A user-friendly platform that lets us run a structured awareness program with very little administrative overhead. The combination of e-learning and phishing simulation in one tool is exactly what we needed.
Security awareness elearning and training for employees who need to make safer decisions
Security awareness elearning and training only work when they lead to visible behavior improvement instead of simple course completion. 2LRN4 combines short modules, phishing simulation, reporting and audience segmentation in one program that helps employees make better decisions at work.
For organizations that need security awareness elearning, onboarding support and management reporting in one flow.
2LRN4 helps organizations turn this topic into an approach that supports employees, management and compliance at the same time.
Standalone training, isolated phishing tests and fragmented reporting make improvement difficult. This page shows how 2LRN4 brings that together in one workable approach.
What security leaders say
Reviews from practitioners running awareness programs in healthcare, government and financial services.
Practical content that lands with employees. Reporting is clear enough to share with the board without rework. Support is responsive and pragmatic.
Short modules that respect peoples time, combined with phishing tests that actually surface where attention is needed. We see fewer clicks and faster reporting after a few cycles.
- 60+ risk-based courses — 200+ modules, 5 years without repetition, continuously updated with current threats
- 27+ languages — professional voice-overs, subtitles and written content per language
- Short modules — average 5–10 minutes per module, designed for busy employees
- Add your own content — videos, documents, links, SharePoint and Google Drive integration
- AD, API and HR integrations — user management and reporting run automatically
- Combined with phishing simulation — training and behavior measurement in one platform
See an initial price indication right away
Three packages, one platform. From-price per licence per year for 500+ employees on a 12-month contract.
- 12 courses per year
- Standard reporting
- Self-service onboarding
- Everything in First
- Phishing simulations
- Audience segmentation
- Everything in Flexible
- Custom branding and domain
- API and Power BI integration
Why so much security awareness elearning has limited effect
Security awareness elearning often fails not because the topic is unimportant, but because the format does not fit how employees actually work. Long modules, abstract examples and generic language mean people see the information without turning it into behavior.
That is why context is essential. Employees need training that shows what a risk means in their daily work: how to recognize suspicious email, what to do with an urgent request, when to report an incident and how to work safely with data or AI tools.
Effective security awareness elearning helps employees make good decisions faster. The goal is not to send more information, but to reduce hesitation at critical moments.
Short modules with clear action steps
2LRN4 supports security awareness elearning through short, manageable modules. That fits the reality of busy teams. Employees can complete training without major interruption while organizations still build rhythm and repetition.
Every training should make clear what someone must recognize, which mistakes happen most often and what the safe response looks like. When training misses that translation, awareness remains abstract. 2LRN4 helps prevent that with clear examples, plain language and practical follow-up.
Organizations can also add their own content. That matters when internal policy, systems or workflows are part of the risk. Security awareness elearning is strongest when employees know not only what can go wrong, but also how they are expected to respond inside their own organization.
Training, phishing and reporting belong together
Training alone does not say enough about behavior. That is why 2LRN4 connects security awareness training with phishing simulation and reporting. Employees learn to recognize a risk, encounter it later in a realistic context and teams then use the data to see where improvement appears.
That combination makes the program more credible. It also prevents training from becoming a checklist with no relationship to real risks. By working with both training and simulations, organizations can coach and prioritize more effectively.
Reporting is essential in that process. Not to punish employees, but to understand where more explanation, repetition or process support is needed. That is how security awareness training becomes a tool for continuous improvement.
Training for different audiences
Not every employee faces the same risks. Finance deals with payment requests and vendor fraud. HR processes personal data. IT manages accounts and access. Executives are targets for impersonation. Security awareness training should therefore fit role and context.
With 2LRN4, organizations can assign training by audience, role or theme. That avoids generic overload and increases the chance that employees stay engaged. It also makes training more effective and more respectful of each team's daily reality.
For growing organizations or teams spread across multiple locations, this segmentation also improves governance. You can roll out deliberately, compare groups and track improvement by audience.
