The following is a starter list of best practices for Cyber Security Essentials (not an exhaustive list)
- Use a firewall
- Configured correctly to prevent intrusions to the business
- Use good password policies
- 63% of confirmed data breaches involved leveraging weak, default, or stolen passwords.” Verizon
- Use antimalware software that is automatically updated
- Using home or free AV – Anti malware products will not do this
- Have policies addressing allowable software and internet usage
- Ensure users have read and signed off on this policy
- Have policies addressing the business use of personal devices
- Ensure users have read and signed off on this policy
- Keep servers and workstations continuously patched
- Majority of Cyber attacks exploit non up to date software
- Perform regular system backups
- And test the restore of the data
- Monitor system logs and security alerts
- Be aware of potential problems before they happen
- Train Staff on the issues they will face
- Don’t assume your staff know what Ransomware is or how to deal with it
- Remote Access VPN for mobile users
- Users then protected behind company security setup
- Laptop / Desktop Encryption
- New PC’s come with this option as standard
- Have both Guest and Internal Wifi available
- Visitors should not need access to the internal network
- Remove Admin rights
- This stops users installing malicious software
- Only allow installation of approved licensed software
- Unlicensed Software is a major loophole for Cyber Attacks
If you would like to discuss any of the above and how we can assist with your Cyber Security protection please get in touch – 01706 835235
Read more in this Verizon Data Breach report
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