The ONLY list of essential cyber security resources UK SMEs need: from Fact3
When it comes to cyber security, there are hundreds of blogs, advice and resources available for SMEs. It’s unlikely you’ve got the time to sift through the plethora of advice available to you.
Fact3 have taken some time out to put together a comprehensive list of resources encompassing everything we think SME business owners need to know about cyber security.
Understanding the basics
Get a basic understanding of the importance of cyber security to small businesses and the first steps you can take to start protecting your business.
Small Business Guide to Cyber Security from the National Cyber Security Centre
Cyber security starts and ends at board level. The board toolkit has been designed to encourage essential discussions about cyber security to take place between the board and their technical experts.
Board Toolkit for Cyber Security from the National Cyber Security Centre
Policies and statistics
Get a better understanding of the reality of the cyber threat to UK businesses so you can better understand the context you’re operating in.
The Cyber Threat to UK Businesses from the National Cyber Security Centre- 2017/18
It’s an 80 page read, but if you’re interested in the macroeconomic landscape of UK cyber security arrangements check out the 2016-2021 UK cyber security strategy.
The UK National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021
Protecting your business
Set up by the Global Cyber Alliance a global non profit organisation aimed at tackling cyber crime set up by the New York District Attorney, City of London Police and Centre for Internet Security. They have offered some free online resources that offer SMEs very basic levels of protection. NB. although this is a good starting point you should still seek advice on more sophisticated protection. Free basic cyber crime protection advice
Cyber Essentials is a government backed scheme designed to help protect organisations on a broad scale. There are different levels of certification dependent on your organisational need. FACT3 provide a bespoke Cyber Essentials service to help SMEs get certified.
The Cyber Essentials Certification
Testing your response
Exercise in a Box is an online tool from the NCSC which helps organisations test and practise their response to a cyber attack. It is completely free and you don’t have to be an expert to use it. The service provides exercises, based around the main cyber threats, which your organisation can do in your own time, in a safe environment, as many times as you want. It includes everything you need for setting up, planning, delivery, and post-exercise activity, all in one place.
National Cyber Security Centre Exercise in a Box
Cyber insurance
Adequately insuring against an attack is an essential part of your cyber strategy. These two resources from The Association of British Insurers will provide you with a good starting point to start to get a better understanding of what your cyber insurance should cover.
Basic introduction to cyber insurance from The Association of British Insurers
Making Sense of Cyber Insurance: A Guide for SMEs
Fact3 work with a number of fantastic insurance providers. Get in touch today for advice on the best fit insurer for your business.
What to do in an emergency
Unfortunately cyber attacks are still happening daily across the globe. In the UK, if you experience a cyber emergency, your first point of contact should be Action Fraud’s 24/7 live cyber reporting for businesses. Cyber Emergency 24/7 Reporting from Action Fraud
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