Overview
The Security Awareness Specialist develops and manages organization‑wide security awareness programs that strengthen security culture and help employees recognize and respond to threats.
Key Responsibilities
Program Development & Management
- Build and deliver security awareness training for diverse employee groups.
- Create engaging content (presentations, videos, newsletters, interactive modules).
- Run phishing simulations and track results to improve user behavior.
- Measure program effectiveness and report on improvements.
- Apply cybersecurity best practices, risk mitigation, behavioral change, and social engineering prevention techniques.
Training & Communication
- Conduct onboarding and recurring training sessions.
- Present emerging threats and best practices.
- Partner with IT Security and HR to embed security into the employee lifecycle.
- Communicate policies and updates clearly across all levels.
Threat Intelligence & Response
- Stay current on cybersecurity trends and threats.
- Review incidents to identify training gaps.
- Work with Security Operations to address human-factor risks.
- Advise employees on reporting suspicious activity.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Partner across departments to align awareness efforts with business needs.
- Gather feedback to refine programs.
- Support compliance-driven training requirements.
- Help develop security policies and procedures.
Required
- Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, IT, Communications, or equivalent experience.
- Experience managing awareness programs and phishing simulations.
- Strong analytical skills and report development.
- Proficiency with awareness tools/platforms.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives.
- Ability to tailor training to different audiences.
- Commitment to continuous learning and improving user engagement.
Preferred
- Experience with KnowBe4, Proofpoint, or similar tools.
- Background in instructional design/adult learning.
- Experience in retail, distribution, or automotive.
- Excel skills for tracking and reporting metrics.
Why Simeio?: Simeio is a global managed services provider offering Identity and Access Management solutions delivered as a service and interoperable with leading IAM tools. With 700+ employees worldwide, Simeio secures over 160 million identities globally for large enterprises and government entities.
Services and solutions from Simeio include Customer Identity & Access Management, Privileged Access Management, Identity Proofing, Access Management & Federation, Identity Governance & Administration, Application Onboarding, and Simeio Identity Orchestrator. The company has been recognized for its business and technical leadership and highly rated by Gartner, Forrester, and KuppingerCole, and was ranked by Great Places to Work®. For more information visit simeio.com
Simeio is an equal opportunity employer. If you require assistance with completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to any of the recruitment team at recruitment@simeio.com or +1 404-882-3700.