Scenario-Based Security Awareness Training Teaches Users to Make Better Decisions – Proofpoint Essentials Security Awareness Training. What is GDPR Awareness Training? Since 2018, companies and organisations have had to comply with The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a European data privacy regulation and EU law that was made to give individuals more control over how their data is collected, used, and safeguarded online. Failure to comply with this EU law can result in hefty fines.