A single email can cause a multi-million dollar breach if opened by an end-user with no security awareness, they may not even be aware of their mistake. The problem lies in the fact that only a few end-users are aware of the dangers of social engineering, much less how to detect it. It is a major issue in the business world today.
This document seeks to address the most common threats that can be posed to an entity and also recommend security measures that can be implemented to avoid such attacks.
Learn more at https://www.multinationalnetworks.com
The complete guide on how to prevent an IT security breach.
Some of the tips include:
♦ Why keeping a clean desk matters
♦ How to avoid email threats, including five ways to block phishing attack
♦ How your employees can secure their mobile devices
♦ Website browsing best practices.
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Free ebook! Discussions around cybersecurity can be complex, but everyone must know that you should stay safe online, regardless of your technical expertise. This ebook gives you some essential tips for keeping yourself and your data secure on the internet.
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What else does it cover?
If you have been considering what steps you can take to protect yourself from threats, you’ll get great insights about what types of common risks exist and how you can prepare for them.
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A two hours security awareness session that I presented for Petronas Marketing Sudan employees. The session includes -- but not limited to -- many topics like Passwords, Email Security, Social Networks Security, Physical Security, and Laptop Security.
You can use this as an introductory session for your security awareness training, but not as a sufficient one time session at all.
Your comments, feedback, and suggestions are much appreciated.
You have more to secure than ever before. A data breach can happen to any organization, and it's a growing concern among companies both large and small. Take a look at these best practices and see if any of these have gotten lost as you consider your 2017 plan.
A single email can cause a multi-million dollar breach if opened by an end-user with no security awareness, they may not even be aware of their mistake. The problem lies in the fact that only a few end-users are aware of the dangers of social engineering, much less how to detect it. It is a major issue in the business world today.
This document seeks to address the most common threats that can be posed to an entity and also recommend security measures that can be implemented to avoid such attacks.
Learn more at https://www.multinationalnetworks.com
The complete guide on how to prevent an IT security breach.
Some of the tips include:
♦ Why keeping a clean desk matters
♦ How to avoid email threats, including five ways to block phishing attack
♦ How your employees can secure their mobile devices
♦ Website browsing best practices.
GRRCON 2013: Imparting security awareness to all levels of usersJoel Cardella
My GRRCON 2013 talk on imparting security awareness. This is based on a highly successful and well received awareness program I created and rolled out for both blue collar and white collar users.
Let your team understand the importance of Computer security with the assistance of our Cyber Security PowerPoint Presentation Deck. In today’s time, it is quite essential to pay attention towards the protection of computer systems from theft or damage as there is a every chance of your data being accessed by someone else. Our creative designing team has crafted this PPT Deck with 17 slides for you to share the information related to IT security. Although there are cyber security standards available but still there are people in the market who try to capture your data to either use it for their own purpose or sell it to some other organization. This presentation deck enables you to highlight the information related to cyber attacks that can create concerns such as backdoor, direct-access attacks, eavesdropping, phishing, spoofing, tampering etc. By taking certain security measures you can protect your data. Cyber Security standards attempt to protect the cyber environment of a user or an organization. The PowerPoint deck contains some slides which include information related to tips, initiatives, step to ensure that your data is protected at every step. So, download it and take precautionary steps to secure your IT system. Cater for crazy cravings with our Cybersecurity Powerpoint Presentation Slides. Find a harmless way to fulfill deep desires. https://bit.ly/3Aw6JrQ
Free ebook! Discussions around cybersecurity can be complex, but everyone must know that you should stay safe online, regardless of your technical expertise. This ebook gives you some essential tips for keeping yourself and your data secure on the internet.
ebook download link: https://zcu.io/nsTr
What else does it cover?
If you have been considering what steps you can take to protect yourself from threats, you’ll get great insights about what types of common risks exist and how you can prepare for them.
- Security Measures for General Public
- Security Measures for Remote Employees
- Common Cybersecurity Risks For Business By Employees
- Cybersecurity Career Opportunities for Tech Enthusiasts
Stay Safe in the Cyberspace!
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Information Security Awareness, Petronas Marketing SudanAhmed Musaad
A two hours security awareness session that I presented for Petronas Marketing Sudan employees. The session includes -- but not limited to -- many topics like Passwords, Email Security, Social Networks Security, Physical Security, and Laptop Security.
You can use this as an introductory session for your security awareness training, but not as a sufficient one time session at all.
Your comments, feedback, and suggestions are much appreciated.
You have more to secure than ever before. A data breach can happen to any organization, and it's a growing concern among companies both large and small. Take a look at these best practices and see if any of these have gotten lost as you consider your 2017 plan.
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CYB/110
Playbook / Runbook Parts 1-3
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CYB/110
Question 3
The scenario that happened involved the Win32/Virut malware that was notorious and wreaked havoc on one machine in the company (Microsoft). The malware was detected and stopped before it spread to any other computer on the network. It operates by modifying the software executables on the computers and spreads by targeting every software executable that opens and writes its code that introduces a backdoor that allows hackers to access the system from remote servers. The malware is introduced when an infected executable is run on the machine and once it has been installed along with the innocent-looking software, it copies itself to every other executable as soon as it is opened, meaning that it does not spread if no executable file is run. This, in turn, means that any software that is yet to be run is safe.
