Tricking people is still the most popular tactic in cyber attacks. 39% of the initial access incidents were caused by social engineering tactics. Email Phishing and Vishing being most popular in cloud intrusions.
Most recent statistics show social engineering and related human error remains the most common vector for cyber attacks and data breaches.
Cyber security awareness training at appropriate intervals and with proper evaluation of ‘before and after results’ helps build a robust security culture within the organization.
It is important to achieve the best possible results for specific groups of employees or organizations by adopting simple mechanisms to arrive at an appropriate design for awareness training for each group with the right mix of methods for imparting awareness.
Effective cyber security awareness training essentially creates a people-centric cyber security culture which in turn helps an organization build a strong first line of defence against cyber attacks.
Implementing Zero Trust Architecture is a clear strategy arrived at by a long, continuous process of review, reorganize, replace or rebuild with specific plans and with definite timelines for implementation.