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Strategic Program

Security Awareness & Phishing Resilience

Reduce human-factor breach probability across faculty, staff, and high-risk administrative roles

Risks: R-1, R-5

Executive Sponsor

President / CISO

Program Owner

CISO / IT Director

Budget

$18K-$25K/yr

Status

Year 1 Planned

Program Objectives

  1. 1.Deploy KnowBe4 or Proofpoint Security Awareness Training platform
  2. 2.Establish quarterly phishing simulation program with baseline measurement
  3. 3.Mandate annual FERPA and cybersecurity training for all employees
  4. 4.Implement dedicated training track for high-risk roles (finance, DSO, IT admins)
  5. 5.Achieve phishing click-through rate below 5% by Month 12

Phase 1

Months 1-3

  • · Vendor selection
  • · SSO integration
  • · Baseline phishing simulation

Phase 2

Months 4-6

  • · First full simulation cycle
  • · Role-based training tracks
  • · FERPA module for Banner users

Phase 3

Months 7-12

  • · Monthly micro-training
  • · Quarterly trend reporting
  • · Annual compliance certification

Expected Outcomes

  • Click-through rate below 5%
  • 100% staff training compliance
  • Reduced BEC incident volume

Success Metrics

  • · Phishing click-through rate
  • · Training completion %
  • · BEC incident count

Framework alignment

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · Primary governance structure
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · ISMS design principles
FERPA · Mandatory compliance
NY SHIELD Act · State regulatory requirement
CISA Education Sector Guidance · Baseline posture reference

St. Francis College Cybersecurity Governance Portal · CYB 6010 Cybersecurity Strategy · June 2026 · For executive and board use