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Protect Your Business From Cyber Attacks

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Cyber security for small organizations, in a simple order: how often businesses are hit, the accounts you can't lose, passkeys and multifactor authentication, joiners and leavers, locked and updated devices, backups that restore, phishing, fake invoices and changed bank details, what to do after a breach, and CISA's Cyber Essentials.

2h 52m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Know your risk and protect the accounts you can't lose

02Lock down sign-ins with passkeys or two-step verification

03Keep devices updated and backups restorable

04Stop fake invoices, respond to breaches and close your Cyber Essentials gaps

Every lesson of Protect Your Business From Cyber Attacks

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Know Your RiskFree · 3 lessons
  1. Small doesn't mean safeSee how often businesses are hit, and how it usually starts.11 min
  2. Map what you'd loseList the accounts and data your business can't do without.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: your risk in one pageDecide where to start with limited time and money.11 min
Level 2Lock Down AccountsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Passkeys first, then two-step verificationProtect sign-ins the way CISA recommends.12 min
  2. Joiners, leavers and admin accountsControl who can get in, and make sure people who leave can't.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: “I don't need two-step”Bring a reluctant colleague on board with stronger sign-ins.11 min
Level 3Devices and BackupsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Lock devices, update fastKeep phones, laptops and software locked and up to date.11 min
  2. Backups that actually restoreBack up what the business needs, and know what an outage would cost.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the stolen laptopRespond calmly when a device goes missing.11 min
Level 4Scams and Fake InvoicesMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Spot and report phishingRecognize the tell-tale signs, and report what you catch.11 min
  2. Fake invoices and changed bank detailsStop payment diversion with a simple verification rule.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the urgent paymentHold the line when a convincing request pushes you to pay now.12 min
Level 5Respond and CertifyMembership · 3 lessons
  1. When something goes wrongKnow who to tell, and by when, after a breach or fraud.12 min
  2. CISA's Cyber EssentialsUse CISA's six essentials as your checklist, and know when a contract asks for more.12 min
  3. Capstone: your cyber planPut your accounts, devices, backups, payment rules and incident card on one page.12 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

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AFTER THE CORE

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