by: Jennifer Somers
Webroot recently released their 2017 Cyber Report and the biggest take away, besides the fact that cybercrime continues to morph and grow in ease of accessibility and “popularity,” is that the “human firewall” is what seems to be failing today.
Your network is most secure when there are multiple layers of defense. There are many hardware and software security solutions that provide the defenses you need within your physical network layers. The “human firewall” layer is far more difficult to manage and trust. In fact, according to Webroot’s report, respondents to their survey said that “Low Security Awareness” among employees is the biggest security obstacle for the fourth consecutive year.
According to a whitepaper by PCI Security Standards Council, there are some best practices that you can follow to help ensure a successful security awareness training program.
o Establish minimum security awareness and establish metrics to assess awareness
o Determine content
With the release of WannCry ransomware, many companies are becoming more and more concerned about security. It is important to have the right IT team in place – whether it be direct-hire employees or a managed services company – that understands the challenges you face and who can help ensure your staff and resources are as secure as possible.
Mnemonix clients have the option to receive security training from our IT consultants at onboarding and we are happy to provide continued, updated security awareness training to our clients as the state of cyber security evolves. If you’d like to learn more about how Mnemonix can assist your organization with security, please give us a call at 616-588-7740.
Webroot recently released their 2017 Cyber Report and the biggest take away, besides the fact that cybercrime continues to morph and grow in ease of accessibility and “popularity,” is that the “human firewall” is what seems to be failing today.
Your network is most secure when there are multiple layers of defense. There are many hardware and software security solutions that provide the defenses you need within your physical network layers. The “human firewall” layer is far more difficult to manage and trust. In fact, according to Webroot’s report, respondents to their survey said that “Low Security Awareness” among employees is the biggest security obstacle for the fourth consecutive year.
According to a whitepaper by PCI Security Standards Council, there are some best practices that you can follow to help ensure a successful security awareness training program.
- Create a Security Awareness Team – responsible for the development, delivery, and maintenance
- Determine Roles for Team Members
o Establish minimum security awareness and establish metrics to assess awareness
o Determine content
- Implement and deliver training program
- Create plans to sustain security awareness
With the release of WannCry ransomware, many companies are becoming more and more concerned about security. It is important to have the right IT team in place – whether it be direct-hire employees or a managed services company – that understands the challenges you face and who can help ensure your staff and resources are as secure as possible.
Mnemonix clients have the option to receive security training from our IT consultants at onboarding and we are happy to provide continued, updated security awareness training to our clients as the state of cyber security evolves. If you’d like to learn more about how Mnemonix can assist your organization with security, please give us a call at 616-588-7740.