With all great power, there comes an equal potential for misuse. Among the sophisticated arsenal of threat actors, impersonation attacks have surged to the forefront, which questions our sense of trust.

The rapid advancements in large language models (LLMs) have revolutionized how we interact with technology, powering various applications for different use cases. As the adoption of LLM-powered solutions continues to grow, so does the emergence of new and evolving security threats that aim to exploit these robust AI systems.

Organizations face many threats today, but not all potential threats are from malicious activities outside the organization. Insider threats are just as significant, if not more significant, of a security risk to companies today. Since 2018, there has been a 40% increase in data breaches caused by company insiders, so they now represent most of them.

As application architectures shift to the cloud and the velocity of software delivery accelerates, organizations are seeking more powerful capabilities to identify security vulnerabilities within their production applications. Traditional static application security testing (SAST) tools, by themselves, are insufficient.

Security awareness training (SAT) holds a crucial role in protecting businesses from modern threats. A well-designed SAT program not only educates employees but also helps foster a genuine security-conscious culture within the organization. In this blog, we explore how organizations can level up their basic SAT initiatives and highlight the oversight of compliance-driven training in fostering a genuine security-conscious culture.