Managed Security Awareness Training
Training and phishing simulations are included in every Buffalo Sentinel platform plan. If you'd rather not run the program yourself, we run it for you: assigning training that covers social engineering, launching phishing simulations, following up with employees, and keeping the records your examiner will ask for.
NY DFS Section 500.14
Section 500.14(a)(3) requires cybersecurity awareness training for all personnel:
Training Courses
The platform includes 36 text and scenario-based courses with quizzes. We pick and assign the right ones for your team. Topics covered include:
Security Fundamentals
- Password security
- Physical security
- Clean desk policy
- Reporting incidents
Phishing & Social Engineering
- Recognizing phishing emails
- Vishing attacks
- Pretexting
- Safe browsing
Data Protection
- Data classification
- Handling sensitive data
- Encryption basics
- Secure file sharing
Remote Work Security
- VPN usage
- Home network security
- Public Wi-Fi risks
- Device security
Compliance Essentials
- NY DFS overview
- Your role in compliance
- Reporting requirements
- Documentation
Incident Response
- Recognizing incidents
- Who to contact
- What to document
- Post-incident steps
Phishing Simulations
We plan and launch realistic phishing simulations for you, then review the results and follow up with the employees who need more training.
Realistic Templates
25+ templates, plus your own, that mimic real-world attacks, with credential-harvest landing pages.
Targeted Campaigns
We send campaigns to specific departments or the whole organization, on a scheduled start date.
Detailed Analytics
Opens, clicks, and credential submissions tracked by user and department.
Teachable Moment
Employees who click see an education page on the red flags they missed, and we follow up with extra training.
Campaign Analytics (sample)
Compliance-Ready Reporting
Generate reports that auditors expect for NY DFS examinations.
Training Completion
Track which employees have completed required training modules with dates and scores.
- Completion rates by department
- Individual completion records
- Quiz scores
Phishing Metrics
Results for every phishing simulation, broken down the way auditors ask for them.
- Campaign summary reports
- Results by department
- Click and submission records by user
Audit Documentation
Export-ready documentation for DFS examinations and audits.
- Annual training summary
- Policy acknowledgments
- PDF, CSV, and Excel exports
Run It Yourself, or Let Us Run It
The training and phishing tools come with every platform plan. The managed program is a service fee for our team's time.
Self-Managed
Run training and phishing yourself on the Buffalo Sentinel platform.
in every platform plan, from $500/year
- 36 text and scenario-based courses with quizzes
- Phishing simulations with 25+ templates, plus your own
- Department targeting and scheduled start
- Training completion and phishing reports
- Policy acknowledgment tracking
Managed Program
We run your training and phishing program for you on the Buffalo Sentinel platform.
managed-service fee, on top of your platform plan
- We choose and assign training for your team
- We plan and launch phishing simulations
- Follow-up with employees who click or fall behind
- Training updated for risks in your risk assessment
- Annual training summary for your examiner
- Optional executive briefings
Let Us Run Your Training Program
Request a demo to see the training and phishing tools in action, or call us about a managed program.