Security awareness elearning versus standalone training
Standalone training can be useful for a kick-off, workshop or leadership session, but it often falls short when awareness needs a fixed cadence. Security awareness elearning becomes stronger once onboarding, repetition, multiple audiences and progress reporting start to matter.
That is also the commercial trade-off many buyers are making. The question is not only which modules are available, but whether training, phishing simulation and reporting create one governable approach. Once standalone training cannot provide cadence or evidence, elearning usually wins on scalability and continuity.
That is why 2LRN4 is built as more than a course library. This page needs to show how security awareness elearning works with phishing, follow-up and management reporting so organizations do not remain stuck with isolated awareness moments.
What you measure when elearning really works
A strong training approach should not be judged by completion alone. For security awareness elearning, report rate, time to report, repeat behavior, audience differences and completion in context are especially important. That combination shows whether training leads to safer action.
That is why 2LRN4 connects training to phishing simulation and reporting. When a team completes modules but reporting behavior does not improve, extra follow-up is needed. When completion is strong and uncertainty is reported sooner, you have evidence that the approach works.
This matters for management and compliance as well. They do not only want to know that employees completed something, but whether risk becomes more visible and whether the organization learns faster from questions, mistakes and near-misses.
What really drives the cost of security awareness elearning
Teams searching for the cost of security awareness elearning are rarely asking only about a price per employee. They are looking for clarity on scope. Real cost depends on segmentation, onboarding, languages, phishing simulation, reporting and how much custom content or governance support is needed.
Cheap elearning can become expensive when you then need separate tools, extra admin time or manual reporting. That is exactly why training should be evaluated not as an isolated product, but as part of a wider platform approach.
So this page is not about the lowest entry price, but about governable value. If you want to make that budget discussion explicit, the pricing article in the knowledge base helps frame cost, setup and scalability internally.
Who this kind of elearning fits best
Security awareness elearning usually fits organizations that want structural onboarding, serve multiple audiences and need training to connect to phishing, management information and governance. That often includes healthcare, education, government and teams with high external communication or compliance pressure.
Organizations that feel awareness has become too much of an isolated activity also benefit here. Once employees train more frequently, themes return and results become discussable, the program becomes much more stable than one-off classroom sessions.
In practice, this makes the page most relevant to teams that do not want to buy content alone, but want a workable training layer that grows with risk, audience and reporting needs.
When a demo makes sense
If your organization is looking for security awareness elearning that goes beyond knowledge transfer, a demo quickly shows the difference between isolated modules and a platform approach. We show how training, phishing and reporting work together as one program.
That is especially useful when participation is dropping, outcomes are hard to explain or employees feel awareness is disconnected from real work. In that situation, better content alone is not enough; you also need better structure.
In a demo, we show how 2LRN4 makes training practical, how results become readable and how you can scale without much extra administrative work.
How security awareness e-learning fits into an annual rhythm and broader program
Most organizations do not solve this topic with one isolated action. They need a combination of clear content, targeted follow-up, segmentation and reporting that can also be explained internally.
That is why 2LRN4 connects this solution to the wider platform, the knowledge base and management reporting. It keeps this from being an isolated page and turns it into part of a structural approach.
Use the explainer and comparison pages first if you still need to align internally on definitions, scope or the difference with standalone training. This training page remains the primary solution page for commercial intent.
Need an explainer or a comparison first?What's inside the e-learning
Every course visible per category and year. Click a title for the full description.
The courses most organizations use to fill their first program year.
- Securing Accounts with Passwords — Compliance & governance
- Recognising Phishing Attacks — Phishing & fraud
- Recognising Social Engineering — Phishing & fraud
- Basic GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) — Privacy
- GDPR in Practice — Privacy
- Data Protection and Secure Data Destruction — Security
- Social Media: Safe and Responsible Use — Phishing & fraud
- Physical Security — Privacy
- Flexible Working — Privacy
- Secure Use of Mobile Devices — Privacy
- CEO Fraud (Business Email Compromise) — Phishing & fraud
- Safe Online Working: Recognising URLs & Secure Browsing — Compliance & governance
Compliance & governance 9 courses
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Securing Accounts with Passwords
Year 1
Weak or reused passwords remain one of the leading causes of cyber incidents.
