The Cyber World - 1924 Words

When talking about security, it is commonly known and discussed as very important aspect of the cyber world. With that said, it’s very interesting to see the amount of money that is spent on continuing education for Security Staff. When 834 organizations were asked how much they spent on such in 2014, answers ranged from about $20,000 to under $1,000 per year (figure 18). It seems peculiar that some companies can spend such little amounts of money to better their security, yet don’t have full faith in their team. For example, on average it takes around three months to fill a security position. A quarter of a year doesn’t seem like a long time, but this is a position that should be filled at all times, and of all the applicants, respondents†¦show more content†¦These numbers aren’t very large, so it would make sense a company has larger spending to make sure they are quality employees. At least security budgeting is on the rise, as about 56% of com panies polled agree they should increase security budgets in the future. As technology grows, more and more information will be stored on hard-drives, icloud, etc. This information is very private and it should be working to protect all information. Personally, more IT budgeting should be spent on security to prevent any loss of information or stolen data. It’s a positive thing to see budgets should be increasing through companies’ eyes. If a company is attacked it can cost millions of dollars to cover the cost of fixing the problem. The best way to react and protect your company should be prevention. By giving your security staff more education, they’ll be better equipped to help your company strive in cybersecurity and help save the general welfare of your business. -As cyber threats continue to become more and more prevalent in recent years, it’s important that enterprises begin to implement security awareness programs to combat these threats. From an ISACA and RSA Conference Survey, 87% of enterprise respondents reported having a security awareness program in place while 72% believed these programs to be successful. It is believed that training people on how to detect and effectively react to potential security attacks will greatly decrease the effectiveness of a