Ransomware is evolving. Is your team prepared for an attack?

In less than a year, we saw nearly $600 million in ransom payments – a staggering figure that is only expected to increase as cyber-criminals continue to take advantage of vulnerabilities across industries.

While throwing money at cyber-security software may create a short-lived sense of security, the newest technology doesn’t guarantee your organisation is immune to risk. Cyber-security alone is inadequate to protect revenues and brand reputations.

Why? Because software doesn’t account for an organisation’s most vital defence against evolving threats: its people.

How can people protect against ransomware?

According to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, 82 per cent of global breaches involve the human element, including social attacks errors and misuse. In this current threat landscape, it is vital to assess, build and prove cyber-security capabilities across teams and individuals to thwart would-be attacks.

All employees must possess an agile mindset that enables an immediate response to different threat levels. This approach can be achieved through equipping your people with skillsets that empower them to make savvy, in-the-minute decisions that protect an organisation against threats from the ground up.

How can my organisation build and measure ransomware readiness?

Traditional classroom training is based on the idea that knowledge exchange results in behaviour change. Adult learning, however, is a much more complicated process, especially when it comes to the transfer of complex skills.

Rather than relying on traditional learning methods, organisations must adopt real-world practices that mimic real-world situations.

Through targeted, meaningful learning and exercising implemented at a regular cadence, you can not only show improvement in decision making, skillsets, and confidence in policies and procedures, but you can also tangibly measure and benchmark individual and team progress.

Extensive reporting at both the individual and team level enables cyber-security leaders to identify and reduce specific organisational risks and vulnerabilities, such as gaps in coverage. In today’s threat landscape, it is vital to gain visibility into individuals’ and teams’ strengths and weaknesses by comparing their performance against industry benchmarks and frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Cyber Security Framework/Content Principles.

With the Immersive Labs platform, you can continuously assess, build and prove your cyber-capabilities and team readiness across your entire organisation, from frontline cyber-security and development teams to board-level executives.

To learn more about how Immersive Labs can help your organisation prepare for the next ransomware threat, book a demo today