Kaspersky ASAP Express Project
General Overview
The information security awareness programme Kaspersky ASAP Express is a streamlined training course consisting of 22 topics, delivered in an interactive, gamified format:
Passwords and accounts
Passwords and accounts (advanced level)
Email
Websites and the Internet
Social networks
PC security
Mobile device security
Sensitive data
Doxing
Cryptocurrency security
Supply chain attacks
Information security in remote work
Artificial intelligence and neural networks
Attacks targeting top management and impersonating executives: whaling and its consequences
Information security in healthcare: key principles of handling medical data
Information security in healthcare: general overview, documentation, and access control
Federal Law No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data”
Federal Law No. 187-FZ “On the Security of Critical Information Infrastructure of the Russian Federation”
Vishing: combating phone fraud
Incident response: a guide for employees
GOST R 57580.1-2017 “Information security for financial organisations”
Cyber literacy culture
The platform is multilingual and currently available in 19 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish (European and Mexican variants), Thai, and Turkish. The range of supported languages is continuously expanding. Localisation takes into account cultural specifics of each region (that is, not a literal translation but full adaptation of content, including both text and visuals).
Each topic is an interactive module featuring integrated animation, user interaction, and assessment tasks. Within each module, content is divided into smaller subtopics. In addition to lessons, the platform includes final tests that users must pass upon completing each topic.
My Role in the Development of Kaspersky ASAP Express
Core content development
The Kaspersky ASAP Express platform was developed by an external contractor under the supervision of my colleague Alexander Lunyov. However, its content is entirely based on the core Kaspersky ASAP platform, which was fully developed either by me or under my supervision (since September 2018, I have led the team responsible for creating all Kaspersky ASAP content: lessons, interface texts, phishing emails, and more).
Content editing and quality assurance
I carried out full editorial review of all Kaspersky ASAP Express texts, ensuring both clarity of presentation and conceptual accuracy.
Content authoring
Specifically for Kaspersky ASAP Express, I authored the following topics:
Cryptocurrency transaction security
Information security in remote work
Supply chain attacks
Attacks targeting top management and impersonating executives: whaling and its consequences
Vishing: combating phone fraud
Incident response: a guide for employees
Cyber literacy culture
Under my supervision, the following topics were developed:
Information security in healthcare: key principles of handling medical data
Information security in healthcare: general overview, documentation, and access control
Federal Law No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data”
Federal Law No. 187-FZ “On the Security of Critical Information Infrastructure of the Russian Federation”
GOST R 57580.1-2017 “Information security for financial organisations”
Educational Materials
Each Kaspersky ASAP Express topic consists of 20–40 interactive slides of various types: introductory, instructional, question-based, summary slides, and others. Some slides are animated and include voice-over narration by a professional speaker.
Example of an introductory slide:
Example of a screenshot from an animated slide:
Examples of instructional slides:
Examples of question slides:
Example of a final slide:
