How to Create a Cybersecurity Culture

You might be asking yourself, what does a cybersecurity culture even look like? It looks a little like this:

• Your designated information security team receives emails from employees notifying them of potentially suspicious emails daily. This means your team knows how to spot suspicious emails and how to report them.
• Instead of blindly clicking that link or opening that attachment, the employee calls the sender to make sure it really came from them. This means your team is being cautious about unexpected emails and checking on the origin.
• Your team is letting other folks know about certain types of suspicious emails they’ve received lately. This means they are sharing helpful information to make the entire team stronger.

To build a cybersecurity culture, every member of your dealership must understand their role in preventing tragedy from striking. Human error can be the weakest link in your cybersecurity chain, but here are ways to bolster your company’s protection and build a culture of cybersecurity.

Regular Training and Education for Your Staff

Knowledge is power and cyberattack methods change all the time. Go beyond simple mandated training courses and advocate for continuous education. A well-informed individual will be more likely to spot threats and have strategies to safeguard their devices from harm.

Encouraging Open Communication About Security

Your staff needs to feel comfortable reaching out to report potential security threats. This open line of communication will allow your team to spot vulnerabilities before things get out of hand. You can improve this by making the reporting procedure crystal clear and taking all concerns brought to you seriously.

Implementing Improved Password Policies

Weak passwords can be easy targets for cybercriminals. Establishing healthy practices like multi-factor authentication and regular password changes can help increase the security of your network. It’s never a bad time to remind employees that passwords should not be written down or shared with other team members, including your own IT personnel.

Using these strategies will help to better secure the data at your dealership and ensure that every single department is on the same page when it comes to how important the security of your systems is to the business. By making safety, knowledge, and protection a top priority, you are doing your part to stay safe from threats.