What the hack? Why companies worldwide are still under cyber threat

Cyber hacking has made many headlines so far this year. But why are so many companies getting hacked? And what can be done to improve IT security across all businesses?

We’re about to answer these questions with reference to IT security, cyber threats, and why you should try online learning to become a certified cyber security expert…

High drama, high stakes

From the UK, to Russia, to Germany, to America and back to the UK – including our beloved NHS – cyber criminals are on a roll and their hit list is as high-profile as one of Elton John’s Oscar parties.

In fact, more than half of all Australian businesses said they’d been disrupted by cyber attacks the last 12 months. This rises to two thirds among medium firms and large firms. We bet that’s a lot more common than you thought. It’s less of a shock to the businesses who are battling hacks day to day. 

Cyber security training equips you to protect businesses and their data from viruses like Ransomware and Malware and gives you expert knowledge on how to defend your systems against cyber crime. 

Walk, talk and act like a criminal

Online cyber security training means you can learn to think like a cyber criminal, but use those skills for good, helping prevent and cut short cyber attacks. 

We’ve taken a look at the facts, and with cybercrime getting increasingly sophisticated – and common – there are now around three jobs to every certified ethical hacker out there.

Become a certified ethical hacker: Just like you, but cooler

Taking an online cyber security course is a clear additional skill if you’re an IT professional or aspiring to be one. But if the more ‘non-technical’ folk out there understood better how to protect themselves and their businesses from attack, that’s an additional wall that cyber criminals will need to navigate around. Having someone in every business who knows more complex cyber security methods would boost their organisation’s chance of preventing attacks.

With staff vigilance becoming increasingly essential, and security breaches costing businesses a lot of money, as an ethical hacker you will be in high demand. This is one demand that is not going to die down any time soon. 

Watch the quick video below to hear from our student Kyle, an ethical hacking student with us who took his course to get into the IT sector and dreams of becoming freelance and working while travelling:

As a certified ethical hacker, you too could have the freedom to work wherever you want while protecting your organisation from cyber attacks. Get in touch with Learning People today to find out how you can become accredited.