Cybersecurity

• 20 Minutes
• For all staff
• EU

Insurers often hold exactly what cybercriminals want, like personal details and payment data. Security is no longer for the IT team alone, because cyberattacks can start with anyone. This in-depth compliance course helps EU insurance staff recognise threats and understand how to protect the firm. Some threats arrive by email: phishing and malware try to trick people, and ransomware can lock a firm out of its own systems. Others come from within: an insider threat may be careless or malicious, and legacy systems and cloud security gaps give attackers more room to work. Organised cybercriminals are behind many attacks – and increasingly, state sponsors.

Staff are the first line of defence. For example, password security, multi-factor authentication (MFA) and two-factor authentication (2FA), USB security and controlled network access keep intruders out. Meanwhile, spotting suspicious activity and reporting it to the IT team limits damage if a data breach does occur.