Defending against social engineering
Defending against a social engineering attack is really important to any organization. While many organizations implement cybersecurity awareness training, it’s not always performed frequently to ensure employees are aware of the latest cyberattacks and threats. Cybersecurity user awareness training should be done each month to ensure all employees develop a critical-thinking mindset to identify and flag various types of social engineering attacks.
The following are additional techniques to help defend against social engineering attacks:
- Threat actors use methods such as impersonation and tailgating (following someone into a secure area) to gain entry to an organization’s compound. To prevent such attacks, organizations should implement ID badges for all members of staff, token-based or biometric systems for authentication, and continuous employee and security guard training for security awareness.
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