Have you got a M.A.P.P.?
What exactly is a M.A.P.P.? It is an abbreviation for Mitigation and Prevention Plan. Now, we will understand the meaning of M.A.P.P. We need one of these to prevent and prepare for social engineering attacks. You can easily set up a M.A.P.P. by following these four steps:
- Learn how to recognize social engineering attacks (by creating a team of professional and requesting a third-party company, able to simulate social engineering attacks, to create a real-world scenario)
- Develop realistic and implementable policies
- Conduct periodic real-world audits
- Implement applicable security awareness programs
Step 1 – learn how to recognize social engineering attacks
Although this first step seems obvious, it is not. How many individuals in your organization are able to define phishing, vishing, smishing, and impersonation attacks? How many people do you believe are aware of how risky it is for an attacker to get the identity of your...
