Security Awareness Training
Security Awareness Training Program
Petronella Technology Group, Inc. offers a comprehensive Security Awareness Training Program designed for enterprise and government clients. This full-service program provides professional, up-to-date cybersecurity training to help organizations meet strict compliance requirements and protect against evolving threats. Our training is delivered via an interactive Skool.com platform, which integrates course delivery with a dedicated community for engagement and support. The result is a highly effective learning experience that keeps your staff informed, vigilant, and compliant.
Skool-Based Cybersecurity Training Platform & Community
All courses are delivered through our Skool-based cybersecurity training platform an all-in-one online learning environment that combines self-paced courses, live updates, and community interaction. Participants can learn at their own pace through engaging video modules and quizzes, while also collaborating with peers and instructors in a private community forum. This modern platform keeps learners motivated with gamified elements and allows your team to ask questions, share insights, and stay connected. This ensures ongoing engagement and knowledge retention. The built-in community and mentorship features encourage continuous learning beyond the classroom, so your employees remain aware of the latest cybersecurity best practices. In short, Petronella leverages Skool.com to provide a seamless blend of course content and community support for maximum impact.
Key Platform Features:
Interactive Online Courses: High-quality video lessons, quizzes, and practical scenarios accessible 24/7 on any device. Employees can complete training modules at their convenience without productivity loss.
Community Engagement: A dedicated forum for learners to discuss topics, ask experts questions, and share experiences. This fosters a culture of security awareness and peer learning across your organization.
Progress Tracking & Gamification: Users and administrators can track course completion and performance through dashboards. Points, badges, and certificates are awarded to make learning rewarding and transparent.
Administration & Reporting: Training directors and compliance officers have administrative access to monitor participation, generate compliance reports, and identify areas where additional guidance may be needed.
Regular Content Updates: The platform content is updated continuously to reflect emerging threats and compliance changes, so the training never goes stale. Your team will always get the latest information on new phishing scams, malware trends, and security policies.
CMMC Security Awareness Training (Mapped to NIST AT-1, AT-2, AT-3)
For defense contractors and organizations subject to CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) requirements, Petronella provides specialized CMMC security awareness training that aligns with all relevant NIST 800-53 and 800-171 controls. Our curriculum includes role-based training packages tailored to meet CMMC standards and exceeds the requirements of NIST controls AT-1, AT-2, and AT-3. This means we not only cover the basics of security awareness for all employees (AT-2) and establish a solid training policy framework (AT-1), but also deliver in-depth role-based training (AT-3) for staff in sensitive positions (e.g. IT administrators, developers, managers handling CUI).
Our CMMC-focused courses map each lesson to specific NIST and CMMC practices, ensuring your team is prepared to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and other sensitive data in accordance with DoD guidelines. Topics include understanding CMMC levels, proper data handling and encryption, incident reporting procedures, and threats prevalent in the Defense Industrial Base. We incorporate practical examples and case studies relevant to government contracting. By completing Petronella’s CMMC security awareness training, your organization can demonstrate compliance with training mandates and foster a security-conscious culture essential for CMMC 2.0 certification. This training is continually refined to address the latest threats (including emerging tactics like sophisticated phishing and cryptocurrency scams) so that your workforce is always one step ahead of adversaries.
Continuing Education for Digital Forensic Examiners & Private Investigators
Petronella understands that Digital Forensic Examiners and Private Investigators operate on the front lines of cybercrime and legal investigations, where staying current is paramount. We offer customized continuing education (CE) training courses specifically designed for these professionals. The field of digital forensics is ever-evolving, with new technologies and methods emerging regularly. Likewise, private investigators increasingly encounter digital evidence and cyber threats in their cases. Our program addresses this need by providing digital forensics CE courses and private investigator cybersecurity training that keep skills sharp and knowledge up to date.
Training Highlights for Forensic & Investigation Professionals:
Advanced Cybersecurity Modules: In-depth courses on malware analysis, network forensics, cloud forensics, and incident response – giving examiners and PIs practical skills to investigate modern cyber incidents.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Our courses can be structured to fulfill CEU requirements for professional certifications or state licensure. We focus on relevant content so that participants not only earn credits but also gain valuable expertise to apply in their work.
