OnCourse expands online security training by partnering with Inspired

OnCourse Learning Financial Services has beefed up its online security training offering by partnering with Inspired eLearning, a security awareness training solution company.

Following the partnership, financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and mortgage companies, now can benefit from OnCourse’s expanded catalogue of online regulatory compliance courses and cybersecurity training offerings.

Critical security topics now available through OnCourse Learning include: security awareness essentials, phishing, social engineering, email security, incident reporting, privacy, and GDPR (General Data Protection Requirement) for U.S. & EU.
Inspired eLearning cybersecurity course content is created by instructional design professionals and is reviewed and maintained by certified cybersecurity and compliance experts.

Phishing, in which hackers attempt to obtain sensitive information through fraudulent electronic communications, is the single most common form of cyberattack according to Inspired. It claims that’s its PhishProof Anti-Phishing software can reduce an organisation’s phishing susceptibility by 92%. Inspired eLearning also provides Security Awareness Training and GDPR training.

“The addition of comprehensive information and cybersecurity training solutions to OnCourse Learning’s robust compliance library demonstrates our commitment to providing the most complete training on critical topics affecting our financial services training partners,” said Jeff Kelly, vice president of governance, risk and compliance at OnCourse Learning.

“In today’s cyber-risk environment, financial services companies rely heavily on educated employees to recognise cyberthreats and defend their financial institutions from security risks,” Kelly added. “OnCourse Learning now offers a full suite of must-have cybersecurity training.”

Based in Wisconsin, US, OnCourse Learning provides governance, risk and compliance training to financial services, healthcare and real estate industries. In the financial space, OnCourse helps mortgage lenders, banks, credit unions, currency exchange, payday lenders, gaming and insurance business.

The company offers a full suite of educational products including state and federally approved pre-licensing and continuing education programs, accredited course content, exam prep tools, publications, e-books, events and a sophisticated and customisable learning management system and course-authoring tool.

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