CNETS · Melbourne & Australia
Security Awareness Training
Turn your workforce into a human firewall. CNETS delivers continuous, compliance-aligned security awareness training with phishing simulations, automated reporting and audit-ready evidence packs.
The business case
Why awareness training matters
People are the most exploited layer of every security program. Phishing, social engineering and simple human error account for the overwhelming majority of breaches, yet most organisations treat awareness training as a once-a-year compliance checkbox.
CNETS PTY LTD replaces the checkbox with a continuous, measurable program. Every training action is auto-mapped to Essential Eight, ISO 27001 Annex A, NIST CSF and cyber insurance controls, so your people get better and your audit evidence builds itself, on autopilot.
We pair engaging, modern training content with deep compliance expertise. Every module and simulation is mapped to the frameworks your auditors and insurers care about, so awareness training stops being a cost centre and becomes a defensible control within your ISO 27001 or broader governance program.
Built for your organisation
Organisations that want measurable human-risk reduction and audit-ready awareness evidence.
- Reduce human-risk breaches
- Audit-ready evidence, on demand
- Continuous, not annual
- Mapped to Essential Eight, ISO 27001 and NIST CSF
Scope & requirements
What does Awareness Training cover?
Scope comes first. The work should reflect your operations, risks and assurance requirements.
Phishing & Social Engineering
Simulated phishing campaigns and interactive modules that teach staff to spot spear-phishing, smishing, vishing and pretexting attacks.
Password & Access Hygiene
Best-practice credential management, MFA adoption and least-privilege habits that shrink the blast radius of a compromised account.
Data Handling & Privacy
Practical guidance on classifying, storing and sharing sensitive data in line with ISO 27001 and Australian privacy obligations.
Incident Reporting & Response
Clear, repeatable steps for recognising and reporting a suspected incident, so the right people act within minutes, not days.
Remote & Hybrid Working
Secure behaviours for home networks, personal devices and public Wi-Fi, extending your perimeter controls to every endpoint.
Automated Reporting & Evidence
Audit-ready PDF evidence packs mapped to Essential Eight, ISO 27001 Annex A and NIST CSF, generated on demand.
Practical outputs
What we work on with you
The proposal confirms the deliverables and responsibilities for your engagement.
- Baseline of phishing susceptibility and knowledge gaps
- Role-based training paths and ongoing micro-modules
- Regular, realistic phishing and social engineering simulations
- Click-rate, completion and simulation performance tracking
- Branded, framework-mapped PDF evidence packs on demand
- Reporting for auditors, insurers and leadership
Before we begin
What helps us scope the work
You do not need everything ready to start a conversation. Existing material helps us avoid duplicating work.
- Number of staff and high-risk roles
- Existing training records and security policies
- Frameworks, audits or insurance questionnaires you need evidence for
- Email environment and incident-reporting process
Choose with clarity
Continuous, not annual
- Frequency
- Annual compliance training
A once-a-year checkbox that fades between cycles.
- CNETS awareness program
Ongoing micro-modules and simulations keep security top-of-mind year-round.
- Measurement
- Annual compliance training
Attendance or a completion record only.
- CNETS awareness program
Baselined click-rates, completion and simulation performance over time.
- Evidence
- Annual compliance training
Spreadsheets assembled before the audit.
- CNETS awareness program
One-click, branded PDF evidence packs ready for an assessor.
From assessment to action
How CNETS approaches Awareness Training
- 01
Baseline Assessment
Measure current phishing susceptibility and knowledge gaps to set a quantifiable starting point.
- 02
Tailored Module Rollout
Deploy role-based training paths covering phishing, data handling, access hygiene and incident reporting.
- 03
Simulated Attacks
Run regular, realistic phishing and social engineering simulations to reinforce learning and track progress.
- 04
Evidence & Reporting
Generate branded, framework-mapped evidence packs on demand for auditors, insurers and leadership.
Keep the work effective after delivery
Partner with CNETS to deploy continuous, compliance-aligned security awareness training that protects your people and proves it to your auditors. Ongoing micro-modules and simulations keep security top-of-mind year-round instead of fading between cycles.
Compliance alignment
Four Frameworks. One Source of Evidence.
Every training action is auto-mapped to the controls your auditors and insurers expect. Generate evidence on demand, download a branded PDF, and email it to the auditor. Done.
Essential Eight
ASD / ACSC · AU
8/8 Covered
ISO 27001
Annex A · Human Resource Security
A.7.1–7.3 Covered
NIST CSF
Identify · Protect · Detect
PR.AT Covered
Cyber Insurance
Pre-mapped questionnaire
23/23 Covered
Straight answers
Awareness Training: your questions answered
- How is this different from annual compliance training?
CNETS delivers continuous, measurable training with ongoing micro-modules and regular phishing simulations, instead of a once-a-year checkbox. This keeps security top-of-mind and measurably reduces human-risk breaches.
- What does the training cover?
Modules include phishing and social engineering, password and access hygiene, data handling and privacy, incident reporting and response, and secure remote and hybrid working.
- Are phishing simulations included?
Yes. Regular, realistic phishing and social engineering simulations reinforce learning and let us track click-rate improvement over time as a measurable risk metric.
- Which compliance frameworks does the training map to?
Every training action is auto-mapped to Essential Eight, ISO 27001 Annex A (A.7.1–7.3), NIST CSF (PR.AT), and common cyber insurance questionnaires, so evidence builds itself.
- Can we generate audit-ready evidence?
Yes. One-click, PDF evidence packs can be generated on demand and handed straight to an assessor, insurer or leadership. No spreadsheets required.
- Is the training role-based?
Yes. CNETS deploys tailored training paths so high-risk roles receive deeper, role-specific content while the broader workforce gets baseline awareness.
- How do we measure success?
We baseline phishing susceptibility and knowledge gaps, then track click-rates, completion, and simulation performance over time to demonstrate measurable risk reduction.
- Does this support our ISO 27001 certification?
Yes. The program directly satisfies ISO 27001 Annex A human resource security controls and provides the evidence auditors expect, making awareness a defensible control within your ISMS.
Connected expertise
ISO 27001
Protect sensitive information with a risk-based security management system.
SMB1001
Build practical cyber security foundations through a tiered standard.
VAPT
Assess exploitable weaknesses in applications, APIs, networks and cloud.
Standards & further reading
General guidance, not legal advice. Requirements depend on your scope and the applicable standard edition. Confirm certification and assessment arrangements for your organisation.
Next step
Your next step starts
with a conversation.
Tell us where you want to go. We’ll help you understand what it takes to get there.