Question

Watch the 57-minute video, Cybercrime: The Invisible Threat, from Films on Demand. Take notes during the viewing to identify and assess risks associated with the threats presented in the video. In at least 250 words, discuss the question below.

1. Introduce the term cybercrime and why IT professionals should be concerned about it. Conclude with your recommendation on how your organization can address these risks.

Answer 1

Cybercrime is the act of committing crimes again individuals or companies using modern day technologies like computers, phones and other tech-related subjects. They are either performed using the tech or focused at attacking at the tech.

IT professionals should pay much attention to the cybercrimes as they may cause a lot of damage to the industry and money and reputation and it is each individuals' own responsibility to make sure that that doesn't happen.

What can organizations do to enhance their cyber resilience? They need to address the following questions: First, do we have the right security governance and architecture to protect our “crown jewels"? How often do we test their robustness with the best-in-class attack-and-penetration tests? Do we get timely threat intelligence? How effective is the security posture of companies in our partner eco-system? Are our workers and contractors aware of their responsibilities for managing security risks? Do we conduct periodic checks to ensure that users’ access to privileged data is tightly controlled? Are some users misusing access-privileges? How is the access granted and revoked?