Case Study

City of Aurora’s Security Posture Starts with its People

City of Aurora’s Security Posture Starts with its People

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The City Known as the Gateway to the Rockies, Aurora, Colorado, boasts spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains. Aurora is the third-largest city in Colorado with more than 381,000 residents. When Tim McCain was hired as the city’s CISO, he and his team found themselves besieged by phishing attacks. Before they could focus on implementing risk-based governance and building security operations, they had to reclaim hours of time being spent on email attacks and cleanup. The Challenge When McCain arrived, he recognized the opportunity to make a significant difference in the city’s security posture. City employees were Very Attacked PeopleTM (VAP) and a large, ongoing target for attackers. Email is the leading threat vector across organizations of all kinds. He knew he had to address

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