Why is employee training the first step to ensuring organizational security?

Currently, there is no shortage of safety advice, tips, orders, prohibitions or directives for each employee. However, communication is often a problem: the language can be incomprehensible, the advice is not related to everyday tasks faced by people, and there is no clear message about how a given activity will positively affect the company and the employee himself.

Companies therefore need a different approach. It cannot rely on more or different advice, but on listening to employees and communicating with them correctly.

How to effectively train employees in the field of cybersecurity?

Corporate data protection training should be:

• Timely - making people aware of how a given activity can affect work at the moment,
• Empathic – does he appreciate pressure and needs?
• Feasible - can it be done?

Over the past two years, we have all adapted to the new working conditions dictated by the pandemic. We had to get used to working from home most of the time, many companies have adopted a hybrid employment model. At that time, cyber security was not a priority for most of us - we were struggling with fear and reorganizing our lives.

However, the risk of attacks still exists. Recent research has shown that ransomware and phishing attacks have been the most common cyber incidents in recent times.

The threat is real and securing the company is crucial. Tech solutions are often very expensive, but employees are the most vulnerable and they can prevent attacks with the right practices.

What to do to make the difference in the employees' approach effective?

• ask the team about security concerns - responding to them can contribute to building a safety culture based on cooperation,
• consider discussing the cyber history of each employee - we all have our own experience in this topic, sharing can help others avoid attacks and gives you the opportunity to get valuable advice,
• be open to all the team's questions - employees can't worry that they come with a trivial matter or that they take up the time of the IT team,
• make it easier for employees to report suspicious e-mails or other undesirable behavior - gaining quick insight into potential attacks is a key element to minimize the threat,
• direct security awareness training where it is most needed - identify the greatest cyber threats to employees and behaviors that favor them, and focus your time on minimizing them, and make the team aware of what the problem is,
• train employees exactly when they need it - that is, when they behave risky and do not even realize it.

Webroot SAT is an ideal option for organizations that need help in managing cyberspace and want to educate employees and shape their habits in an easy and pleasant way.

The solution is available in a traditional edition as well as in MSP.

To learn more, contact Buissnes Unit Manager Renata Kuts.