Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Businesses: Essential Training

Learn how to protect your small or medium business from cybersecurity threats.

Introduction

• Securing your business

1. Overview

• Why you should care
• Physical security vs. cybersecurity
• Anyone can improve the cybersecurity of their business!
• What are the cybersecurity threat actions facing businesses?
• What are the cybersecurity threats?
• A five-step process to improve cybersecurity

2. Identify

• Step 1: Identify key assets
• Inventory sheet: Data and devices
• Account access best practices
• What about the cloud?

3. Protect

• Step 2: Protect data and accounts
• Humans: Education and awareness is essential
• Sharing online: How to prevent a phish
• Technology solutions to protect a business
• Passphrases and authentication
• Culture of security: Policies, procedures, and attitude

4. Detect

• Step 3: Detect a breach
• Detecting a compromise: The human element
• Cybersecurity assessments and detection technology solutions

5. Respond

• Step 4: Respond to a cyberbreach
• Cybersecurity response plans for business
• Key elements of a cyber incident response
• Federal government response, support, and guidance
• State breach response laws

6. Recover

• Step 5: How to recover from a cyberincident
• Cybersecurity insurance
• Reputation management

7. Resources

• Technology checklists for small and medium business
• More cybersecurity resources
• Scam and threat alerts

Conclusion

• Continue training in cybersecurity