As Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off, organisations must face a harsh reality: the human layer is the most vulnerable part of any security framework. At Altitude Sync we know employees are invaluable but can become the weakest link, with insider errors costing business an average of $3.62 million per breach in 2025. With AI-driven external threats getting more sophisticated, we need to turn the human layer into a firewall like never before. Using Acronis’ integrated solutions, Altitude Sync helps organisations mitigate risks and secure their operations.
AI-Powered Deception
The cyber threat landscape has changed dramatically, with attackers using generative AI to create super realistic scams. Consider the scary example of an AI-generated deepfake voice of a CEO, resulting in a $35 million fraudulent transfer. These advanced social engineering tactics exploit human trust, making detection almost impossible without proper defences. Email is the primary vector for these attacks, delivering 94% of all malwares. This persistent vulnerability means we need strong email security to protect the human layer from external manipulation.
Altitude Sync is committed to arming organisations with the tools to counter these AI lures, so the human firewall can stand strong against the sneakiest attacks.
Cost of Internal Errors
While external threats demand attention, internal mistakes pose an equally big financial risk. In 2025, insider errors will cost an average of $3.62 million per breach, often more than external attacks. Data shows 49% of these incidents are misdelivery (like sending sensitive information to the wrong person) and 30% are manual misconfigurations. The shift to hybrid and remote work has amplified these risks with 79% of organisations concerned about data leakage through collaboration tools.
At Altitude Sync, we see human risk management not as a personnel issue but as a
business imperative to protect financial stability. We help organisations prevent costly errors
before they happen.
A Complete Defence Strategy with Acronis
Altitude Sync, with Acronis Cyber Protect, offers a single solution to secure both the human and data security layers, addressing external threats and internal vulnerabilities at the same time.
Our solutions include:
1. Neutralising Exteranl Threats
- Acronis Security Awareness Training (SAT): Our training programs teach employees to spot and stop modern threats, including deepfakes and phishing attacks. By creating a culture of awareness, SAT turns the human layer into the first line of defence.
- Acronis Email Security: Targeting the most common attack vector, this solution blocks phishing, spam and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, neutralising 94% of malware risks at the inbox level.
- Acronis Collaboration App Security: Today’s connected workplaces are a target rich environment for sophisticated threats like phishing links or malicious file uploads that slip past standard defences. Acronis Collaboration App Security for Microsoft 365 has advanced AI driven protection that scans files, URLs and messages in real time to detect and block threats before they hit your organisation. Better than Microsoft Defender, this solution gives you immediate alerts and ongoing support, so your collaboration environments are secure strongholds against AI attacks.
2. Mitigating Internal Errors
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Acronis DLP technology automatically
monitors and prevents unauthorised data transfer, addressing 49% of
breaches caused misdelivery and compliance with data protection
regulations. - Acronis Secure File Sync & Share (FSS): This solution provides a secure,
audited platform for collaboration, reducing the risk of data leakage through
email attachments and enabling confident and controlled file sharing.
3. Strengthening Access Management
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): To clone the security loop, we implement strong access controls and real-time threat monitoring, so only authorised users can access sensitive systems and data.
Turning Vulnerability into Strength
The financial and operational risks of human error and AI-driven attacks demand a unified and proactive approach. Acronis Cyber Protect, through Altitude Sync, combines Security Awareness Training, Data Loss Prevention, Advanced Email Security and Endpoint Detection and Response into one platform. This integrated strategy allows managed service providers to deliver complete protection, making the human layer a strength and not a weakness.
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Altitude Sync invites you to rethink your cybersecurity strategy. By using our integrated solutions, you can protect your business from the $3.62 million cost of insider error and AI-powered scams. Contact Altitude Sync to strengthen your human firewall and build a secure future for your business.
