In the business world, whether you are a company of one-or-two employees or a global enterprise, cybersecurity for your staff and customers lies with you. A daunting task? You bet! But, with general awareness and education that teaches the best practices, your organization can be prepared to help make certain that you are cybersecure.
Securing Our eCity participating organizations offer education and solutions to help your organization ensure safety and protection from cyber attacks.
You can start with a free, foundational Securing Our eCity workshop at your company’s facility. It is one of the best ways to understand common pitfalls. To make an inquiry please submit a workshop request on this page.
Also, see our list of resources for Small and Medium Businesses and Government/Military/Non-profit organizations.
Bringing IT Home Crititcal Infrastructure for Small Businesses: Prepare, Prevent and Respond
Agent Surefire: Breach Buster is an engaging cybersecurity adventure game for ages 13 and up. It is set in an office where a security breach has occurred and Agent Surefire has been engaged by the management to uncover the perpetrator. Along the way, in communicating with “The Central,” the agent finds out that the perpetrator just left the office and may be working with a notorious hacker on the outside named Cyrus.
Have fun and learn as well!
Cyber Security Sample Templates
As a small or medium size business we encourage you to ensure you have a cyber security and social media policy in place to help protect your organization. To assist you in the creation of your policies we are pleased to direct you to the SANS organization and their cyber security sample templates
Ensure your computer systems’ and security software are up to date – this includes operating systems “patches” as well as ensuring your anti-malware and firewall’s have the most current versions in place
Draft / Implement an cybersecurity / IT plan – include prevention, resolution and restitution, as well as off-site back up plans and social media access utilizing business equipment
Raise your staff and customers’ awareness on cybersecurity best practices – conduct a workshop for your staff and customers on the best cybersecurity practices and help them learn about pitfalls to avoid. Click here to request a Securing Our eCity foundational workshop.
Develop a Cybersecurity policy for your organization. This is especially true if you have mobile workers. Review it every six-months.
Draft / Implement a cybersecurity / IT plan – include prevention, resolution and restitution, as well as off-site back up plans and social media access utilizing business equipment
Establish best practices training for employees to navigate Social Networking sites versus becoming “spear phishing” attempts
Enable software that can protect your mobile workers with firewall protection in addition to “in the office” solutions