Legal and Compliance Focus: Training covers chain-of-custody best practices, digital evidence handling, privacy laws (like GDPR, CCPA), and regulatory compliance aspects that investigators must know. This ensures that evidence gathered by PIs or forensic examiners holds up in court and adheres to all legal standards.
Real-World Case Studies: We incorporate anonymized case studies from Petronella’s own digital forensics experience (e.g., data breaches, fraud investigations, incident response cases) to illustrate lessons. Learners walk through realistic scenarios that strengthen their investigative techniques.
Flexible Learning for Busy Professionals: The Skool-based platform allows for self-paced learning, which is ideal for working investigators. They can join an exclusive community of peers and experts (including Petronella’s licensed digital forensic examiners) to discuss challenges and solutions in digital investigations.
By completing our continuing education training, digital forensic experts and private investigators can enhance their capabilities, stay ahead of cybercriminals, and maintain required certifications or licenses. Petronella’s unique position as a licensed digital forensics firm and cybersecurity consultancy means our content is both authoritative and practically applicable. We encourage investigative professionals to leverage this program to sharpen their cyber skills and better protect the public and clients they serve.
HIPAA Security Training for Healthcare Organizations
Healthcare and medical organizations face unique security challenges and regulatory obligations. Petronella’s HIPAA security awareness training is a custom program tailored specifically for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers handling protected health information (PHI). Our training not only meets the HIPAA Security Rule’s workforce training requirement (45 C.F.R. §164.308(a)(5)) but exceeds HIPAA requirements to ensure a truly robust defense. We recognize that human error in healthcare (such as a staff member falling for a phishing email) can lead to costly data breaches, compliance fines, and patient privacy violations. This program is designed to prevent that.
Key Components of the HIPAA Training:
Healthcare-Focused Curriculum: Employees learn cybersecurity best practices in a medical context – for example, how to recognize phishing emails that target healthcare staff, how to securely handle patient records or EHR systems, and the correct procedures for sharing PHI internally and externally.
Mandatory & Engaging Content: All workforce members (from doctors and nurses to administrative staff) must complete the training covering HIPAA security fundamentals and privacy rules. We present the material through engaging videos and easy-to-understand language, avoiding technical jargon so that non-IT staff can grasp the concepts.
Phishing Simulations & Real-World Scenarios: To drive lessons home, we include phishing simulation exercises and real-world attack scenarios relevant to healthcare. For instance, staff may be walked through a mock ransomware attack on a hospital or an email phishing attempt appearing to come from a medical supplier. These simulations build intuition and caution in day-to-day work.
Compliance Mapping: The training is mapped to HIPAA Security Rule standards and NIST 800-66 guidelines, ensuring that all addressable and required implementation specifications for security awareness are covered. After completing the course, organizations can confidently attest that their workforce training meets and exceeds HIPAA mandates.
Custom Policies & Documentation: As part of our full-service approach, we can develop or refine your Security Awareness and Training Policy (HIPAA required implementation) and provide documentation of training completion. Each participant receives a certificate of completion, and management gets reports to demonstrate compliance during audits or assessments.
Our HIPAA Security Awareness Training is continuously updated to incorporate the latest guidance from HHS/OCR and trends in healthcare cybersecurity threats. From insider threats to emerging malware targeting medical devices, we ensure your staff is aware of current risks. The program can be further customized to your organization’s specific policies, any state healthcare privacy laws, and the particular workflows of your practice. The result is a safer healthcare environment where both patient data and organizational reputation are protected.
Customized and Up-to-Date Training Content
One size does not fit all when it comes to security awareness. Petronella’s program is fully adaptable to each client’s needs – whether you are a small business, a large enterprise, a government agency, or a specialized firm. We work with your compliance officers and IT security team to identify the highest risk areas for your organization and tailor the training accordingly. For example, if your company relies heavily on cloud services, we ensure cloud security and data handling are emphasized. If your staff includes software developers, we provide additional secure coding and application security modules. All training modules can be customized in terms of content depth, examples, and terminology to resonate with your audience.
