Today, cybercrime is gaining momentum. Attackers are increasingly looking for opportunities to achieve their objective, despite the negative consequences it might cause to the reputation of companies, their employees, or their customers.
Taking care of networks, information systems, devices, and databases requires fully competent specialists to respond and mitigate the impact of a malicious computer incident. However, it is often mentioned that the number of cybersecurity experts is not enough to respond to the scope and number of attacks carried out every day. For this reason, it is crucial that government, public, and private institutions further develop the labor field and give it importance.
The attacks will not stop and the human capacity to face them must not stop either. Having specialists in the cybersecurity area, whether as consultants, advisors, or as part of your internal team, is essential today for all companies, regardless of their industry.
What do specialist do and why are they so important?
Cybersecurity specialists defend systems from vulnerabilities, risks, and threats by monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents. They usually work independently or on IT teams that are dedicated to protecting the integrity of the business's network and data. According to Cisco, employees dedicated full time to cybersecurity have gone from being a luxury to a necessity.
Is it really? Well, here are some facts that back up this idea:
The challenge is great and requires that the public and private initiative work together to promote and establish new schools or centers focused on cybersecurity, planning of courses, specializations, certifications, allocation of budgets and increasing offers.
The benefits of having new specialists are mainly based on:
Conclusion
Although the need for cyber experts is obvious, not all companies have the time and knowledge to train cybersecurity staff. At THETA432, we understand this reality and make our cybersecurity services available to those companies that want to focus on their main activity without having to worry about the security of their information themselves.
We not only focus on helping companies strengthen their cybersecurity processes and protocols. Aiming to help our clients stay aware of threats, we offer AVA, a simulation attack service that trains employees not necessarily in the IT field to stay secure, identify threats, and know how to respond to an incident. THETA432 cybersecurity experts are here to train your team on how to defend your business while performing their day-to-day activities.
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Jorge Daniel Tejeda