What's in a name? - AWS

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THE HUMAN FACTOR OF CYBERSECURITY Edward Whittingham MD @The Defence Works thedefenceworks.com

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THE HUMAN FACTOROF CYBERSECURITY

Edward WhittinghamMD @The Defence Works

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“CYBER-CRIME”“DATA BREACHES”

“GDPR”“INFO SECURITY”

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PASSWORDS

ACCOUNT DETAILS

TARGETTED ATTACKS

DISRUPTION

CLIENT DETAILS

PAYMENT INFO

EMAIL ADDRESSES

SUPPLIER DETAILS

WHY TARGET US?

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BUT, THEY’RE ALL HACKERS, RIGHT?

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CRIME AS A SERVICE

✓ Cheap

✓ Low risk

✓ Regular revenue stream

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THE HUMAN ELEMENT✓ Evolution of cyber-crime

✓ Over reliance of traditional I.T.

✓ Human behaviour…

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WHY TARGET EMPLOYEES?

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✓ Poorly protected

✓ Lack of previous education

✓ Disconnect between actions / security

✓ “Them and us”

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WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST RISKS?

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PHISHING EMAILS

RANSOMWARE

BOGUS BOSS / SUPPLER FRAUD

SOCIAL ENGINEERING

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EMPLOYEE FOCUS

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INTENTIONAL RECKLESS NEGLIGENT

• Disgruntled employee

• Axe to grind

• Bit of a rogue

• Not malicious

• Lacking guidance

• Lacking training

• Ignore guidance

• Ignore training

• Nightmare demographic

THE BIG QUESTION?

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HOW DO WE MAKE

CYBER SEXY?

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STAFF

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WHAT CONTENT ARE YOU SERVING UP?

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CULTURE SHIFT

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RAISING AWARENESS

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QUESTIONS

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[email protected]: /edwardwhittinghamTwitter: @EdDefenceWorks

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