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The cyber threat actors who will try to harm your company could be just glorified conmen like Mitnick or brilliant computer scientists like Shimomura. Either way, the majority of cyberattacks involve social engineering at one point or another. A strong security culture hardens against social engineering exploits by making your employees, contractors, and executives less likely to succumb to them. A strong security culture also encourages your workers to develop good habits in the ways that they use computer technology, so your precious data assets are better protected.

A strong security culture doesn't stop at your IT department. Everyone from the janitors to the CEO must be a part of it because computer systems aren't used only by people with IT certifications. Even an authorized person entering your office could put your computer networks at risk.

One of the most important things you can do to make sure your company can thrive in our rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape is to establish and maintain a strong security culture. And that's what step 1 is all about. With this crucial step taken care of, the other seven steps in my book will be feasible. For a cybersecure business, start with people's behaviors and attitudes.

Let's start by demystifying the word hacker, shall we?