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Reducing The Cyber Security Risk To Your Organisation

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Cybersecurity is critial for any organisation because it protects our data, our businesses, and our critical infrastructure from malicious actors. In today’s digital world, we rely on technology for everything from banking and healthcare to education and entertainment. This reliance on technology makes us vulnerable to cyberattacks, which can have devastating consequences.

What Damage Can Cyber Attacks Cause?

Cyber attacks can cause significant disruption and damage. Here are just a few examples:

  1. Data breaches: Cybercriminals can steal sensitive data, such as personal information, financial data, and intellectual property, from businesses and individuals. This data can then be used for identity theft, fraud, and other malicious purposes.
  2. Ransomware attacks: Cybercriminals can encrypt a victim’s data and demand a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. If the victim does not pay the ransom, their data may be permanently lost.
  3. Denial-of-service attacks: Cybercriminals can flood a victim’s website or network with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users. This can cause significant disruption to businesses and individuals.

Top Tips To Reduce The Cyber Threat.

The top for cybersecurity is to be proactive. This means taking steps to protect your systems and data before you are attacked. There are a number of things you can do to be proactive, including:

  • Keep your software up to date. Software updates often include security patches that can help to protect you from known vulnerabilities.
  • Use strong passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. Strong passwords are difficult to guess or crack, and multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your accounts.
  • Be careful about what links you click on and what attachments you open. Phishing emails are a common way for cybercriminals to gain access to your systems and data. Be careful about what links you click on and what attachments you open, especially if they come from unknown senders.
  • Have a backup plan in place. In the event of a cyberattack, it is important to be able to restore your systems and data from a backup.

In addition to being proactive, there are a number of other things you can do to improve your cybersecurity posture, such as:

  • Educate yourself and your employees about cybersecurity best practices. Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Make sure that you and your employees are aware of the latest threats and how to protect yourselves.
  • Implement security controls. Security controls, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems, can help to protect your systems and data from attack.
  • Monitor your systems and data for suspicious activity. By monitoring your systems and data for suspicious activity, you can identify and respond to cyberattacks quickly.

By taking these steps, you can help to protect yourself, your business, and your critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.

Cyber Security Apprenticeships

By offering cyber security apprenticeships, companies can use the apprenticeship levy to build up their own in-house team of experts specifically trained in cyber security techniques and best practices.

Training existing staff in cyber security and having skilled individuals on board who are not just aware but also well versed in cyber security concepts can reduce costly data breaches or other malicious attacks on your organisation’s IT infrastructure.

In addition, an apprenticeship programme allows employers to hire new recruits and provide them with essential skills they need to reduce the risk from cyber attacks. 

Apprenticeships are a great way for businesses both large and small alike to benefit from having a skilled workforce without incurring too much cost or sacrificing quality of output. 

By taking advantage of the apprenticeship Levy offered by the UK government, organisations can ensure that their recruitment efforts result in qualified individuals who are knowledgeable about cybersecurity topics and able to apply these principles when needed. With these benefits combined, there has never been a better time for businesses looking grow their cyber security presence through hiring and training employees than now. 

For more information, please contact the Bragd team on 020 4576 0290, or email hello@bragd.co.uk.

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