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The importance of employee training in preventing cyber attacks

David Prior by David Prior
December 21, 2022
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With the development of technology, companies are beginning to encounter virtual crimes as often as physical crimes. Cyber attacks are one of the most common virtual threats. These attacks can cause problems such as loss of big money or information to companies. Today, many companies are exposed to cyber-attacks because they do not take the necessary precautions.

According to a global survey in 2021, cyber leaders revealed that about 50% of them said that the lack of knowledge and experience on their team made it difficult for them to respond to cyberattacks. Another 37% of respondents said they lacked the manpower and skills necessary in the modern world. The fact that research is like this shows that for many companies around the world, cyber-attacks deeply hurt companies.

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At this point, cybersecurity employee training is of critical importance for companies. Cyber attacks can be prevented to a large extent by training individuals and institutions on information security and cyber attacks. Thanks to these trainings, your employees can take action in the light of the information they have acquired in case of possible attacks, prevent attacks and stop attacks without incurring great losses.

Why is employee training crucial for cyberattacks?

According to a survey, most workers who say their job responsibilities can mostly be done from home say they rarely or never worked remotely before the pandemic. Only one in five people say they work from home all or most of the time. 

Now, 71% of these workers do their work from home all or most of the time. In the continuation of the survey, more than half of these people say that if they have a choice, they will want to continue working from home even if the pandemic is completely over.

Today, remote work security is highly crucial for businesses. Especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home has increased even more and this has caused some cybersecurity vulnerabilities. A variety of cybersecurity abilities must be mastered or developed by both employees and management. 

Workers who work from home should be more cautious than those who use office networks. It is considerably simpler and more efficient to provide cyber security training than to repair the harm caused by a potential cyber assault. 

Establishing enterprise-wide cybersecurity training programs is therefore an excellent idea. This includes administrators, who are frequently the target of “whaling” attacks due to their inexperience with security. Everyone must be made aware of their responsibilities, and each employee is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of their records.

What are the 4 main reasons why you should provide cybersecurity training to your employees?

Attacks can have highly negative effects 

You must remember that cyberattacks also result in a monetary loss that cannot be repaired. You risk losing a customer for good if their personal information is stolen. 

You could have to start over if important information about your business is deleted. Because of this, preventing cyberattacks is more crucial than trying to make up for them. One of the most crucial actions you can take is to give your personnel thorough training.

The weakest link is the employees 

In general, it is believed that employees are to blame for the harm that harmful software has caused. When all cyberattacks are considered, it becomes clear that employees are to blame for the majority of the issues. 

This demonstrates that employees are the weakest link in cyber security, and it should be remembered that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Although this may seem like bad news, it’s actually excellent news because it indicates that by training your personnel, you can greatly reduce the risk.

It is not enough just to take technical measures

Although many businesses have implemented technical protection like firewalls and anti-virus software, these alone are insufficient. Cybersecurity considerations are not keeping up with the rapid advancement of cyberattack strategies. Because of this, no technical security measure is 100% secure. The risk is higher, particularly when it comes to recently released new viruses.

Learning cybersecurity is simple

Contrary to many technical subjects, cybersecurity is simple to understand. No need for practice or computer labs. Understanding what has to be done, why it needs to be done, and how to do it is all that is required. 

For instance, this issue is resolved once you know how to tell a potentially hazardous email from an innocuous one. Similarly, it is simple to learn how to use USB devices safely, connect securely from home to a company’s computers, or use strong passwords.

Conclusion 

The methods of business operations are now done online in the digital era. One of the biggest hazards endangering company life globally is cyber attacks. In this view, it is conceivable to categorize businesses into two groups: those that have already experienced a hack and those that have not. To prevent hackers from seizing or harming the company data, personal information, and other important data that you maintain on your firm’s computers and servers, there are a few relatively easy safeguards you need to take. 

On servers and PCs used by the business, anti-virus and anti-spyware software should be installed, and it should be utilized constantly. In order to protect your company from the malware and viruses that emerge constantly, you need to maintain your programs updated. In this sense, it is crucial that all corporate employees receive cyber risk and security training.

David Prior

David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.

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