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Safe Online Working: Recognising URLs & Secure Browsing
Year 1
Everyday internet use poses major risks.
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Acting with Integrity
Year 2
Integrity is about doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
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Information Sharing with Other Organisations
Year 3
Collaboration requires information sharing.
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What Are You Responsible For?
Year 3
Information security is not just an IT responsibility.
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Everything Is Moving to the Cloud
Year 3
The cloud is now part of everyday work.
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Cybersecurity in the Supply Chain
Year 4
Cyberattacks do not stop at organisational boundaries.
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Incident Response
Year 4
Incidents are inevitable — chaos is not.
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NIS2 for Board Members
Extra
Cybersecurity is no longer an IT issue — it is a board-level responsibility.
Phishing & fraud 10 courses
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Recognising Phishing Attacks
Year 1
Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and remain one of the biggest cybersecurity risks for…
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Recognising Social Engineering
Year 1
More than 85% of cyberattacks do not start with technology, but with manipulation.
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Social Media: Safe and Responsible Use
Year 1
Social media are essential, but they also come with risks.
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CEO Fraud (Business Email Compromise)
Year 1
CEO fraud is one of the most costly forms of cybercrime.
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How to Prevent CEO Fraud
Year 2
CEO fraud is a sophisticated form of phishing with serious financial impact.
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Real or Fake Message?
Year 2
Not everything online is true.
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Identity Theft
Year 3
Identity theft is the most common form of cybercrime.
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Spoofing
Year 3
Spoofing looks trustworthy but is deceptive.
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The Evolution of Phishing
Year 4
Phishing has evolved.
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Vishing and ghost calls
Year 5
Pause, verify and stick to the procedure.
Privacy 23 courses
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Basic GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
Year 1
Personal data is everywhere and almost everyone works with it.
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GDPR in Practice
Year 1
The GDPR is not just theory, it directly affects daily work.
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Physical Security
Year 1
Cybersecurity starts at the front door.
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Flexible Working
Year 1
Flexible and remote working are now the norm.
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Secure Use of Mobile Devices
Year 1
Mobile devices contain more sensitive information than ever before.
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Sensitive Personal Information
Year 2
Sensitive personal information is highly valuable to cybercriminals.
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Securely Connecting Mobile Devices
Year 2
Mobile devices are always connected.
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Legal Bases of the GDPR
Year 2
The GDPR allows personal data processing only under specific legal bases.
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Data Classification and the ‘Need to Know’ Principle
Year 3
Not all information carries the same risk.
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Policies and Procedures for Information Security and Privacy
Year 3
Strong security starts with clear rules, not just technology.
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Secure Outsourcing of Services
Year 3
Outsourcing creates opportunities — and risks.
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Recovering from Data Breaches
Year 3
A data breach can happen to anyone.
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Data Breach Handling
Year 4
A data breach can happen to anyone.
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Data minimisation under the GDPR
Year 5
Keep what is needed, no more.
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Data breaches — recognise and report
Year 5
Better too early than too late.
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The General Data Protection Regulation
Year 5
Three layers working together: principles, lawful bases and rights.
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Purpose limitation
Year 5
About the temptation of reuse and the trust behind every key.
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Lawful basis for processing personal data
Year 5
How to choose the right lawful basis, and why consent is usually not your first choice.
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Accuracy and integrity
Year 5
Quality and protection as one job.
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Storage limitation
Year 5
Retention periods that work in practice.
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Transparency
Year 5
When information becomes clear and simple.
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Setting up a record of processing activities
Year 5
A working document for the moments that matter.
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Data processing agreements
Year 5
Grip on a chain longer than you think.
Security 17 courses
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Data Protection and Secure Data Destruction
Year 1
A found USB drive or an old laptop may seem harmless, but can pose serious risks.
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What Is Ransomware?
Year 2
Ransomware is one of the most disruptive cyber threats today.
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Insider Threats
Year 2
Not all threats come from outside the organisation.
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Targeted Attacks
Year 2
Not all cyberattacks are random.
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More Privileges — What Now?
