Turn your weakest link into your strongest defense

It may be challenging to orchestrate corporate cyber security, when most of your employees suddenly switch to remote work.

The total lockdown makes people work from outside the corporate perimeters. They work from their kitchens and living rooms, often back to back with their families, having to cope with a variety of factors, that draw their attention and focus away.

Even at the best of times human errors are the main reason of cyber security incidents. According to Sababa Security, 23% of employees open fake emails, driven by human emotions like fear, curiosity, irritation, greed, wish to help or just lack of attention. During the quarantine we face the COVID-themed phishing email rise, including those related to charitable contributions, financial relief, airline refunds and vaccine tests.

One of the best things you can make to improve your corporate security posture now is to upskill your employees in cyber security. Explain the basics:

• how to recognize fake emails
• what to do if a suspicious attachment or link got opened
• how to set up and remember strong passwords
• how to share corporate files securely
• remind to have an antivirus installed on the devices used for work and regularly update the software and apps

To ensure your colleagues properly react when it is required, think of the systematic employee skill evaluation. Use a training platform to define the individual security awareness level of each person and conduct regular phishing attack simulations. Train everyone in your company to recognize phishing emails and timely communicate the incidents. Track the progress and always know the areas that need improvement. 

Keep calm and turn your employees from the weakest link into your strongest defense.