The Top 5 Cybersecurity Mistakes Companies Make and How to Avoid Them

Cybersecurity requires a holistic organizational approach. From the leadership to each rank-and-file employee, a concerted effort must be maintained to establish, execute and follow-through with a plan to address cyber-risk management from all corners of the organization. Although there is no one-size-fits-all plan for organizations’ cyber-risk management needs, there are basic, core principles every organization should adhere to in order to maintain a solid security posture in the face of persistent attacks. “Cybersecurity doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Just as the threats are interconnected, so are the solutions.” Below are the five most common mistakes organizations make when it comes to defending their assets from cyber adversaries and how to prevent them. Mistake 1: Assuming you’re not a target. From Wall Street to Main Street, whether large or small, companies in virtually every industry are vulnerable to attacks. Often, however, the stories that make the news headlines are about theft of credit card data or personally identifiable information. As a result, companies that don’t handle this type of data often believe they are not a desirable target for cyber adversaries. In reality, adversaries are conducting massive campaigns in every sector of the economy to penetrate networks and exfiltrate information and...