‍Your Cybersecurity Training Sucks—Here’s How to Fix It

Let’s be real: most cybersecurity training is useless.

You multi-task through a boring slideshow, click through some multiple-choice questions, maybe watch a video with stock footage of a hacker in a hoodie—and then promptly forget everything the moment you close the tab.

And guess what? Hackers love it. Because while employees are dozing off during mandatory training, cybercriminals are actively exploiting weak spots, phishing emails are still getting clicks, and passwords like Password123 are alive and well.

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So yeah, traditional cybersecurity training? It’s broken. Here’s why—and what to do instead.

The Problem With Cybersecurity Training

1. It’s a Box-Checking Exercise
   Companies don’t roll out security training to make employees better at spotting threats. They do it so they can say they did. It’s all about compliance, not competence.
   Most organizations run security training just to satisfy compliance requirements. The goal becomes "100% completion rate" instead of actually reducing security incidents.
   
   
2. It’s Mind-Numbingly Boring
   Nobody learns from death-by-PowerPoint. If your training is so dull that people start wondering if they’d rather be hacked, you’re doing it wrong.
   
   
3. It’s Unrealistic
   Most programs rely on generic examples instead of real-world attack tactics. Hackers aren’t sending emails saying, "Dear Valued Employee, please click this obviously fake link." They’re more sophisticated than that. Your training should be too.
   
   
4. It’s a One-and-Done Deal
   Cyber threats change daily, but most training happens once a year—if that. That’s like getting one driving lesson and being sent onto the highway forever.
   
   
5. It Doesn't Make You Think
   Security training is often designed to be passed, not to challenge. They spoon-feed obvious answers instead of challenging employees to actually spot subtle threats.

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How to Actually Fix Cybersecurity Training

Here’s a wild idea: make training something employees actually engage with.

That’s where Anagram Security Training comes in. We don’t do the usual boring, forgettable nonsense. Instead, we train employees with real threats, real tactics, and real-world situations—the kind they’ll actually face.

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What Makes Anagram Different?

• No More Boring BS – We use interactive content, real attack simulations, and role-based learning that requires critical thinking to make training stick.
  
  
• Train Like It’s a Real Attack – Employees go up against real phishing attempts, social engineering scams, and credential-stealing tricks—not some outdated, corporate-friendly version of security.
  
  
• It’s Continuous (Like Cyber Threats) – Security isn’t a once-a-year thing. Our platform reinforces lessons over time so employees don’t forget what they’ve learned.
  
  
• It Works – Because instead of treating training like a chore, we make it effective, engaging, and actually useful.

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The Bottom Line

Cybersecurity training is supposed to protect companies, but most of it just wastes time. If your employees are still falling for the same old scams, your training isn’t working.

So ditch the outdated, check-the-box approach. Give people training that actually prepares them—because the bad guys aren’t slowing down anytime soon.

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