Live 2-hour online session
Time to focus on “what moves the needle most” in Cyber Security. This is one out of 20 Best Practice Nuggets.
A 2-hour inspirational session where we present “Best practice in people management” through pitfalls, best practice, metrics & target ranges and business cases.
Our Best Practice Nuggets represent the most significant and value creating best practice in people management. The Nuggets are developed by analysing more than 1500 companies worldwide, every year, and are based on more than 400 metrics and 4000 activities including business cases. In every process there are only a handful of things which make the significant difference. This knowledge we gather every year and share with our clients.
Cyber Security
Pitfalls
We share the 10 major pitfalls financially top performing companies avoid but many others falling into (anonymous voting during the Nugget regarding own organization)
Metrics and target ranges
We give you the most important metrics to keep track on (going from old-world reporting to high value metrics) including the target ranges most successful organizations reach.
Business cases
We show why impact and top line focus is even in special times more important than pure cost focus. You will get to know the financial impact the process has on the business.
Best Practice
The most significant practice is portrayed, and you will get the following take-aways from the session:
- Understand the current cyber security landscape and its impact on HR functions.
- Recognize HR’s critical role in mitigating cyber security risks.
- Learn best practices for protecting sensitive employee data.
- Develop strategies for effective employee awareness and training programs.
- Prepare for incident response from an HR perspective.
Key focus areas
Protecting Sensitive Data: HR departments handle a vast amount of confidential information, including personal i and financial details. Familiarity with cyber security is essential to safeguard this data from breaches and unauthorized access.
Mitigating Insider Threats: HR plays a crucial role in hiring, training and developing employees. Understanding cyber security helps HR identify and prevent potential insider threats, whether from malicious intent or negligence.
Ensuring Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Data protection laws like GDPR impose strict requirements on how organizations handle personal data. HR must be well-versed in cyber security to ensure compliance and avoid legal penalties.
Securing Recruitment and Onboarding Processes: Cyber criminals may exploit recruitment channels to infiltrate an organization. HR needs to implement secure practices to verify candidate identities and protect against fraudulent applications or phishing attempts.
Enhancing Employee Training and Awareness: HR is responsible for employee development and can lead initiatives to educate staff about cyber security best practices, reducing the overall risk to the organization.
Supporting Effective Incident Response: In the event of a cyber attack, HR’s understanding of cyber security enables them to manage communication with employees, address concerns, and assist in the organization’s recovery efforts.
Why it matters for HR now more than ever
Rise in Cyber Attacks Targeting Companies: There has been a sharp increase in cyber attacks specifically aimed at stealing sensitive information from companies, selling them in the darknet and utilizing those for new attacks, or blackmailing companies with the stolen data. Now more than ever, HR professionals need to be vigilant to protect this data.
Emergence of Advanced Threats and Technologies: Cyber criminals are using more sophisticated methods, including AI-driven attacks and social engineering tactics. HR professionals need up-to-date knowledge now to effectively recognize and counter these advanced threats.
Shift to Remote and Hybrid Work Models: The rapid adoption of remote work due to global events has expanded the digital footprint of organizations. This shift has introduced new vulnerabilities that cyber criminals are eager to exploit, making immediate cyber security awareness crucial for HR.
Regulatory Requirements: Recent updates to data protection laws in many geographies and regulations impose stricter compliance requirements on how personal data is handled. HR must act now to understand these changes to avoid legal penalties and maintain compliance.
Best Practice in people management
2-hour inspirational sessions where we present “Best practice in people management” covering pitfalls, proven practice, metrics & target ranges and business cases:
- We share the 10 major pitfalls top performing companies avoid but many others fall into
- The most significant practice is portrayed, and questions answered
- We give you the most important metrics to keep track of including the target ranges to be reached
- We show why impact and top line focus is even more important than pure cost focus
Participants & profile
No matter if your current role is working in HR as executives, managers, business partners, HR professionals, HR generalists, HR specialists, HR experts, COE professionals, analysts, recruiters, talent managers and service professionals you will benefit from participating.
Our tutors & coaches
Our best practice nuggets are presented by international our partners, trainers and coaches with proven impact in HR, coaching, management consulting and blended learning.
