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VIGITRUST'S OFF-THE-SHELF COURSES ARE PERIODICALLY UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT TRENDS WITHIN THE IT SECURITY LANDSCAPE. Helena Duggan is the Information Security Manager at Acorn Life DAC. Her current role is overseeing the establishment, implementation and adherence to policies and standards that guide and support the Information Security Strategy of the company. Provide a training solution with content relevant to Acorn Life needs Delivered in a defined time frame With input and user feedback Interface with ease of use for both end-user and management perspective Accuracy of reporting and tracking functions Accessible at various locations - e.g. in the office, remote office, or home office location. What were the top priorities to measure the success of the program? The success of the program is measured upon: How has the program evolved and what will the future look like? Acorn Life has partnered with VigiTrust since 2017 to deliver effective IT security training to staff on a dedicated eLearning platform. Since then, VigiTrust has worked to tailor the platform towards the needs of Acorn Life, in terms of look and feel, content, and reporting/tracking. In terms of future development, VigiTrust and Acorn Life work closely to improve the platform's reporting capabilities and streamline user management functions. What were the benefits of combining off the shelf and customized e-Learning ? VigiTrust’s off-the-shelf content was combined with Acorn Life-specific content to provide end-users with a solid foundation on the key principles of IT security. These key principles can be easily applied to the workplace or remote location. What was the impact of the solution on managing a distributed workforce? The solution proved successful in that it enabled. 300 staff members to fulfill their annual training requirements within the agreed time frame, regardless of location. The solution also allowed management to easily track and monitor user progress. INTERVIEW WITH HELENA DUGGAN Information Security Manager at Acorn Life DAC What was the challenge to address? The key challenge was to help protect Acorn Life's data assets by creating a comprehensive training course covering key IT security-related topics, suitable for non- technical users, located across Ireland. VigiTrust Training Portal (VigiOne) also allowed Acorn Life to manage and track user progress. www.vigitrust.com BY MATHIEU GORGE, CEO, VIGITRUST

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VIGITRUST'S OFF-THE-SHELFCOURSES ARE PERIODICALLYUPDATED TO REFLECTCURRENT TRENDS WITHIN THEIT SECURITY LANDSCAPE.

Helena Duggan is the Information SecurityManager at Acorn Life DAC. Her current role isoverseeing the establishment, implementationand adherence to policies and standards thatguide and support the Information SecurityStrategy of the company.

Provide a training solution with content relevant toAcorn Life needsDelivered in a defined time frameWith input and user feedbackInterface with ease of use for both end-user andmanagement perspectiveAccuracy of reporting and tracking functionsAccessible at various locations - e.g. in the office,remote office, or home office location.

What were the top priorities to measure thesuccess of the program?The success of the program is measured upon:

How has the program evolved and what will thefuture look like?Acorn Life has partnered with VigiTrust since 2017 todeliver effective IT security training to staff on adedicated eLearning platform. Since then, VigiTrust hasworked to tailor the platform towards the needs ofAcorn Life, in terms of look and feel, content, andreporting/tracking. In terms of future development,VigiTrust and Acorn Life work closely to improve theplatform's reporting capabilities and streamline usermanagement functions.

What were the benefits of combining off theshelf and customized e-Learning ?VigiTrust’s off-the-shelf content was combined withAcorn Life-specific content to provide end-users witha solid foundation on the key principles of IT security.These key principles can be easily applied to theworkplace or remote location.

What was the impact of the solution onmanaging a distributed workforce?The solution proved successful in that it enabled. 300staff members to fulfill their annual trainingrequirements within the agreed time frame,regardless of location. The solution also allowedmanagement to easily track and monitor userprogress.

INTERVIEW WITHHELENA DUGGAN

Information Security Manager at Acorn Life DAC

What was the challenge to address?The key challenge was to help protect Acorn Life's dataassets by creating a comprehensive training coursecovering key IT security-related topics, suitable for non-technical users, located across Ireland. VigiTrust TrainingPortal (VigiOne) also allowed Acorn Life to manage andtrack user progress.

www.vigitrust.com

BY MATHIEU GORGE, CEO, VIGITRUST

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Established in 1989, Acorn Life is an independent Irish owned company with its Head Officebased in Galway. The company provides a wide range of financial services & is dedicated toexcellence through advanced administration systems and quality customer service. Itdistributes its products through 9 branches and a nationwide team of over 150 salesadvisors.

VigiTrust has worked closely with Acorn Life to deliver and manageeffective staff security training. We look forward to continuing anddeveloping this successful partnership in the years to come.