Cyber Security threats: how to protect your business
Cyber Security attacks can happen to any business, regardless of how big or small. It can put a strain on financial resources, and not forgetting a lot of stress for business leaders too.
As an Executive Search recruitment agency, specialising in hiring Cyber Security talent, we have put together our advice to protect your business and fight cyber attacks head on.
Back up your data
Backing up your data means that your work is duplicated. It can be successfully recovered if a malicious attack occurs, or if there is a software or hardware failure. Data backups should also be completed regularly to ensure that the latest data is saved.
Encryption can also be helpful to secure confidential internal communication. Your sensitive data can be used against you if it falls into the wrong hands.
Crisis management
Although prevention is key to protecting your company from cyber-attacks, having a crisis management plan in place can help you to deal with an urgent situation, if and when it comes to it.
Over 39% of UK businesses identified a cyber-attack in the past year, therefore it is likely that you will come into contact with a threat, whether that be hacking, ransomware, or simply spam and phishing.
Crisis management allows you to highlight the risks before an attack. It is then crucial to have a crisis leader or responder to take initiative in the event of one. Whether you have an internal cyber security team in place or choose to use an external party, the leader will be able to direct the team and will be fully trained.
Crisis management is also key for maintaining your reputation and credibility. Just one data breach can have a negative impact on your business, and can lead to loss of clients.
Hiring top Cyber Security talent
By hiring elite cyber security staff to support your efforts, your business will have the best chance of protecting against cyber security threats. Cyber Security professionals undertake years of training and are indispensable at a time of a threat.
Interesting fact! Hiring an ‘Ethical Hacker’ is a great way of preventing attacks. They use their knowledge to secure technology and identify the likelihood of a breach.
At TechNET CxO we have access to some of the worlds best cyber security talent. We are confident that we can simplify the hiring process for you.
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