A company's IT department has noticed an increase in successful phishing attacks against its employees. To combat this trend, the department wants to enhance the staff's ability to identify and appropriately respond to such attacks. Which of the following actions would most effectively improve the employees' ability to handle phishing attempts?
Conduct regular and ongoing security awareness training focused on recognizing and responding to phishing attacks.
Implement an advanced email filtering solution to block phishing emails from reaching employee inboxes.
Install the latest anti-malware software on all workstations to preemptively block phishing attempts.
Schedule annual security training sessions to ensure all employees are informed about the dangers of phishing.