In the realm of cybersecurity, businesses need to foster user awareness as a top priority. This involves educating employees about the significance of cybersecurity, training them in security best practices, and familiarizing them with common threats like phishing. Regular updates and a security-conscious culture further solidify defenses. With informed users, businesses can significantly reduce their vulnerability to cyberattacks, making it a crucial component of their overall security strategy. As a cybersecurity experts, Idahys recommendations are a great way for business managers to learn about user awareness in a cybersecurity context.

1. Boosting
cybersecurity
awareness in our
organizations

2. The vast majority of
data breaches are
caused by people within
our teams
Data
breaches
caused by
people
85%
In cybersecurity, threats surrounding insiders are called “insider
threats” and can be categorized into three common types:
61%
Phishing-related negligence and
unintentional errors such as attaching the
wrong file, clicking on the wrong link, etc.
25%
Negligence linked to mishandling of
identifiers, which exposes them to theft.
15%
Malicious insiders, such as an employee trying to
harm the company.
Source: Verizon's Data Breach Investigation Report (2021)

3. Since most threats materialize due
to negligence, it is essential to
promote an awareness culture.
Achieving an awareness culture may seem
difficult, but there are simple steps to follow to
move forward:
 Get leadership's support
 Define a cybersecurity awareness program
 Promote cybersecurity as everyone's responsibility
 Reward people for good cybersecurity behaviors
 Choose the right cybersecurity partner

4. Some of the questions your awareness program should answer:
 What is my current level of risk and exposure?
 How mature is my organization in terms of awareness?
 What specific training would my employees need based on their level of awareness?
 Are my employees acting effectively to prevent phishing?
 Are my organization credentials exchanged on the dark web?
 Do my cybersecurity policies reflect the needs of my organization?
An effective awareness program is one that
allows you to observe and measure progress

5. Implementing an
awareness program
is an investment that
will pay off
Recent studies show that cybersecurity incidents are
increasing exponentially, causing financial and
reputational damage.
$38,000 1-50 employees
$184,000 0-250 employees
$715,000 250-1,000 employees
Average cost of business data breaches, by business size
Global data
breach average
cost
$4.35 M
Sources: Ponemon Institute (2022), and Kaspersky Labs (2021)

6. Find the right partner
to help you achieve an
awareness culture
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