How do you convert an understanding of the cyber threat into concrete action? Vanbreda supports companies with interactive workshops and realistic simulations that systematically boost cyber resilience. Davy Heremans, a cyber risk expert who works daily with the service specialising in Phishing as a Service and with cyber workshops at Vanbreda, explains how companies can strengthen their human firewall.
To raise management awareness of the real impact of a cyber attack, Vanbreda offers an interactive cyber workshop. This session goes beyond traditional training by simulating a realistic incident and getting participants to think about the actual consequences for their specific company.
The focus extends far beyond the IT department:
One point that is frequently heard is that it isn’t always clear which processes are the most critical. For a manufacturing company, for example, the loss of a planning tool may be a bigger disaster than the machinery shutting down, especially if perishable goods are involved.
A report with findings and recommendations is drawn up after the workshop. This gives management a practical starting point for developing an action plan and specifically increasing the organisation’s cyber resilience.
To mitigate the human risk for an entire organisation, our service specialising in Phishing as a Service (PaaS) focuses on raising awareness through realistically simulated phishing attacks, with the following goals:
Vanbreda’s approach is designed to completely take care of this issue for the customer; apart from the simulations, it is of particular value in terms of:
The effectiveness of this approach is clear. Companies find that their click-through rates, which often start at between 30% and 40%, drop to below 5% after a year of consistent training. This shows that collective alertness and a strong reporting instinct are the most effective defence.
The greatest added value lies in combining the strategic cyber security workshop with practical training through Phishing as a Service. The workshop builds support from management, while the simulations turn the strategy into a vigilant workplace culture.
For companies that want to get started on cyber security prevention, the message is clear: open an internal discussion about what to do in the event of an attack. This proactive approach is becoming increasingly essential in the insurance industry. Investing in prevention is a win-win situation: as well as reducing the risk of an incident, it protects business continuity and means that the company remains resilient and insurable. A single click can cost hundreds of thousands of euros. Training costs a mere fraction of that.
Cyber security is no longer a trifling concern: it’s a real and constant threat to every company. While the technology is evolving, the human factor often remains the weak link. Davy Heremans, cyber risk expert at Vanbreda, explains why prevention is the only way forward.
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