The Challenge: Risk Happens
Modern network security threats are a blend of multiple attack forms. Businesses typically deploy various technology solutions—firewalls, intrusion prevention, and network admission control—to protect their system applications. However, these solutions don’t address the most common exploit utilized: social engineering.

The Mongolian Empire was able to invade China—bypassing The Great Wall—by bribing a border guard. Similarly in business, we build high walls and put up strong defenses around our system gates, without realizing that a simple e-mail or phone call can create an opening for an attacker.

The Solution
Regardless of the industry, organizations face daily system problems with well-intentioned staff that are not educated in the magnitude of modern day security threats. Network Architects, Inc. offers an education program in network security awareness, providing targeted content for your Executive team, Information Technology staff, and your user population.

Executives: Growing Shareholder Value
Our Executive security training can be delivered in either a two- or four-hour session. It focuses on enabling company leadership:

• Understanding the state of modern security threats
• Understanding the business impact of current trends in government and the regulatory compliances
• Understanding how recent and pending legal rulings will affect a company’s risk profile
• Using security to enable corporate growth
• Measuring results of security initiatives

IT Engineering: Special Weapons and Tactics
Our IT security training can be delivered in either a half- or full-day format. It focuses on enabling network and system administrators:

• Understanding the state of modern security threats
• Providing a model of how hackers work
• Reviewing hacker tools of the trade
• How to get around security defenses such as firewalls and intrusion detection
• Implementing effective counter-measures against common hacker tools and techniques
• How to maximize security policy compliance
• How to sell security projects internally
• How to implement a security program and measure results

Staff: Unified Vigilance
Our Staff security training can be delivered in a one- or two-hour format. It focuses on enabling a broad base of employees:

• Understanding the state of modern security threats
• Social engineering techniques and pre-texting
• Defending against risks from e-mail and Web surfing
• Recognizing phish traps
• Reviewing company information security policies and acceptable use policies
• Balancing great customer service with heightened security requirements
  

Implementing technology solutions without addressing the human element behind these technologies leaves your organization with a false sense of security. A comprehensive security program must include initiatives to address people, processes, and tools.