Why understanding your tech is your cybersecurity’s first line of defense

Cybersecurity and outages aren’t just hypothetical—they’re real threats that could happen to any business at any time. Just look at the July 19, 2024, outage at CrowdStrike. The estimated financial loss was a staggering $5.4 billion.¹ And with the average cost of an unplanned IT outage coming in at $14,056 per minute,² getting ahead of attacks before they happen is crucial.

While policies and procedures are a good start, education plays a critical role in safeguarding your operations. With yourself, your colleagues, and your employees up to speed on the technology your business relies on, your company is better placed to preempt and prevent outages, breaches, and financial losses.

By ensuring that you and your team understand your tools inside and out, you're better equipped to protect your company’s data and operations—not to mention reputation and employee confidence. With the right understanding, your team is more likely to spot quirks and anomalies. And more likely to be able to pair industry news and warnings with the systems you use to get ahead of threats.

This is why we believe it’s not just a nicety for businesses to have staff who understand their technology: it’s mission critical. So, we’ve designed a range of free, on-demand courses: Getting Started with Hitachi Vantara. Through these, your team will build a solid technical foundation in our products.

Just some of the courses available are:

• Working with Hitachi Ops Center
• Getting Started with HCP
• Getting Started with Object Storage
• Storage Concepts

Once your employees have completed these foundational courses, they’ll be ready to take full qualification exams to be thoroughly armed with all the insights they need about your Hitachi Vantara tech—here are some examples:

• Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional—Storage Concepts (HQT-0050)
• Hitachi Vantara Qualified Associate—Ops Center Operations (HQT-6751)

The courses listed above are just a preview of what’s available.

Don’t wait for disaster to strike. Start with some simple training to arm your employees with the skills they need to stay ahead of the curve and a step ahead of the bad guys.

To explore more, look at our full course catalog. And when you’re ready to build a robust training plan, reach out to our Education Consultants at educationconsultants@hitachivantara.com.

¹ https://www.parametrixinsurance.com/crowdstrike-outage-impact-on-the-fortune-500

² https://www.bigpanda.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EMA-BigPanda-final-Outage-eBook.pdf