Set yourself up for good job security

to have appropriate technology policies, making them particularly vulnerable.

Cyber security courses, including those offered through TAFE, are becoming increasingly popular, however many of those enrolled are looking to find future work as a cyber security professional, rather than protect themselves in their current role. RMIT Online has introduced a six-week cyber security course to its offerings.

Chief executive Helen Souness says basic cyber security skills are vital, even for nontechnical workers.

“Cyber security is no longer an IT problem,” she says.

“No industry is immune to the threat of cyber attacks. It affects all areas of business.

“HR teams should be actively implementing cyber security training and awareness across the wider business to guard against external threats and instil good practice, and even the corporate communications team must think about how their organisation conveys trust and reliability in an age where one email can wreak havoc on a brand.”

Global cyber security company Palo Alto Networks AsiaPacific vice-president Sean Duca says all workers must learn to identify and manage security breaches.

“The most important thing organisations can do to protect themselves is to ensure every staff member is educated about cyber security risks, the threat landscape,’’ he says.

For information on how to minimise the threat of a cyber attack, visit cyber.gov.au