Upon realizing the corruption, which was done when an online scan using ESET antivirus was conducted, every executable was closed down (ESET). This allowed for antivirus to effectively isolate any executable affected and list it. Indeed, the executables were listed and it turned out that 7 executables had been affected already, these were immediately quarantined. Some of the software affected were office word and operating system executables. To effectively deal with the threat, I restored the quarantined files so that I could cleanly uninstall the software. After the uninstallation, the online scan was run again, since it was not vulnerable to infection through the executable corruption. This time around, every identified threat was removed and an operating system disc used to repair the corrupted operating system files. Finally, the ESET antivirus was installed so that such threats can be prevented before happening to reduce the extent of the damage. The affected software was then reinstalled and the system scanned with the offline antivirus and scheduled to automatically scan every day (Koret and Bachaalany).
Employees must be guided not to share the following information online:
· Usernames
· Office address
· Their medical history and records
· Their work experiences
· The place they have lived in
· Family member’s identity
· Date of births
· Personal information regarding bank detail or similar data (Norton).
If employees put this data online, their personal information can be misused and they may face an issue which can be severe.
Employees also need to be trained to interact securely while they use the internet. They must take care of the confidential information while sharing it in an email because if the emails are not protected, company data may be at high risk. If they have to share any document or attachment with the management, they need to develop a special code or a password to safeguard the sensitive and confidential information. Employees need to frequently change the passwords because the si.
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now a days security is very important to organization and physical s.pdfsooryasalini
now a days security is very important to organization and physical security and their
infrastructures are no exception and now a days hacking has become major threats like cyber
security or computer crimes .security is awareness that reduce misuse of computer threats and
the considerations should be taken into account in order for deciding which physical controls
should be implemented and their reasons are first thing we can protect the data from hackers by
using security controls like information security controls like technical , policy safeguards like
the law ie the data protection acts place an obligation on data controllers to have appropriate
security measures in place to prevent the unauthorised acces to or destruction of data or
accidental loss of data and we should do this by providing appropriate level of security .
another one is providing access control ie a data controller should have limit to access the
personal data on need to know basis . access authentication ie users should have unique identifier
such as pass words to allow access to personal data and data controller should make sure that
their passwords should be unique and it should not disclose to anyone and these include not only
passwords but also smart card or token.Encryption is the process of encoding information stored
on device and further adding security and it is considered an essential security measure where
information is stored on portable device or transmitted over public network and by using
passwords we can decrypt the data.Mainly antivirus plays an major important role in protecting
the information by preventing the viruses that may also introduced from portable devices .
Firewalls plays a major important role in protecting the information from hackers as their major
duty is to prevent unauthorised access attempts and the importance of firewalls has increased in
organizations and individuals avail on internet connections . software patching are the latest
updates from the creator of your os and they usually contain fixes to potential security concerns
and can be important tool in preventing hacking and malware attacks .wireless network ie access
to server by means of wireless connection can expose network attacks . Human factor ie no
matter what people should not write passwords that related to information and prevent it from
hacking .backup systems are essential in preventing the destruction of information or loss of
data.logs and audit trails ie normally the system should identify the user name that access the file
and the time of access. IN This way we can protect the information from hacking by using this
preventive measures in protecting the information.
Solution
now a days security is very important to organization and physical security and their
infrastructures are no exception and now a days hacking has become major threats like cyber
security or computer crimes .security is awareness that reduce misuse of computer threats and
the considerations sh.
Why do you need a network security checklist? Your business faces threats on many fronts, and the more users, devices, and applications you add, the more vulnerable your network becomes. Whether your business is small or large, consider your network security requirements. Then follow our five-step network security checklist to create a holistic security solution to prevent breaches and address issues quickly.
Do you wish to know how important is data protection and how to train your employees on the data security measures? Then download this presentation now.
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2. Security methods for
protecting IT systems and data
IT is one of the biggest and valuable industry.
There are many ways to protect computer systems and data in IT. These
will prevent the risk of something harmful to do be done.
Theses are some of the many ways to prevent this by having:
Backups
Password protections
Anti-virus software's
Updated software
Encryptions
Firewalls
3. Backups
Backups are very idle and are important, as it will protect the data from
getting lost if stolen or corrupted. It is also important that backups are
done regularly and daily so that no files and important data is at risk of
not being seen again.
Backups can stored online, on disc, on hdd and servers. A copy is more
secure being on site, than on the internet as there is less risk of it
getting accessed, as most businesses have a high amounts of IT based
security. However a backup is beneficially if stored online as well, as the
site maybe destroyed therefore backup cannot be assessable.
A storage unit/warehouse could also be used to store backup.
4. Password protection
User IDs and passwords is the simplest way to prevent data to get stolen
or copied in the workplace.
Passwords should have a variety of characters including numbers and
letters, so that this will ensure the password is strong.
