity insights. Backed by over 30 years of research and hands-on training expertise, it equips employees at every level with the knowledge they need to stay secure.”

Businesses can reinforce the training using realistic phishing attack simulations via the phishing simulator. This tool helps organizations to run an unlimited number of phishing tests using hundreds of regularly updated templates or to create their own simulation. The phishing simulator thus allows companies to test their employees with real-world scenarios and adjust their training plans accordingly.

Key features of ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training include:

Interactive Training: Uses gamification and real-world scenarios to make learning engaging and impactful.
Phishing Simulation: Allows deployment of realistic phishing campaigns using prebuilt or custom templates.
Smart Reporting & Compliance: Real-time tracking, dashboards, and detailed reports to monitor progress and meet compliance needs.
Seamless Integration: Works with LMS, SSO, CRMs, and HR systems for easy deployment in existing environments.
Regulatory Alignment: Supports requirements such as ISM-0252, GDPR, PCI DSS, and NIS2.

ESET also reduced all necessary IT administration duties typically associated with employees’ training to a minimum. The deployment is easy thanks to deep integrations with many popular third-party, cloud-based services, and a full API. Whether employees are using Learning Management Systems (LMS), Single-Sign-On (SSO), Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRMS), or Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), ESET can sync with businesses’ existing workflows.

An easy-to-use dashboard gives IT admins an overview of available courses, statistics about employees’ training progress, and phishing campaign simulation results. Admins also can organise employees in specific customisable groups so they can prepare campaigns and training enrollments tailored to the needs of both employees and their superiors.

All these features follow the ESET commitment to a prevention-first strategy that combines attack surface minimisation and reduction of the cyber defense complexity. ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training covers most human-related attack vectors, and its smooth deployment and management help to keep cybersecurity simple.

More information about ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training features, capabilities, and management options can be found here.

About ESET

ESET® provides cutting-edge digital security to prevent attacks before they happen. By combining the power of AI and human expertise, ESET stays ahead of known and emerging cyberthreats — securing businesses, critical infrastructure, and individuals. Whether it’s endpoint, cloud, or mobile protection, our AI-native, cloud-first solutions and services remain highly effective and easy to use. ESET technology includes robust detection and response, ultra-secure encryption, and multifactor authentication. With 24/7 real-time defense and strong local support, we keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. An ever-evolving digital landscape demands a progressive approach to security: ESET is committed to world-class research and powerful threat intelligence, backed by R&D centers and a strong global partner network. For more information, visit www.eset.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.