Why every Australian business needs security awareness training in 2025
The state of cybersecurity in australia (2025)
Every six minutes, a cybercrime is reported in Australia. As digital threats evolve and AI enhances the sophistication and speed of attacks, Australian businesses — from startups to enterprises — are increasingly at risk.
The headlines say it all: huge breach, stolen data, reputational damage, millions lost.
The bottom line? Proactive cybersecurity isn’t optional anymore. It’s essential for business survival.
What is causing all these cyber attacks?
Over 90% of cyber attacks are the result of human error… 90%. While investing in the right technology is vital, the greatest vulnerability lies not in the systems, but in the people operating them.
The most common mistakes include:
Clicking malicious links in emails, known as phishing
Downloading malware
Using weak, reused or compromised passwords
Falling victim to social engineering scams
One innocent error by an employee can open the door to a widespread breach that impacts your business, data, operations, revenue and broader community.
As a cybersecurity trainer, I’ve helped protect hundreds of Australian businesses, from large enterprises like Macquarie Group and Woolworths, to small businesses and non-profits. I’ve seen first-hand millions invested in cybersecurity tools fall short because businesses were not effectively training staff on cybersecurity.
Tech is important. But training your people is critical.
What is security awareness training?
Security awareness training is the process of educating people on how to identify, avoid and report cyber threats before they cause damage. Since human error is a leading cause of cyber attacks, the goal is to prevent or mitigate attacks by a business and organisation by creating a strong human defence, reducing cyber risk.
By teaching employees how to spot phishing emails, create strong passwords, and report suspicious activity, you turn your team from your biggest vulnerability into your strongest defence. Effective training isn’t one-off or boring. It’s regular, engaging, and tailored to current real-world risks.
Cybersecurity is no longer an IT issue. It's a people issue.
What does effective security awareness training look like?
Not all training is created equal. If you’re still relying on once-a-year webinars, eLearning modules or generic PowerPoint decks, you’re leaving yourself wide open.
Best-practice security awareness training is:
Regular and recurring, not just an annual cadence for tick-the-box compliance
Bite-sized and digestible, with micro-learnings delivered monthly
Role-based, customised for high-risk groups like Finance, HR and Executives
Behaviour-led, based on behavioural psychology and learning science to drive real change
Engaging and practical, leveraging real-world case studies and demonstrations, not technical jargon
How Psyber Helps Businesses Stay Secure
At Psyber, we don’t believe in cookie-cutter approach to cybersecurity training. We deliver a holistic, end-to-end solution built for real people, not just IT teams. We blend cybersecurity expertise with behavioural science and learning best practice — because we know real change happens when people are genuinely engaged.
Here’s how we do it:
SAT Platform: Our Security Awareness Training (SAT) Platform is built to create real, lasting behavioural change. Deliver Australian-made, bite-sized training to your team every month and set your entire program up in minutes. Once it’s live, it runs on auto-pilot, keeping your people sharp year-round.
Facilitator-Led Security Training: We deliver high-impact cybersecurity training sessions — in-person or virtual — tailored to your industry, audience, threat landscape, and security maturity. No jargon. No cookie-cutter slides. Just engaging training that sticks.
Executive Protection: Our Executive Protection program delivers cybersecurity training for Boards, C-Suite Executives, and senior leaders. We connect cybersecurity to real business outcomes and address sophisticated threats targeting leaders.
Based in Sydney and trusted by businesses nationwide, we help businesses turn human risk into human defence.
📞 Ready to Strengthen Your Human Defence?
The best time to build a strong cybersecurity culture was yesterday. The second-best time? Today.
Book a free consultation with our team now and learn how we can help your business stay safe against cyber threats.