The more stronger the password, the more harder it will be to find out.
Therefore it will be more secure.
In the IT industry passwords are changed regularly. Most organisations
change their passwords every month.
Passwords should be kept a secret and shouldn’t be obvious or easy to
guess. An example is someone's pet’s name or date of birth.
5. Anti-virus software
These software are used to detect viruses and malware. They also
remove them from the computer system, so that it doesn’t get harmed
or damaged.
It is important that full scans are run regularly so that it will reduce the
chance of viruses.
Full scans should be performed at least once a week, as in organisations
a lot of data is sent and received everyday.
This will maintain the internet and computer system running smoothly.
6. Updated software
Updating software is important as bugs and errors are fixed. Theses
fixes may have added more security features.
Updates are created mainly to stop patches from being cracked/hacked.
This is normally done by users whom download these software illegally
and don’t agree to pay for a licence or subscription.
Updated software can also remove unwanted threats to the computer
which will increase the performance and security.
7. Encryptions
This is used to scramble up words and numbers that want to be kept a
secret from others.
These contain the original message, with a large amount of numbers and
symbols added.
The encryptions are known by users in the organisation and is kept privately
between each other, so that messages are not spread to everyone.
Encryptions are very hard to crack, that’s why it is used and user don’t
bother cracking them as it isn’t worth it, as continental private information
isn’t shared on there.
An example of this is shown below, it is meant to say: Security is very
important.
E3cmeR9sUrK8ge+uF7ERUm6P4/FI7MTQeOHUoepGkrQ=(this is basic
encryption)
8. Firewalls
These are used to manage the organisations internet. It is a form of a
program, where settings and features on the internet can be edited and
changed.
An example of this is at a school, the network will block inappropriate
sites, and games.
Firewall also protects computer systems and networks from being
hacked from other users outside of the organisation.
All home PC’s and networks all should have an active firewall, to stay
safe.
9. Security improvements
Not only simple things can be done to protect the data and computer
system, but more can be done to secure things even more.
Things to take in consideration is physical ways to keep the organisation
secure from having stolen or damaged computer systems and data.
This can be things such as:
Securing computers to the desk and floor
Having CCTV cameras
Having security passes to enter and leave building site
Locking rooms when not in use
Having windows closed and use bars across them
Positioning equipment so it can’t be seen by others outside the site
10. Lock down systems
From having the computer systems attached to a surface, this will make
it harder for a thief to steal and will give time for security or the police
to catch them as more noise is being made from the struggle and
prevent the data and system form being stolen.
Also if people are aware that the computer systems are secured well on
the floor, they wouldn’t attempt to steal, as they know it’s time
consuming, difficult and noisy to break.
11. CCTV cameras
From having these the business will be able to look at everything that is
happening on the site with 24/7 recordings. This will help the business
spot any threats to the systems and data and will allow them to respond
quicker.
However people are aware of the CCTV as a responsibility for the
employer is to warn people they may be recorded. This is done by
displaying clear writing and posters around the site.
Although people look out for cameras, and look for areas where there
aren’t any visible, but are actually disguised or hidden for crime and
theft purposes. This is the main cause thief's get caught.
12. Security passes
Theses are used to stop people from entering the site through
entrances, as they can easily disguise themselves as an employee by
wearing similar or the same clothing.
This is a form of identity in the business by using photographs and
special codes in the card. These cards can either be electronically used
or physically used by security checking it is the correct employee with
their card.
13. Locks on doors
To keep a business secure it’s ideal for the employer to setup a lock
system when the rooms are not in use. This could be done manually or
automatically, either by security systems or employees.
The common way is manually done by employees as security systems
are expensive and requires a lot of maintenance.
There is a number of different types of locks which is electronically used
or physically used. An example is using a key or using a fingerprint
scanner.
14. Secured windows
This is used for extra protection towards visibility, safety and security
from theft.
Without these bars it is easy to smash through and climb in depending
on window sizes, which in cases are normally big enough for someone
to climb in.
These are also used for protection against employees as there is always
danger around, therefore if a stone is thrown at the window there is a
likely chance of it hitting the bars.
It also makes it harder for people to see through the windows as mostly
all of it is covered.
15. Visibility angles
It is important to position valuables and data in a area where it cannot
be seen easily from the outside. This is so that people outside of the
business doesn’t know what's inside and where it is.
People seeing the systems and data will make their decision whether or
not to attempt to risk stealing it or damaging it. Likely in business, it is
updated with the latest facilities, which are obviously valuable and
expensive.
As seen in the image, this is position to place a computer system and
valuables as it can be seen easily from the outside.
16. How to respond to a breach
As soon as a breach is recognised, it is important to take action
immediately. The suitable parties should be alerted to help out in this
situation.
The first thing that should be done is disconnecting the network from
the user who affected or attempted breaching the system. Collect the
logs and preserve them for evidence and leave the security as it is for
proof of the breach until the case is closed.
Ensure that you record the details on the breach for further actions to
be taken. This may require the account numbers, full data tracks, and
encrypted data files.