As part of Fortinet's commitment to train 1 million people by 2026, the Fortinet Training Institute has created an education-focused version of its Security Awareness and Training Service. Fortinet is committing to make this service available for free to all primary and secondary schools in Australia as well as other countries around the world as language options become available.
With content incorporating threat intelligence insights from FortiGuard Labs, the SaaS-based service arms education staff with the latest knowledge, guidance, and tips to make smarter choices when confronted by cyberattacks and other risks to schools.
Research from Fortinet’s 2024 Skills Gap Report and 2024 Security Awareness and Training Service Global Research Report shows that in the education sector:
82%
of education institutions experienced breaches in 2023
69%
of education institutions agree the cybersecurity skills shortages creates additional cyber risks for their organizations
97%
of decision-makers say more training and awareness would help reduce cyberattacks, up slightly from 93% in 2023
The Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) badge signifies that our Security Awareness and Training Service has been assessed for safety and meets required standards for use in Australian schools.
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Purpose-built to align to NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines, the service provides a turnkey offering including an intuitive administrative interface for campaign building, monitoring, and reporting. Certificates of Completion are issued to those learners who complete the training.
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Training Modules
Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
Micro and Nano Reinforcement Videos
Awareness Assets
With the help of teachers across Australia, Fortinet wants students to learn how to apply cybersecurity skills to their digital interactions at school, at home, and everywhere they go. The Security Awareness Curriculum includes:
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Train educational staff and students to recognise and report on potential security threats in email, online, or in a physical setting.
Reduce the costs and strain on security and IT in managing infections and removing malware.
Prevent the impact of breaches caused by educational staff and student errors and poor judgment.
Ensure educational staff and students are aware of data privacy and security and are motivated to protect personally identifiable information and other sensitive data types.
Satisfy requirements for security and awareness training across major frameworks.
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| 2025 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Security Awareness Training | 2025 Globees Gold Winner for Cybersecurity Education and Training | 2025 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Program | 2024 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Training | 2024 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Program | 2024 Globees Gold Winner for Security Awareness & Training |
