Your company has experienced a security breach due to an employee falling victim to a social engineering attack. Following this incident, you are tasked with improving the staff's ability to recognize and appropriately respond to such threats in the future. Which of the following actions is MOST effective in addressing this issue?
Revise the company's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to include new regulations on information security.
Mandate all employees to use complex passwords, changing them every 30 days.
Conduct regular security awareness training sessions that include information on identifying and responding to social engineering attacks.
Implement multi-factor authentication for accessing company systems.
Conducting regular security awareness training sessions is the most effective method to enhance employees' skills and knowledge for identifying and responding to security threats such as social engineering attacks. It equips them with the necessary tools and information to better protect themselves and the company's assets. While mandating the use of complex passwords and implementing multi-factor authentication are useful security measures, they do not directly educate employees about recognizing social engineering threats. Updating the Acceptable Use Policy is important for regulatory compliance, but it does not ensure that employees understand and can act against social engineering attacks.
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