The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discharged its Cyber Essentials, a beginning stage for small businesses and government organizations to comprehend and address cybersecurity risk as other risks. Cyber Essentials expects to prepare smaller associations that have never been a part of the national dialogue on cybersecurity with fundamental steps and assets to improve their cybersecurity.
Each of the six Cyber Essentials includes a list of actionable items anyone can take to reduce cyber risks. These are:
- Drive cybersecurity strategy, investment and culture;
- Develop heightened level of security awareness and vigilance;
- Protect critical assets and applications;
- Ensure only those who belong on your digital workplace have access;
- Make backups and avoid loss of info critical to operations; and
- Limit damage and restore normal operations quickly.
https://www.cisa.gov/cisa/news/2019/11/06/cisa-releases-cyber-essentials-small-businesses-and-governments