Case Study: State of Missouri achieves stronger security posture and reduced risk with Security Mentor

State of Missouri Heightens Security Position with Security Awareness Training from Security Mentor

The State of Missouri found its year‑old, text‑based annual training wasn’t changing employee behavior or keeping security top of mind amid rising spear‑phishing and social‑engineering threats. Needing an engaging, ongoing program that would create real behavior change, the State of Missouri selected Security Mentor in July 2015 as its security awareness training and education provider.

Security Mentor deployed brief, interactive, gamified lessons that focus on real‑world threats and ongoing engagement; within eight months more than 85% of employees had participated. According to the State of Missouri, Security Mentor lowered end‑user risk across the board, improved overall security posture by turning employees into an effective detection layer, reduced administrative burden, and helped drive a measurable cultural shift toward greater security awareness across agencies.

State of Missouri

Michael Roling

Chief Information Security Officer