Giving out sensitive data to people without first authenticating their identity and access privileges is one of the most common and worst mistakes employees can make. Allowing a stranger inside an organization without authorization is yet another example of a broken link in the human firewall chain.

• About this course

  The businesses are always in danger of threats from within the organization. An organization's security can be easily crushed by an employee or human error, where careless or ignorant staffs are the second assuredly cause of a serious security breach

• Why this course is important ?

  Within recent years, data breaches resulting from phishing attacks have increased substantially and are perhaps one of the most dangerous threats to commercial, governmental, and nonprofit organizations today. As phishing attacks evolve by becoming more customized and sophisticated, these organizations must develop strategies to not only train their members to detect and avoid these attacks on an individual basis but also better coordinate and motivate members to work together to combat these attacks. By building this “human firewall”, individuals are included as part of the solution when managing information technology security, rather than the problem where they are frequently considered the “weakest link”.

• Why should you take this course?

  Building the Human Firewall to Combat Socially Engineered Attacks training course helps organizations to maintain constant vigilance and be aware of threats to our organization. Building the Human Firewall: Organization-Wide Strategies to Combat Socially Engineered Attacks. The definition of a human firewall is fairly straightforward. It is essentially a commitment of a group of employees to follow best practices to prevent as well as report any data breaches or suspicious activity. The more employees you have committed to being a part of the firewall, the stronger it gets.