The Bottom Line: As hybrid work models and regulatory requirements make in-person training impractical, IT leaders are replacing traditional seminars with automated e-learning platforms.
According to a Bitkom study 2025, 87 percent of German companies experienced cyberattacks — IT managers and CISOs are responding with cloud-based e-learning to train their geographically distributed workforce at scale.
According to the Bitkom study “Economic Protection 2025,” 87 percent of surveyed German companies fell victim to data theft, sabotage, or industrial espionage in 2025. The damage caused by cyberattacks and conventional attacks totaled more than 289 billion euros — an increase of eight percent compared to the previous year. The study was based on a representative survey of more than 1,000 companies from various sectors.
Technical protective measures alone are insufficient against this threat landscape. IT managers, digitalization officers, and CISOs must place the human factor at the center and systematically provide security awareness training. The reason: In the Federal Republic, more than 50 percent of companies already offer their employees home office or remote work — in the information technology sector even 80 percent. Traditional in-person training thus becomes increasingly organizationally impractical and inefficient for scheduling.
Cloud-based e-learning platforms solve these scaling problems: They enable training on compliance, data protection, and information security without physical presence, integrate seamlessly into the digital work environment, and create audit-proof documentation. A central advantage is the automation of administrative processes, which significantly reduces administrative effort — compared to traditional seminars, where an increasing number of participants leads to disproportionately rising costs and quality losses.
The IT department is evolving into an interface between compliance management, human resources, and information security. Since regulatory requirements mandate regular refresher training, digital learning formats provide the necessary flexibility and cost-effectiveness for this continuous security awareness.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published July 4, 2026
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