Security for the SMB: Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Learn how to secure the assets, systems, and networks of small and medium business (SMB) using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Introduction

• Secure your infrastructure with NIST

1. Review of Cybersecurity Fundamentals

• Understanding and managing your risks
• Cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
• Cybersecurity requirements
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Cybersecurity five-step process overview
• Building a cybersecurity program

2. Identify

• Inventory of critical assets
• Business impact assessment
• Security policies and procedures
• I-AAA

3. Protect

• Overview of defending business assets
• Network defenses
• System security
• Encryption
• Personnel and physical security

4. Detection

• Detecting security issues overview
• System auditing and logging
• Monitoring and alerting
• Assessments and audits

5. Respond

• Establishing a response plan
• Incident response plan examples
• Digital forensics
• Response testing and training

6. Recover

• Your continuity of operations plan
• Backups, virtualization, and the cloud

Conclusion

• Best practices
• Resources