Year 2
Users with elevated privileges are essential to organisations, but also high-value targets.
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The Danger of Malware
Year 3
Malware is one of the most common digital threats today.
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Intellectual Property
Year 3
Creative content is rarely free to use.
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Clickjacking
Year 4
Clickjacking is a subtle but dangerous attack technique.
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As malware becomes smarter
Year 4
Malware is evolving rapidly.
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Secure software does not start with code
Year 4
Secure software does not happen by accident.
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Cybercriminals and Dark Web Activity
Year 5
Cybercriminals operate professionally and buy stolen credentials on the dark web.
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Zero Trust security model
Year 5
Never just trust, always verify.
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Securing IoT devices
Year 5
Smart devices are convenient, but also a new attack surface.
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Protecting your children online — part 2
Year 5
Acting: signals, conversations and what to do when something does go wrong online for your child.
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Compliance and accountability
Year 5
Not only the work, but also the evidence of it.
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Passwords — going deeper
Year 5
Length, uniqueness and multi-factor.
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Protecting your children online — part 1
Extra
Recognising: dangers, AI developments and patterns that keep coming back in online risks for children.
AI & modern workplace 6 courses
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Managing Security Risks
Year 2
Employees are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals.
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Mobile App Security
Year 2
Mobile apps make work easier, but they also introduce risks.
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The Danger of Deepfakes
Year 3
What you see or hear is not always real.
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Safe Use of AI
Year 4
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT create new opportunities, but also introduce risks.
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What you share reveals more than you realise
Year 4
Social media are powerful tools, but also rich information sources for attackers.
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E-learning series: AI Literacy
Extra
AI can accelerate work — and introduce new risks.
Rolling out security awareness e-learning: adoption, segmentation and reporting
A strong solution only becomes valuable when teams can actually operate it. That is why 2LRN4 focuses not only on content or simulation, but also on setup, segmentation, reporting and adoption. That makes awareness easier to scale without turning administration into a job of its own.
For management, explainability matters most. Which teams improve? Which themes need more attention? How does this support audit or NIS2 goals? That is why this page is written for both the user and the decision-maker.
This approach helps organizations move faster from isolated activities to a program that supports employees and gives management useful steering insight.
The training approach is built for busy teams that still need to learn without losing hours of work.
Segmentation by role or risk makes the same message land better.
Training is connected to phishing outcomes and management reporting instead of standing alone.
- Start with short modules on themes employees immediately recognize in daily work.
- Segment by role, department or risk profile where needed to improve relevance.
- Use reporting and phishing outcomes to see where more repetition or follow-up is needed.
Fits organizations that want to train employees more often, more briefly and more relevantly without losing the link to real risk.
Do the modules fit real work context closely enough that employees actually complete them?
Does the solution show whether training leads to better choices, reporting behavior and less hesitation?
Is training connected to simulation and reporting so awareness does not stay isolated?
Use this explainer to clarify the difference between isolated modules and a structural training approach.
Supports adoption, engagement and completion for busy teams.
Shows why reporting behavior and psychological safety are critical to an effective training program.
Helps discuss budget, scalability and the trade-off between isolated training and a platform approach.
Useful when you want to evaluate training together with reporting behavior and follow-up.
Supports conversations about management reporting, ownership and provable progress.
Core terms explained: from click rate and report rate to NIS2 and awareness fatigue.
At one client, participation in the awareness program rose sharply after a competitive theme with visible rewards was introduced. Security became not only an obligation, but something teams actively wanted to join.
At another organization, a focused behavior intervention led to more than 90% fewer reports of lost equipment within a month. At the same time, security reporting increased even before the full awareness program had started.
At another client, the threshold for reporting incidents dropped after teams played by department and saw their scores on the intranet each week. That visibility kept the topic alive and made security tips more discoverable.
At an anonymous organization, cyber risks were made recognizable not only at work but also in private life. As a result, employees understood faster how to act and reporting increased visibly.
At clients with higher operational risk, external parties or visitors could only proceed after completing required training. That connected awareness directly to access policy and demonstrability.
