As a business grows, so does its network security requirements. Most threat actors know that employees oftentimes are the weakest link in today's modern office. How do you keep your employees from being compromised and opening up attacks on your business data? Employee Training is CRITICAL. Let's explore some reasons why.
Basic Education in Risk Management
An employee’s knowledge of computer systems can range widely, especially if your industry is not IT related by nature. This does not mean that you shouldn’t spend some time educating your staff on the importance of following guiding principles for the company. You can find many resources for example the National Initiative for CyberSecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) has made their Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) free to the public! (Link: https://niccs.cisa.gov/education-training/federal-virtual-training-environment-fedvte).
Frequency of Training
Typically, the industry standard for cybersecurity awareness training is 4-6 months. This allows you to reinforce company policies and help with employee retention of material. We recommend that you spend some time during the onboarding process of new employees to provide some training right out of the gate. CyberSecurity training is also a great topic to add in your weekly team meetings (if applicable). Citation: https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2023/volume-2/considerations-for-developing-cybersecurity-awareness-training
Practical Steps
Having your employees follow company security policies is only as effective as the quality of the policies themselves. Here’s some great jumping off points to consider when crafting yours:
· Password Complexity
· Spotting Phishing Attempts
· Common Vulnerabilities in the workplace
· Social Engineering Awareness
· Malware – Definition & How to spot
· Ransomware Remediation
· Email Security
· Incident Response
· Device Protection
· Data Protection
· Prohibit Unauthorized Software
Take-Always
Your company data is extremely valuable. Running with a principle of least privilege (LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege) will allow you to make sure that only authorized users have access to the data they require. Nothing more. We hope this article helps you to consider the importance of cybersecurity in the workplace.
OnPoint Computer Solutions values our customers cybersecurity. We have been providing Managed IT Services in Las Cruces to our clients for decades. Find out how we can help manage your network and help train your employees to stay safe while online. If you have mission critical data that you can't afford to lose than this is for you!
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