BlackOps CSO A Cybersecurity Company

Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Small/Medium Businesses.

Change the mindset.

Change the culture.

Be aware!

Cyber Security Awareness Training

Technical Experience

Veteran Owned with over 25 years of (DoD) Department of Defense experience in IT networks and Information Security.

(SMB) Small Medium Business Cybersecurity Awareness Training

We offer Cybersecurity Awareness training for SMB closing the gap from the boring, ineffective online training. We offer in person, virtual training and consultations to get those lingering questions answer on how to protect your business beyond the basics.

Cyber Awareness training is a game plan used by organizations and security professionals to prevent and reduce organizational risk. These programs are designed to help everyone understand the critical role they play in helping to combat security breaches protecting the personal, financial, reputation and livelihood of every individual.

Why BlackOps Cyber Awareness Training

Almost 90% of all data breaches are caused due to human error.
Organizations are not getting the message across to staff through online training.
A data breach can cost an organization thousands if not millions of dollars to mitigate after the fact if not prepared.
Frequent annual training cost less than a data breach or total shut down.
Phishing Is Top Threat Action for more than 30% of Small Organizations.
70% of SMB’s Employees Passwords are stolen or on the darkweb.
Credentials (52%) Represents the most compromised type of data in recent years

Proactive vs. Reactive

Prepare your business before there is a cyber attack.

The average cost to recover after just one breach or attack is over $380,000.

Our cost to train your staff to be prepared will be significantly less than the cost to recover from a breach you are not prepared for.

DO YOU HAVE A RESPONSE PLAN?

NEW FACTS!!!! Cyber Attack fact of the week!!!

43% of cyber attacks target small business

9.7 Million Records healthcare records were compromised in September 2020 alone

Human intelligence and comprehension is the best defense against phishing attacks

95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error

More than 77% of organizations do not have a Cyber Security Incident Response plan

Some Common Misconceptions

1. My data (or the data I have access to) isn't valuable.

2. Cyber security is a technology issue.

Truth

1. All data is valuable to a hacker.

2. If you have a digital device (phone, tablet, computer) you are part of the cyber world. (EVERYONE IS).

Educate,train,prepare,protect

What you need to ask yourself and your staff?

Are we prepared to respond to a malware or ransomware attack?

Are we treating cybersecurity like an IT issue instead of a financial issue?

Who do we call if we have ransomware on our computers?

What is the correct response to keep it from spreading?

Do we pay the ransom and why NOT!

Common Myths vs Facts

Myth 1: I am not a Target. I'm too small.

Fact: Your lack of dedicated security minded people, processes and technology make you a TARGET.

Myth 2: I'm protected.

FACT: Most small businesses depend only on the traditional Firewall, Anti-virus and common security products. This is not enough!

Myth 3: I can bounce back.

FACT: Attackers take many steps to ensure our system does not fully recover or stall the process to force monetized gains from it. Small interruptions can lead to large IMPACTS for small business.

FACT: The biggest problem with cybersecurity is the lack of understanding and concern from a HUMAN perspective.

HUMAN error is the #1 threat to businesses.

“Is there a difference between IT, Cyber Security and Information Security?"

Information Technology (IT) is tasked with implementing new technology, fixing current technology to help the organization grow. i.e. printers and new computers.

Cybersecurity and information security are so closely linked that they are often thought of as synonymous but there are some important distinctions between the two.

Information Security is another way of saying “data security.” So if you are an information security specialist, your concern is for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data.

Cybersecurity is all about protecting data that is found in electronic form i.e. computers, servers, networks, mobile devices, etc. from being compromised or attacked. Part of that is identifying what the critical data is, where it resides, it's risk exposure, and the technology you need to implement in order to protect it.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/difference-between-cybersecurity-information-security-eric

Services

Cyber Security Awareness Training

We offer professional training and other services that improves preparedness for cyber threats to your organization tailored to your specific roles.

How to recognize and react to email fraud .
What do Phishing attempts look like.
Spear Phishing
Malware
Social Engineering
Spam
Scams
How to defend against Smishing.
Strong password setup and use.
(PII) Personally Identifiable Information Security.

Information and Network Security

NIST Cybersecurity framework used to cybersecure your business.
Develop incident response policies and plans.
Provide communication plans for proper responses to any IT or Cyber related issues.
Perform network security assessments.
Perform vulnerability assessments.
Conduct wireless security assessments.
Consulting and continued training also offered.