{"id":300,"date":"2022-04-21T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/domrhodes\/?p=300"},"modified":"2022-04-21T00:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:00:20","slug":"to-train-or-not-to-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/domrhodes\/2022\/04\/21\/to-train-or-not-to-train\/","title":{"rendered":"To Train Or Not To Train"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


Dominique Rhodes<\/strong>
Department of Cybersecurity, Old Dominion University
CYSE 200T: Cybersecurity-Technol-Society
Harry R. Cooper
02\/27\/2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Jeff Capone said that \u201csecurity problems typically start with people\u201d, and I couldn\u2019t agree with him
more (Capone, 2018). I just must add that security problems also \u201ctypically\u201d are deterred by or
ended with people as well. I don\u2019t think that critical thinking and problem solving should be fully
automated because machines can malfunction just as quickly as a human can. I feel if you make
training a key piece of your security framework, it will pay off just as well as any high-priced
gadgets or programs. To me, people are a company\u2019s greatest asset. Therefore, with a limited
budget, I would have to treat employees as assets. Training is an investment.
If I am going to trade technology for training, I need to focus on effective training methods. I\u2019m
sure most companies require training on basic security measures such as phishing, piggy
backing, and things of that nature, but most of the time it\u2019s probably a one-time online course that
after completion you show your certificates and you\u2019re good to go. To me, that will lead to
complacency. How about we establish random live training after those courses. For example,
phishing is still the number one cyber threat with 91% of cyberattacks starting with a phishing
email (Zurier, 2016). I would have to do random fabricated phishing attempts routinely to ensure
that the training of the courses are effective. And if someone is hit by the training attack, then
there should be consequences which will lead to deterrence of future mishaps. This effect would
be like a kid touching a hot stove. Psychological events like these should produce some
technological benefits.
In the end, let\u2019s compare cybersecurity and cyberthreats to sex. The only true way to prevent
STDs and unplanned parenthood is through abstinence. You could have the strongest condom or
the most advanced birth control, but there would still be risks. Therefore, if you are going to
engage in sex, you need sex ed. The same goes for cybersecurity. No matter what technology
you have, your first line of defense will always be the training and education of your personnel.
So of course we are going to have the necessary technology to combat the war on cybersecurity,
but to balance it all we have to put the people on the front line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


References<\/strong>
Capone, J. (2018). The impact of human behavior on cybersecurity, 1\u20133.
Zurier, S. (2016, December 13). 91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email. Dark Reading.
Retrieved February 27, 2022, from
https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/endpoint\/91–of-cyberattacks-start-with-a-phishing-email\/d\/d-id\/1327
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Dominique RhodesDepartment of Cybersecurity, Old Dominion UniversityCYSE 200T: Cybersecurity-Technol-SocietyHarry R. Cooper02\/27\/2022 Jeff Capone said that \u201csecurity problems typically start with people\u201d, and I couldn\u2019t agree with himmore (Capone, 2018). I just must add that security problems also \u201ctypically\u201d are deterred by orended with people as well. I don\u2019t think that critical thinking and problem solving… <\/p>\n

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