A free cybersecurity checklist for small businesses
Is Your IT Provider Covering These 10 Cybersecurity Essentials?
Your business relies on technology every day. But how confident are you that the right cybersecurity protections are in place?
Even if you’re happy with your current IT provider, there are important security measures happening behind the scenes that you may not know to ask about.
Our free, one-page checklist outlines 10 cybersecurity essentials your IT provider should be managing to help protect your business.
No form required. Just a practical resource for your business.
Having an IT Provider Doesn’t Automatically Mean You’re Fully Protected.
Most small businesses trust their IT provider to handle cybersecurity. And that’s how it should work.
But cybersecurity goes beyond antivirus software and firewalls. Regularly reviewing employee access, testing backups, monitoring suspicious activity, and keeping systems updated are just a few of the responsibilities that can easily go unnoticed.
How do you know these things are actually getting done?
Our checklist gives you a starting point for evaluating your current protections and having a more informed conversation with your IT provider.
What’s Included in the Checklist?
Use this resource to review 10 important areas of your business’s cybersecurity:
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Endpoint Protection
Security Updates & Patching
Secure, Tested Backups
Email & Phishing Protection
Firewall & Network Segmentation
Regular User Account Reviews
Administrative Account Reviews
Security Logging & Data Retention
Incident Response & Security Reviews
Whether you can confidently check off all 10 or aren’t sure where your business stands, this checklist can help you identify questions worth asking.
Not Sure How Your Business Measures Up?
You don’t have to wait for a security incident to find out where you stand.
Even if you’re satisfied with your current IT support, a second look can help you better understand what’s being managed, where there may be gaps, and what questions you should be asking.
Computer Technology Solutions (CTS) helps businesses throughout the Mankato area evaluate their cybersecurity protections and identify opportunities to strengthen them.
