[Latoya Stoudmire]

When considering vulnerabilities, the most common is typically user error, this can occur in a multitude of ways. This can be from week passwords where a user may have not updated their password correctly this occurs If a user has a weak password or if they continuously use the same password. Another vulnerability from users is phishing. If a user is not mindful of the information they are giving or who they are speaking with directly. This could leave an organization’s security state very vulnerable exposing them to hackers. Another vulnerability that can often is not viewed as important is system updates. It is important for organizations to keep their system updated with the most current versions of spyware and protection. There are multiple ways to mitigate some of these threats from occurring one way would be to ensure that all employees are continuously using strong passwords that are updated on time intervals, this would allow the user to constantly changed your password. While ensuring that it is strong enough to prevent hacking, ensuring that our updates are complete and that you are using the most current version of any spyware and is system to keep all information and data protected. Training employees in how to be aware of phishing emails. Another way to mitigate phishing attacks would be to implement DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance). DMARC ensures messages are coming from a secure source