{"id":1466,"date":"2022-02-14T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pax8.com\/future-blog\/bsn-security-training\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T09:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T09:58:17","slug":"bsn-security-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pax8.com\/blog\/bsn-security-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Breach Secure Now: education for your security-hesitant clients"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s cyber threat landscape is continually expanding, making it riskier than ever.<\/p>\n

Recent ESG research highlights that 60% of MSP partners reported a breach within the last year. Phishing controls and end-user training have been identified as top security priorities for MSPs.<\/a><\/p>\n

With “ransomware” and “phishing” now part of our everyday lexicon, it\u2019s easier for managed service providers (MSPs) to educate clients on the importance of cybersecurity. Convincing them to invest in training their team can be more difficult.<\/p>\n

A critical part of a cybersecurity plan is a security risk assessment <\/a>to get a complete picture of risks and vulnerabilities your client is exposed to. One area often overlooked is the human factor. Social engineering can lead to one person thwarting an entire organization\u2019s security plan. Organizations spend millions on security, but decisions made and actions taken by employees have the biggest impact on protecting a company. <\/a>A human element enabled more than 85% of 2020 breaches among 20,000 studied by Verizon.<\/p>\n

Most cyberattacks \u2013 91% \u2013 begin with a phishing email to an unsuspecting victim<\/a>. Account takeover attempts grew nearly 700% <\/a>in Q3 of 2021. Late 2021 saw nearly $600 million ransomware-related transactions. That is expected to double in 2022 and has attracted the attention of the U.S. Treasury as a direct threat to the U.S. economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ensuring your clients understand how critical it is to educate their employees can set the stage for awkward conversations about how their people are a significant part of the risk landscape. Management may have difficulty accepting that individuals on their team may unknowingly compromise the business\u2019s security<\/a> and its viability.<\/p>\n

To help you have a productive discussion about this critical topic and keep your clients\u2019 systems secure, Breach Secure Now (BSN) offers a suite of products and end user training tools. These allow you to perform detailed security risk assessments and provide in-depth, ongoing training for their internal staff to shift team members from risk factors to proactive participants in the organization\u2019s cybersecurity plan.<\/p>\n

BSN\u2019s Partner Program<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s understandable your clients and prospects may be reticent to invest in security awareness training. They may not see the vulnerabilities in their business. However, BSN\u2019s partner program<\/a> enables you to demonstrate what a breach can cost them to help them understand this is a necessary investment\u2014 not an expense.<\/p>\n

The partner program includes tools necessary to help set the stage on the need for end-user training. Dark web scans can identify whether a client\u2019s data and information are at risk on the dark web. Phishing simulations test a client\u2019s employees to identify the vulnerabilities that already exist. But MSPs need a new way to clearly show prospects and clients the human security risks present in their organization\u2019s security stack.<\/p>\n

This is the purpose of BSN\u2019s Baseline Employee Cybersecurity Assessment (BECA). It gives you a place to start the conversation and evaluate the true risk your clients are facing. It tests your client\u2019s knowledge around cybersecurity and shows what training they need to lower their risks of falling victim to cyberattacks.<\/p>\n

What is BECA?<\/h3>\n

The BECA assessment sends a unique URL to each team member at a prospect or client. Individuals answer questions in six categories. Results, including the time to complete the assessment, go into a report for management. An average score for the team along with individual scores highlight where, individually and collectively, risk is highest.<\/p>\n

The employee risk score establishes a human security risk baseline and illustrates where knowledge is lacking. This objective tool makes the need clear and provides context to tailor a unique training program for each organization.<\/p>\n

BECA\u2019s six areas of focus are:<\/p>\n