Security is not just a department; it is everyone’s responsibility. Here is how we can cultivate a strong security culture, writes Col Kanwal Kishore.
๐คทโโ๏ธ No one knew why the car had been parked in the basement for the last week; neither the security, HK, nor engineering staff had any clue. Meanwhile, office stationery items disappeared from desks on several occasions. Colleagues shrugged it off, remarking, “Itโs just office stationery; youโll get more anyway.”
๐ These incidents are not mere inconveniences or minor losses; they are symptoms of a deeper, more pervasive issue. This gap raises several pressing questions: Why do such incidents go ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ? Why is a robust security protocol not a reflexive part of our ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ? It becomes evident that security is not just about the presence of cameras or the enforcement of rules – it’s about ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ that prioritizes and integrates these measures into every layer of its operations.
โ Security is not just a department; it is everyone’s responsibility. Here is how we can cultivate a strong security culture:-
๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต: Leadership should prioritize security and integrate it into the company’s strategic policies.
๐ฏ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต: Embed security awareness into everyday tasks/discussions. Emphasize the importance of safeguarding all assets.
๐ฏ๐๐ฏ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ: Create an environment where employees feel comfortable reporting security incidents or vulnerabilities.
๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ: Organize regular training sessions on security best practices. Keep employees informed about the latest threats & mitigation.
๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด: Establish clear SOPs for handling sensitive information, using company devices, and accessing networks.
๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ด: Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify weaknesses and areas for improvement.
๐ฏ๐๐ต๐ข๐บ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ช๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐จ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ: Educate employees about common social engineering tactics such as phishing and pretexting.
๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด: Acknowledge employees who go above and beyond to uphold security standards.
๐ฏ๐๐ต๐ข๐บ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฑ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ: The threat landscape is constantly evolving. Continuously reassess and adapt security measures to stay ahead of emerging risks.
By fostering a ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ-๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ, we can collectively strengthen our defenses and safeguard our organization’s assets and operations.
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ‘๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ’