The launch of a FREE online information security awareness training program that focuses on the workplace as the foundation for better security education and training has been announced by the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) and the Center for Information Security Awareness are pleased.

A growing number of studies have identified employees and other insiders as the cause of the majority of data and security breaches and better security awareness and training is central to reducing these incidents.

Created by The Center for Information Security Awareness, the web-based course is professionally narrated throughout and consists of 14 separate lessons covering key information security issues that can impact the workplace. These include cyber threats to the workplace and the nation, understanding how employee behavior is exploited, effective password practices, better workplace security, the importance of regulatory compliance, understanding social engineering, improved email practices, safer web surfing practices, protection of sensitive data, as well as laptop, PDA and mobile security.

Chairman of the Board of the InfraGard National Members Alliance, Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, declared: "This interactive and engaging training targets issues central to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and dovetails seamlessly with InfraGard National Members Alliance's priorities. We're pleased to make this important training available to anyone for free and also encourage people to earn this certification. Each opportunity to gain additional professional development contributes to enhancing the capabilities and contributions of our extensive membership to homeland and national security.