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What training and learning resources do you provide for our staff

Framework IT provides comprehensive training and learning resources included at no additional cost: security awareness training (KnowBe4), technology skills training (ClipTraining), knowledge base articles, ticket submission documentation, employee onboarding materials, and custom training coordination. Your vCIO manages all training platforms, ensuring your employees are both security-conscious and productive with technology.

Full Details:

1. Security Awareness Training (KnowBe4)

All clients receive KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training and simulated phishing campaigns managed by your vCIO, transforming your employees from your biggest security vulnerability into your strongest defense against cyberattacks.

Animated Micro-Learning Episodes:

  • 3-4-minute story-based episodes focusing on single attack vectors
  • Produced with Hollywood voice actors and Emmy-winning writers for high engagement
  • New episodes released every 30 days focusing on current threats
  • Supporting materials including detailed blog posts, comic strips, and actionable tips

Training Coverage:

  • Recognizing phishing emails and social engineering tactics
  • Password security and MFA best practices
  • Safe browsing and identifying suspicious emails
  • Mobile device security
  • Data protection
  • Ransomware awareness
  • BEC prevention
  • Physical security
  • Cloud security
  • Insider threats
  • Remote work security
  • Compliance-specific modules (HIPAA, FINRA, etc., as applicable)

Simulated Phishing Campaigns:

  • Regular mock phishing emails using templates based on actual attacks
  • Real-time feedback and immediate "teachable moment" training for users who click
  • Tracking and reporting to measure improvement over time

Customized Curriculum: Your vCIO consults with you to understand your organization's specific risk profile, sets up a training curriculum tailored to your industry and compliance needs, customizes training frequency based on your preferences, and adjusts the curriculum based on feedback and organizational changes.

Why It Matters: Over 90% of successful cyberattacks begin with phishing emails. Trained employees become your strongest defense against data breaches, ransomware, and BEC attacks.

2. Technology Skills Training (ClipTraining)

On-demand video training library covering:

Microsoft 365 Applications:

  • Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint

Productivity & Collaboration Tools:

  • Time management
  • Remote work best practices
  • Collaboration skills
  • File management

Features:

  • On-demand access anytime, anywhere, on any device
  • Self-paced learning with searchable content
  • Short, focused videos (3-5 minutes each)
  • Role-specific training paths for different skill levels (beginner through advanced)

Your vCIO can identify skill gaps, recommend training paths, promote adoption, and track usage.

3. Knowledge base & Documentation

Comprehensive resources accessible through your client portal:

  • Ticket submission best practices
  • Client-specific documentation tailored to your environment
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for common tasks
  • Technical troubleshooting self-help resources

4. Onboarding for New Employees

Materials explaining:

  • How to access IT support
  • How to submit tickets
  • Key contacts and escalation procedures

These resources help new hires start effectively.

5. Custom Training Requests

For training beyond standard offerings, your vCIO can provide:

  • Guidance and best-practice recommendations
  • Recommended vendor-provided training resources
  • Training incorporated into project rollouts (e.g., new software implementation)
  • Coordination of advanced or in-person training (on a project basis)

Framework IT's Training Management

Your vCIO manages all technical aspects of both training platforms, including:

  • Setup and configuration
  • Automated assignments
  • Completion tracking
  • Reporting during Strategic Business Reviews
  • Mock phishing analysis and recommendations for improving training effectiveness

Your Role

To maximize training effectiveness, we recommend:

  • Reviewing completion reports
  • Following up with employees who consistently fail mock phishing tests
  • Reinforcing security awareness in company communications
  • Managing internal accountability for training completion

Measuring Results

Both platforms provide measurable results through:

  • Phishing susceptibility tracking
  • Training completion rates
  • Security incident trends
  • Industry benchmarking
  • Support ticket analysis

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