As threat actors continue to evolve, so does the tooling that protects a firm’s environment. End point detection and response (EDR) can identify threats and even quarantine a device without intervention from a person. Firewalls inspect traffic as it enters the firm’s domain and block malicious-looking domains and addresses, while multifactor authentication can stop 99.9% of credential-based account attacks.
Despite these technological advances, 29% of respondents to the American Bar Association Cybersecurity TechReport reported experiencing a security breach in the past year.
This underscores the critical need for more robust security awareness training. The training must go beyond mere click-through videos and should focus on ongoing engagement from leadership to protect firm assets. Diligence is essential in ensuring that users understand the risks and how they could be compromised. To delve deeper into the importance of this issue, read the full piece here.