IDC PeerScape: Cybersecurity Peer Insights for Social Engineering Training
This IDC PeerScape describes three practices organizations should consider to protect themselves against social engineering attacks."Successful training programs turn a critical vulnerability — employees — into a critical line of defense," says Stanley B. Gibson, adjunct research advisor with IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).
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- IDC PeerScape Figure
- Executive Summary
- Peer Insights
- Practice 1: Study Employee Roles, Data Sensitivity, and Compliance Requirements
- Challenge
- Examples
- An International Real Estate Company
- A State University Health Science Center
- Multinational Pawn Shop Chain
- Guidance
- Practice 2: Build a Program That Matches Organizational and Individual Needs
- Challenge
- Examples
- International Real Estate Company
- A State University Health Science Center
- Multinational Pawn Shop Chain
- Guidance
- Practice 3: Test Employees Randomly and Regularly; Offer Supplemental Training; Look Ahead to AI-Based Risks
- Challenge
- Examples
- International Real Estate Company
- A State University Health Science Center
- Multinational Pawn Shop Chain
- Guidance
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