Crucially, our security awareness content is kept up-to-date with the latest threat landscape and best practices. Cyber threats evolve rapidly, and compliance regulations are frequently updated – our team continuously refreshes the training materials to reflect those changes. In fact, Petronella’s ComplianceArmor content library is updated on an ongoing basis, with new lessons and threat briefings added as new attack vectors emerge. Recent topics incorporated include dealing with “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scams, zero-day vulnerabilities, remote work security, and updates to frameworks like NIST, CMMC, and GDPR. When compliance standards change or new guidelines are published (for instance, new CMMC requirements or HIPAA updates), our courses are promptly revised so that your organization remains compliant.
By partnering with Petronella, you gain access to a living curriculum that grows with the times. Your employees won’t be stuck learning yesterday’s security tips – they’ll be continually educated on current threats and defense strategies. This proactive approach significantly reduces risk: trained employees are far less likely to fall victim to phishing, social engineering, or other common attack techniques. Moreover, regular awareness training can bolster your human firewall, leading to fewer security incidents, less downtime, and lower IT remediation costs over time.
Enterprise-Grade Training with Personalization and Support
Petronella Technology Group brings years of cybersecurity and compliance expertise to every training engagement. We pride ourselves on a professional and informative tone in our course material – appropriate for corporate, government, and highly regulated environments. At the same time, we ensure the content is accessible and engaging for learners at all levels of technical skill. Each organization is assigned a dedicated training coordinator from Petronella who will help tailor the program, schedule virtual sessions (if desired), and provide support for any questions or technical issues. This high-touch service guarantees that your security awareness initiative runs smoothly and effectively.
Why Choose Petronella’s Security Awareness Training?
Proven Track Record: Since 2002, Petronella has been a trusted provider of cybersecurity solutions. Our team includes certified experts (such as CMMC Registered Practitioners and licensed digital forensic examiners) who have crafted training that reflects real-world challenges and compliance standards. We’ve helped clients across healthcare, legal, finance, government contracting, and more to elevate their security posture.
World-Class Content: The training content is comprehensive, covering everything from basic cyber hygiene to advanced threat awareness. Topics span phishing and social engineering, password management, safe internet use, physical security, device protection (BYOD policies, mobile device security), data privacy, incident reporting, and beyond. We reinforce the idea that cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility – building a culture of vigilance in your organization.
Flexible Delivery: Our program can be delivered 100% online, or as a hybrid with live webinars and workshops if preferred. We can schedule training to minimize disruption (for example, short modules over several weeks) and we accommodate global teams with on-demand content. New employees can be onboarded with the training as part of their orientation, and we offer refresher modules to keep knowledge fresh periodically (e.g., annual refresher courses).
Measurable Results: Through pre- and post-training assessments, phishing test simulations, and periodic quizzes, you can measure the improvement in your employees’ security awareness. We provide management with metrics – such as phishing click-through rates dropping, or higher scores on security knowledge tests – to demonstrate ROI and compliance to stakeholders and auditors.
Ongoing Partnership: Engaging Petronella for security awareness training is not a one-off transaction. We view it as an ongoing partnership. We’ll keep you informed of new threats or compliance changes that might necessitate an update in training. You’ll also have access to our broader cybersecurity advisory services if needed, from policy development to incident response planning, making us a one-stop-shop for your security and compliance needs.
Get Started – Protect Your Organization Today
Empower your team with the knowledge and habits to defend against cyber threats. Petronella’s Security Awareness Training Program provides the expertise, platform, and content to significantly reduce human risk in cybersecurity. All training can be fully adapted to your organization’s unique needs and is regularly updated to mirror the latest compliance requirements, threat landscape changes, and technical best practices. Whether you need CMMC security awareness training for a defense contract, HIPAA security training for a healthcare practice, or specialized courses for your investigators and IT staff, Petronella has you covered.
Contact us today to discuss your training requirements and schedule a consultation. Our team works closely with compliance officers, IT security teams, and training directors to develop a program that meets your objectives and regulatory obligations. Strengthen your human firewall and foster a culture of security awareness in your organization – with Petronella Technology Group as your partner, you can rest assured that your staff will have the knowledge and vigilance to keep your data safe. Let’s work together to reduce risk, achieve compliance, and build cyber resilience through world-class security awareness training.
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