The Solution to Cybersecurity is not Technology.
The Solution is People .

Most security problems can be combated by changing behaviors using lessons learned from psychology, neuroscience, history, and economics. To successfully improve our cybersecurity, we must get people to replace old habits with new ones.
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Cybersecurity is a Series of Nine Habits That Should Be Mastered.

The world we live in is becoming more connected and is rapidly changing to where we need to understand what ties it all together and how we can keep it safe and secure.

Cybersecurity is a series of nine habits that should be mastered, literacy, skepticism, vigilance, secrecy, culture, diligence, community, mirroring, and deception drawn from knowledge. By implementing these habits and changing our behaviors, we can combat most security problems.

Executives, IT professionals and HR personnel can learn to harness these techniques and change their businesses as well as their everyday lives.

How Well Aware Security Can Help.

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We'll partner with your team to evaluate your systems, processes and training. Then, we tailor a plan that fits your needs.

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We can train your team to identify soft spots in your organization's defense, and show them ways to communicate stronger, cybersecure behaviors.

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

We have a plethora of resources to choose from to get you on track and start your team or organization headed in the right direction.

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Everyone understands, accepts, and contributes to a safe and prosperous future.

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Education and guidance to help anyone master the nine cybersecurity habits that are fundamental to enduring success.

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Cybersecurity Statistics For 2020.
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Hackers attact every 30 seconds on average 2,444 times per day

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57% Of companies experienced social engineering or phishing attacks.

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Data breaches exposed 4.1 billion records in the first half of 2019.

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National cyber security alliance says 60% of small businesses go out of business 6 months after a breach.

SOURCE: ponemon institute
SOURCE: national cyber alliance
SOURCE: ponemon institute
SOURCE: national cyber alliance

Security is about people not technology

The Nine Cybersecurity Habits To Protect Your Future.

Security isn’t a skill or something that you’re born with. Security is a behavior, and there are nine different habits that work together to help protect you when using technology.

1. LITERACY

2. SKEPTICISM

3. VIGILANCE

4. SECRECY

5. CULTURE

6. DILIGENCE

7. COMMUNITY

8. MIRRORING

9. DECEPTION

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In Project Zero Trust: A Story About a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business, George Finney, Chief Security Officer at Southern Methodist University and our founder, delivers an insightful and practical discussion of Zero Trust implementation. Presented in the form of a fictional narrative involving a breach at a company, the book tracks the actions of the company's new IT Security Director.
Readers will learn John Kindervag's 5-Step methodology for implementing Zero Trust, the four Zero Trust design principles, and how to limit the impact of a breach.
Project Zero Trust is an ideal resource for aspiring technology professionals, as well as experienced IT leaders, network engineers, system admins, and project managers who are interested in or expected to implement zero trust initiatives.

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"Well Aware shows you don’t need a degree in computer science to safeguard your community. George Finney’s nine cybersecurity habits make protecting yourself online approachable for anyone.”

—Daniel H. Pink, New York Times Bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human

“George Finney has written a must-read primer for anyone who wants to protect themselves online . . . particularly for leaders who need to protect their organizations. With this book, you can learn from one of the best.”

—Robert Glazer, best-selling author of Elevate, Friday Forward, and Performance Partnerships

“George has documented an incredibly practical and holistic overview of the foundational elements of cybersecurity practice and business in general. Definitely worth the read.”

— Stuart McClure, former CEO of Cylance and author of Hacking Exposed
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Take a closer look at the nine habits found in the Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future book by downloading the Companion Guide: Roadmap To Success at no cost to you!
The Companion Guide: Roadmap To Success goes into greater detail on each of the nine habits in the book and helps to hit them from another angle. Plus, each habit has an illustration and inspirational quote to bring these habits into focus.

Culture Eats Cybersecurity For Breakfast.

One person, acting alone, can’t create a culture of security. But even a small group of people, working together can find the right fulcrum to move the biggest companies.
 
Security controls in and of themselves are not enough for protection. When groups of people form, norms are established. Sometimes, these norms are antithetical to security. In these cases, one person changing their behavior won’t change the whole company. A culture of cybersecurity embraced at all levels of a company, government, or community is needed.
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COMPANIES WITH BELOW AVERAGE CULTURE RATINGS ARE 3X MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE A DATA BREACH.
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