As part of Fortinet's commitment to train 1 million people by 2026, the Fortinet Training Institute has created an education-focused version of its Security Awareness and Training service and has made it available for free to primary and secondary schools.
Research from the 2025 Skills Gap report and Security Awareness & Training Report in the Education Sector shows that:
79%
of organizations say AI use by bad actors has helped employees see why awareness and training matter.
89%
of education institutions experienced breaches in 2024.
59%
of education organizations report moderate or significant reductions in intrusions, incidents, and breaches after implementing security awareness and training.
The Security Awareness and Training Service: Education Edition is currently available at no cost in the following countries. Please visit the country page for details. All other countries, please see below.
With the support of educators from around the world, Fortinet aims to empower students to apply cybersecurity skills to their digital interactions at school, at home, and everywhere they go. The Security Awareness Curriculum includes:
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| Teacher Guides | Ready-to-Teach Lesson Plans | Lesson Slides | Student Handouts | Multimedia Assets |
Training Modules
Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
Micro and Nano Reinforcement Videos
Awareness Assets
Purpose-built to align to NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines, the service provides a turnkey offering including an intuitive administrative interface for campaign building, monitoring, and reporting. Certificates of Completion are issued to those learners who complete the training.
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Train educational staff and students to recognize and report on potential security threats in email, online, or in a physical setting.
Reduce the costs and strain on security and IT in managing infections and removing malware.
Prevent the impact of breaches caused by educational staff and student errors and poor judgment.
Ensure educational staff and students are aware of data privacy and security and are motivated to protect personally identifiable information and other sensitive data types.
Satisfy requirements for security and awareness training across major frameworks.
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| 2025 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Program | 2025 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Security Awareness Training | 2025 Globees Gold Winner for Cybersecurity Education and Training | 2025 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Program | 2024 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Training | 2024 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Program | 2024 Globees Gold Winner for Security Awareness & Training |
