Posts Tagged ‘security awareness’
Why Interactive Security Awareness Workshops Are Successful
Interactive security awareness workshops are an effective approach to security awareness training because they allow for greater attendee engagement and participation. Key benefits of interactive security awareness workshops include: Active learning: These allow participants to actively engage with the material, rather than simply listening to a lecture. This can help ensure that the concepts…
Read MoreHow to Build a Security Awareness Training Program
Establishing a security awareness training program is an important step all organizations should take to protect against cyber threats and data breaches. Educating employees on security best practices can help mitigate risks and keep your company and its sensitive data safe. Here are the steps to follow for a security awareness training program: Determine your…
Read MoreImplementing a Human-centered Approach to Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is an area that is constantly evolving, and it is important that organizations take the necessary steps to protect their data and systems from cyber-attacks. One of the most effective ways to do this is by implementing a human-centered approach to cybersecurity. In this blog, we discuss what this means and how companies…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Triple Extortion Ransomware
These days, nothing seems to be safe from cybercriminals. In particular, ransomware has become a major problem for both businesses and individuals. The latest development in this area is the so-called triple extortion ransomware, and if you don’t know what it is or how to protect against it, you could be putting your data at…
Read MoreWhat is Security Awareness?
Security awareness refers to the knowledge and understanding that individuals have about computer and network security, and the measures they take to protect against cyber threats. Employees need to have an awareness of information security as well as a sense of responsibility for it in order to prevent these attacks by taking precautionary measures…
Read MoreThe 5 Benefits of Ethical Hacking
Ethical hacking is a process that empowers cybersecurity experts to examine your organization’s networks and systems to find vulnerabilities and potential threats before hackers do. Here are 5 benefits of performing regular ethical hacking exercises: Strengthen your defenses against outside attacks Discover vulnerabilities before hackers do Increase employee awareness of cybersecurity risks Help comply…
Read MoreNew employees: the weakest link in your organization?
As the saying goes, “The weakest link in the chain is the one that breaks it.” The same is true for your organization. If you have a new, inexperienced employee, they may be the weakest link when it comes to cybersecurity. That’s why it’s so important to provide security awareness training for all new…
Read MoreThe ROI of your Security Awareness Program
One of the difficulties customers experience in the run-up to their security awareness program is determining ROI. How do you, as a company, find out how much money you will effectively earn back with your program? And when is that payback moment there? Determining ROI of your security awareness program First of all, each…
Read MoreWhat is Red Teaming?
Cyber threats continue to evolve, becoming more sophisticated and complex by the day. To stay ahead of developments, many companies are using a technique known as “red teaming.” In this blog post, we will discuss what red teaming is, how it works, and why it is becoming an increasingly popular method of improving security.…
Read MoreSuccess and failure of Security Awareness
There is a thin line between success and failure of security awareness. If we look at the effectiveness, we see that many of these projects, in companies that are not well-guided, fail or go completely wrong. The reason for this is that employees in general are not very willing to learn and management itself…
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