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Cyberattacks regularly rank as the top concern for many businesses and security teams, and for good reason.

But this doesnt have to be the case, Pylarinos notes.

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Sometimes we neglect the operator (of security software)," Pylarinos notes.

“First of all, you need skilled operators, then you need the tools to accompany them.

Right now we are witnessing more investment in the human element, which is material to the cyber problem.

You cant stop the tide, so making sure your security team is well prepared is key.

Working on security comes with a big chunk of stress - that’s the job,” says Pylarinos.

You use your panic to your advantage by working methodically towards a solution, obviously, especially on professionals.

But it’s a tough job."

All attacks result in a ransomware attack.

If an attack is dealt with quickly and calmly, damage can be mitigated.

So what makes robust incident responses stand out?

Third party vendors come with a huge risk, Peet explains.

If you want to get into a big organization you go through (vendors).

It’s very difficult," Peet adds.

“We’ve got 14,000 vendors globally providing everything from uniforms in retail branches to large scale data centers.

And you’ve got to have a scalable security questionnaire to ask them.

As Peet says, that’s the most important thing - effective communication.