How you deploy 2LRN4
Three ways to deploy 2LRN4, matched to team size, branding needs and existing LMS investments.
- Live in two weeks, no project team required
- Updates, backups and monitoring run by 2LRN4
- One place for training, phishing and reporting
- Custom domain, logo and color palette
- Custom email sender and Outlook add-in
- Multi-tenant administration for resellers
- SCORM 1.2 and 2004 packages in 27 languages
- Integrated with SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, Moodle, StudyTube and aNewSpring
- You host, we deliver the content
Not every approach offers the same cohesion. This overview shows what typically differs between standalone training, a combination of tools and an integrated platform like 2LRN4.
| Capability | Standalone training | Combination of tools | 2LRN4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-learning modules (200+) | ≈ | ≈ | ✓ |
| Built-in phishing simulation | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| Measure reporting behavior | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| Management reporting | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| Segmentation by audience | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| 27+ languages with voice-overs | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| NIS2 evidence exportable | – | – | ✓ |
| Custom content & branding | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| AD/HR integration | – | ≈ | ✓ |
| One platform, no separate tools | – | – | ✓ |
✓ = built-in ≈ = partial/via configuration – = not standard
Why security awareness e-learning requires scalability as teams grow
Many awareness initiatives start well and then lose momentum because management becomes fragmented. Audiences change, content must be updated and reporting requires more manual work than expected. A scalable approach therefore requires not only strong content, but also a platform that evolves with growth and changing risk.
2LRN4 supports that scalability by bringing training, phishing simulation, reporting and internal content together. That means this page does not stop at a promise; it points to a solution that is also operationally sustainable.
For additional context and definitions, we also refer to NIST - Security Awareness and Training.
FAQ
What is security awareness elearning exactly?
Security awareness elearning is a structured approach to helping employees practice safer behavior through short digital modules, follow-up and measurement. Unlike a one-off training, elearning works through repetition, segmentation and cadence — making behavior change provable and measurable over time.
How long are the security awareness trainings?
Modules in 2LRN4 are deliberately short: an average of 5 to 15 minutes per module. Shorter modules lead to measurably higher completion rates and better knowledge retention than long annual trainings. Employees complete modules at their own pace without needing to block large time slots.
Can we train audiences differently?
Yes. In 2LRN4 you can plan content by role, department, risk level or onboarding status. Finance receives different scenarios from HR, and new employees get different modules from those who have been participating for a year. Segmentation increases recognition and relevance per audience.
How does security awareness elearning work with phishing simulation?
Training and phishing simulation reinforce each other directly. Employees who click on a simulated phishing email are redirected to a short explanation module. Both are reported in the same dashboard, so click rate and training completion provide combined insight.
Is security awareness elearning suitable for NIS2?
Yes. NIS2 Articles 20 and 21 require organizations to demonstrate awareness activities for both employees and board members. Security awareness elearning via 2LRN4 provides participation, progress and reporting as audit evidence — directly usable for management and compliance teams.
What does security awareness elearning cost?
From €21.32 per licence per year for 100+ employees on a 12-month contract. The final price depends on the number of licences, contract duration, languages required and phishing simulation usage. 2LRN4 uses transparent per-licence pricing with no hidden modules. Book a demo for a tailored quote based on your organization size and situation.
How is elearning different from a standalone awareness module or annual training?
A standalone module or annual training delivers temporary knowledge transfer but not sustained behavior change. Security awareness elearning in 2LRN4 works on cadence: multiple short modules per year, linked to phishing simulations and reporting, so improvement becomes visible over time.
How do you measure whether elearning actually changes behavior?
Not only through completion percentage, but also through phishing click rate before and after training, report rate (who flags suspicious emails), repeat behavior and improvements per audience. 2LRN4 reports all these signals combined for management and audit.
Is security awareness elearning suitable for onboarding?
Yes, onboarding is one of the most effective moments for awareness. New employees have higher receptiveness to routines and expectations. With 2LRN4 you can automatically assign onboarding-specific modules as soon as an employee is added to the platform.
Book a demo
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In a demo, we show how this solution fits your audiences, risks and reporting needs.