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164.308(a)(5)(ii)(A-D) — Security awareness and training (A)
Requirement
Implement a security awareness and training programme for all workforce members, including periodic security reminders, protection from malicious software, log-in monitoring and password management.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | A.6.3 | Information security awareness, education and training | training awareness |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 5.4.1 | Protection against phishing | awareness malware |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 12.6 | Security awareness programme | training awareness |
| GLBA | 314.4(e) | Security awareness training and qualified security personnel | training awareness |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | PR.AT-01 | Personnel are provided awareness and training | training awareness |
| NDPA 2023 | GAID Art.30 | Privacy training and internal sensitisation (GAID 2025) | training awareness |
| CCPA/CPRA | 1798.130(a)(6) & Regs 7100 | Training for staff who handle privacy inquiries | training |
| SOC 2 | CC1.1 | Commitment to integrity and ethical values | training |