As businesses look to invest in security technology, many overlook the critical role employee’s play when protecting their assets. No amount of technology can fully protect your business against human error, with the smallest mistakes potentially posing detrimental risks to your business.

It is essential that your employees are engaged with your cyber security, as people are often the weakest link. From leaving passwords or devices unsecure to opening unsecure attachments and websites. Learning how to identify and prevent cyber threats should be an essential part of an employee’s job, no matter the department or job role.

EBC Group’s training will cover everything your employees need to know in order to protect both themselves and your business, this includes;

Understanding the fundamentals of basic cyber security, including password protection, not leaving devices unattended, caution with unknown links or attachments and ensuring data is backed up securely

Awareness of the types of cyber crime that pose a threat to your business, such as malware, phishing and ransomware, and how to identify these

What to do in the case of a breach or attack, the steps that should be taken when reporting the issue and the implications this could have on your business

An understanding of the legal and regularity issues relating to cyber security

EBC Group understand the importance of educating your employees, working with leading cyber security experts to offer the best and most up to date training available.

Our partnerships with global leaders such as Kaspersky and Sophos, ensure we have access to the latest information and communications regarding cyber security. Our own in-house cyber team are highly qualified to deliver a programme of security training, and are accredited to cyber Essentials, which is the highest level of the government backed scheme.

Although it may seem like an enormous task, following these 10 simple steps can help keep your employees safe from cyber threats;

1. Educate and train all of your staff about the importance of being cyber secure
2. Good password management – keep it strong, long and protected!
3. Never perform business tasks on an unsecure network
4. Don’t leave your devices unattended or unlocked, especially in public
5. Be cautious when clicking on unknown attachments or links in emails
6. Manage user privileges to ensure employees, visitors or contractors can only access the data they need
7. Have policies in-place to ensure ex-employees can’t access your data
8. Using virtual desktops ensures your data is kept on a secure offsite server
9. Ensure your data is backed-up and can easily be restored
10. Never put unknown devices into your computers or networks