{"id":6508,"date":"2020-09-16T10:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T10:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outofsite.biz\/cynance\/?p=6508"},"modified":"2022-08-09T12:50:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T12:50:03","slug":"we-are-in-a-cybersecurity-war-how-is-your-company-coping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofsite.biz\/cynance\/we-are-in-a-cybersecurity-war-how-is-your-company-coping\/","title":{"rendered":"We are in a cybersecurity war. How is your company coping?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6508\" class=\"elementor elementor-6508\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4531a9ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4531a9ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6146d8bf\" data-id=\"6146d8bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107ef513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107ef513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you checked in recently with your cybersecurity manager? Do you even have a cybersecurity manager? Even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, there was a global shortage of cyber security professionals, and the situation is worse now. The time has come to think outside the box when it comes to cyber security and making sure that your company has the protection it needs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Cybersecurity skills shortage<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to research carried out by the <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cyber-security-skills-in-the-uk-labour-market-2020\/cyber-security-skills-in-the-uk-labour-market-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport<\/a> (DCMS) at the end of 2019 (also known as before the Covid-19 pandemic), approximately 48% of all UK businesses have a basic skills gap when it comes to cybersecurity. The officer responsible for cybersecurity often doesn\u2019t have the skills needed to carry out basic measures, and they are not getting any support from an external provider. Recruiting good stuff is tough too. 68% of businesses reported trying to recruit a cybersecurity professional during the last 3 years. 35% of them said that filling the position was difficult. The picture already looked bleak, and then Covid-19 struck.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>The cybersecurity challenge of working from home<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since March of this year, cyber security professionals have found themselves pulled in every direction. In the rush to get teams working from home as quickly as possible, cybersecurity officers were reassigned to IT support and other general roles. Even if they are now back working in their original roles, their challenges have grown. They now have to secure one person in hundreds of locations, rather than hundreds of people in one location.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>The increase in cyber attacks<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To make things worse, the Covid-19 era has become a playground for cyber criminals. From <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outofsite.biz\/cynance\/the-council-tax-refund-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">phishing attempts<\/a> and <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outofsite.biz\/cynance\/newcastle-university-learns-a-new-lesson-the-hard-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">ransomware attacks<\/a> to <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/activity-6701831015129788416-C7Kl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">worms<\/a>, <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/935a9004-0aa5-47a2-897a-2fe173116cc9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">summer 2020 has seen a huge increase<\/a> in high-profile cyber attacks. This timing wasn\u2019t coincidental. Some attacks were the result of playing on people\u2019s anxieties and needs for comfort. Other attacks came from criminals who were trying to find new ways to make money when old ways disappeared. Still more attacks came from opportunists who jumped on vulnerabilities introduced when people started working from home overnight, probably for the first time ever in their working careers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each attack examines a company\u2019s cyber security practices. There are so many different styles of attacks happening so quickly, that even professional teams struggle to deal. An overworked cybersecurity officer working on their own will feel under fire and seriously outnumbered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Thinking outside the box<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So what\u2019s a company to do? It\u2019s hard enough to find all the good quality cyber and information security staff you need during normal times. It\u2019s even harder now with the pandemic and skills shortage. You need to find ways to create safeguards to keep attackers out, and plans to minimise disruption if they do succeed in getting in. You also need someone who can keep on top of the latest best practices and defences to make sure you don\u2019t get caught out.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now\u2019s the time to be creative, and think of different solutions. You don\u2019t need to shoulder the entire burden within your company. Look for external companies or cybersecurity professionals who can <a href=\"https:\/\/outofsite.biz\/cynance\/security-risk-and-compliance\/cybersecurity-risk-management\/\">manage your cybersecurity risk<\/a>, and work flexibly with your company\u2019s needs, making an immediate impact on your security posture.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By expanding your cybersecurity team through external or outsourced services, you benefit from their years of experience and laser focus on cybersecurity. An external cybersecurity professional or team of professionals will hit the ground running without any delay to train them up, they are up to date with the latest threats and prevention methods, and can utilise the skills of cyber security experts across disciplines. They will take responsibility for the solutions you use, software and products you need to buy, and technology upgrades you need to carry out, so you can sit back and focus on your core business.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Start making a difference to your cybersecurity today.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stay safe.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a global shortage of cybersecurity professionals, leaving many companies with inadequate protection. 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