In this episode of How We Tackle People Stuff, our VP of People, Melanie Naranjo, sat down with Neil Vishvakarma, Senior Enterprise Security Engineer at Front. Neil has been at Front for 2 years as the first Enterprise Security hire, building out their program from scratch. He has collaborated with Front’s People team to implement Ethena’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy courses and Simulated Phishing Campaign. They discussed Front’s approach to enhancing security training, building a security-focused culture, and leveraging Ethena’s courses.

🔒 Building a Security-Focused Culture: Neil Vishvakarma shares his journey as the first enterprise security hire at Front, detailing his work in developing a comprehensive security program from scratch, emphasizing a people-focused approach to security.

📚 Ethena’s Impact: The conversation highlights how Ethena’s cybersecurity and data privacy courses, coupled with a simulated phishing campaign, have significantly bolstered Front’s security posture, making training both effective and accessible.

🛠 Strategic Consolidation: Neil discusses the rationale behind consolidating security training with Ethena, focusing on the importance of ease of use, digestibility of content, and minimizing friction for end users.

🗓 Thematic Training Implementation: Front’s strategy of leveraging October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month to roll out new training initiatives, ensuring a focused and organized approach to security education.

🎯 Rolling Out Phishing Campaigns: Insights into Front’s first phishing campaign with Ethena, including the thoughtful planning, industry benchmarking, and gradual rollout aimed at improving click rates and overall security awareness.

🤝 Partnership with the People Team: The collaboration between Neil’s security team and the People team at Front, emphasizing the seamless integration of security training with HR initiatives to create a cohesive and security-aware culture.

🎧 Tune in to learn from Neil Vishvakarma’s experiences and discover how Ethena’s courses have become a cornerstone in Front’s mission to enhance security and empower employees.

… and more! 🎧

Duration: 10 minutes