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• Cyber Awareness isn’t just a One-Time Activity!
Your employees are the ones that attackers target, manipulate and social engineer to coerce into your
databases or systems. The single and most important factor in cybersecurity is the human factor. Yes!
Even the most advanced security mechanism cannot protect your company if your employees fall for
social engineering attack tactics. Educate your employees about the various types of attack tactics
including or spear-phishing attacks, callback phishing attacks and new strands of Ransomware. Cyber
awareness training needs to be a continuous process.

• Have Complete Visibility of your IT Environment
You simply can’t protect an attack if you don’t know that there exists a threat. Create an up-to-date list of
your physical as well as digital assets. This is the key towards achieving end-to-end security. Understand
the various types of threats and work with your IT/Security people in creating and deploying a solid
incident response mechanism along with a disaster recovery plan.

Source: IBM

• Communication is the Key
Make sure to bridge any communication gap between you and your IT/Security team. For instance, many
small organizations such as rural or community hospitals often lack the required expertise and tools to
dodge cyber threats. It is imperative for CEOs of such organizations to establish strong communication
with their IT/Security teams to understand their vulnerabilities and improve their security posture.

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