Week 6 Discussion – Question #6
There are many tools and techniques discussed on keeping data assets secure.  Staying in line with the text, discuss some of the most effective tools and preventive measures to keep organizations secure.

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Some of the most effective tool and preventive measures to keep organizations secure is education and training your employees. This is the hill I am always going to die on until I am out of the military because this is the biggest problem we have in cyber. Uneducated people can be one of the biggest downfalls to any network and can be “easily” fixed if education becomes a priority of everyone. The Air Force does do a good job by requiring yearly training and if the training is not completed, their account is locked down and cannot be unlocked until they complete the training. However, once a year training is not nearly enough to educate people with how important they are to security and the network they use every day. 88% of all data breaches are caused by human error, according to researchers at Stanford University. In this new reality, it’s more important than ever for employees to understand, and take seriously, their crucial role in an organization’s data security. With the ever-increasing number of cyberattacks, employees should no longer view cybersecurity as optional or hold the mistaken belief that it’s someone else’s responsibility (Karl, p.# 3). Thank you all for reading and I hope everyone has a fantastic week!

Jon

References

Karl, T. (2022, November 4). The importance of cybersecurity awareness for all employees. United Training. Retrieved November 6, 2022, from https://unitedtraining.com/resources/blog/the-importance-of-cybersecurity-awareness-for-all-employees#:~:text=Cybersecurity%20awareness%20training%20for%20all,its%20sensitive%20data%20from%20cybercriminals.