Why Customized Cybersecurity Training is Essential
If you asked your employees to define “cybersecurity,” what would they say?
If you asked your employees to define “cybersecurity,” what would they say? In many organizations, the answer may include: “It’s about firewalls and patches and other ‘tech stuff’ that keeps my work computer from getting hacked.” It’s highly unlikely that anyone would say “Cybersecurity starts with us.” That’s according to Jerry Kruczek, a Vice President at Foreground Security, responsible for customer training programs.
“The security of the apps, data and information within your enterprise is only as strong as the weakest link in that chain,” he says. “Yet, ironically, as professionals outside of the tech department have grown increasingly sophisticated in their consumer-driven knowledge about technology, they’re lapsing into practices that invite serious risks. They can pretty much get whatever they want out in cyberspace, and they’re more than eager to do it on the devices they use for work,” he says. “Well-conceived policies and enforcement certainly serve a vital function. But these measures can’t cover every conceivable scenario. With a formal training program in place, however, users can understand how their actions can potentially expose themselves and the organization to a wide variety of evil actors, and how some simple steps can protect them.”