How can you protect your Company against Cyber Crime ?

Since the pandemic, cyber attacks have become more common as a majority of employees worldwide are working from home on their personal computers and networks. This has made cyber crime more ubiquitous and more lucrative than ever. Cyber threats, today, range from ransomware, viruses, malware, phishing attacks to much more sophisticated DDOS attacks, Zero Day Exploits and DNS Tunneling. 

While the situation may sound grave, there is still a lot you can do to protect your business from cyber-attacks and secure the sensitive information that your business may be handling. 

1. Train your staff in cybersecurity and incident response 

Not everyone working in your company is aware of the dangers of cyber threats. They may not even realize how a small, unintentional mistake from their end can jeopardize the security infrastructure of your entire company. Usually, intruders try to find an entry point to your business through an unsuspecting staff member. This could be an employee with a weak password or anyone working in the same environment. You can't train all your staff members to make them IT specialists. Yet, even those who are IT savvy may not always know the best steps to take in case of a cyber-attack. 

Keeping all of the above in mind, it has become imperative today to invest in a good cyber security training course that equips your employees with basic security knowledge and awareness. You must also consider a specialized Cyber Incident Planning & Response training course that will help the key stakeholders make the right decisions and take the right steps when the business is attacked. 

2. Assess the security of the internet & your infrastructure:

If you want to keep your business secure, you need to keep assessing your network security and information security infrastructure. After all, the internet and associated systems are what cyber criminals will use to attack your business.  

Many organizations choose to hire an external expert who assesses the digital health of their business as well their ability to respond to a cyber incident. You can either opt for a quick one-day health assessment or a detailed breach readiness assessment. You can also consider evaluating the efficiency of your incident response plans and playbooks through simulation-based cyber incident response tabletop exercises. Investing in such evaluations can go a long way in mitigating damage to your business if and when it is compromised. 

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