Company and Community Education

How do you help keep you and your community secure?

One of the biggest challenges facing any organization today is cybersecurity. It’s not enough to have a cybersecurity strategy administered by your IT department. That strategy must be reinforced with a rigorous, ongoing educational plan for the organization’s people as well as the community in which it operates. At NephōSec, we believe that designing and implementing a well thought out, accessible educational plan is a critical component to your organization’s overall cybersecurity strategy. We accomplish this through hosting educational sessions for your organization as well as your business partners. After all, the best cybersecurity strategy is significantly weakened if your business partners aren’t also employing a similar strategy. It’s through working together that organizations can raise the level of cybersecurity awareness among its people, its business partners, and the community as a whole.

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NephōSec’s educational sessions outline a roadmap for implementing a cybersecurity strategy that your organization can rely on to identify, protect, and recover from the ever changing cybersecurity threats you face today. The roadmap includes:

Education- User education is the best frontline defense of any cybersecurity strategy. NephōSec provides your organization an education plan that emphasizes the crucial role each individual plays in combating the two most common security weaknesses: weak passwords and phishing emails. Frequent, ongoing positive reinforcement through education is an integral part of a successful cybersecurity strategy.
Case Study – NephōSec provides a case study that outlines an actual ransomware attack against an organization from end-to-end. The case study follows the sequence of events and chain of failures that caused a catastrophic outcome. It also provides important measures throughout the sequence of events that would have made the organization better prepared and prevented such an outcome.

Assessments- NephōSec’s assessments can also serve as an educational opportunity for the organization. The assessments focus on a review of the organization’s security policies, the health and integrity of the organization’s current IT configuration and the effectiveness of the organization’s internal controls, especially risk management and compliance. Each assessment provides valuable insights about areas for improvement and how the organization can streamline processes and achieve efficiencies resulting in significant cost reductions.

Penetration Tests- Penetration tests come in a variety of forms and have become increasingly important tools for organizations to identify weaknesses in their security. As cyber criminals work 24/7/365, the need for organizations to increase the frequency and thoroughness of their penetration testing is critical. Penetration tests also serve to identify areas for additional education of users to ensure they are carrying out the organization’s policies regarding cybersecurity. NephōSec administers penetration tests as a means of identifying further security measures but also as a guide for implementing effective education to the organization’s users.

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While education is one of the key pillars in a successful cybersecurity strategy, it is not a guarantee that your organization won’t experience a breach. Organizations are made up of people and people, sometimes, make mistakes. But it is through ongoing, consistent education that an organization can limit mistakes. Unfortunately, many organizations view cybersecurity education in isolation as an inconvenience and not as an integral part of the organization’s culture. It is only through incorporating frequent education as part of an overall environment of daily cybersecurity awareness that an organization’s cybersecurity strategy can be deemed successful. Providing educational modules to users is one thing, embedding that education into the daily culture of the organization is something entirely different. It requires a transformation of the organization to one where cybersecurity is as much a part of the culture as its founding principles and mission statement. It also requires that users, rather than a recipient of cybersecurity education, become active participants in the organization’s cybersecurity strategy.

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