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In a world where we're all exposed to all kinds of cyber threats, defining cyber security responsibilities feels almost impossible. And what's the easiest way to define the impossible? Make it possible by teaching EVERYONE about their important role in staying secure online.
Only cyber security professionals care about cyber security. At least that's the current perception in our industry. But how do we make cyber security accessible? How do we define who has responsibility over what? How do we make sure our colleagues, friends and family are knowledgeable, receptive and proactive and are as protected as they need to be? Do we keep throwing them in the deep end of phishing simulations, hoping for the best? Do we tell them to watch out for spelling mistakes or hover over links? Ask them to make sure they don't submit their credentials to dodgy websites?
Cyber security is not just about being aware, (although sometimes that's confused with being scared into awareness), cyber security is a shared responsibility. And whether we like it or not, everyone will make their own choice of how they will contribute to being cyber aware and cyber secure. How do we convince our colleagues, family and friends to get on board with our efforts? It's often challenging and people have various needs, thus a blanket approach is rarely successful.
After working with technologies, methodologies, and people, I have become passionate about cyber security and human risk management. Change is scary, and despite what others think, I believe change can be good. We just don't know how to show that. My goal is to teach people that knowledge isn't scary once you know what it can do for you.