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Cybersecurity Checklist for Small & Medium Businesses

A practical cybersecurity baseline for SMBs.

Identity & access

  • Require MFA for remote and cloud access where supported.
  • Use separate administrative accounts for privileged work.
  • Disable accounts promptly when access is no longer needed.
  • Review privileged access periodically.

Endpoints & servers

  • Keep operating systems and applications supported and patched.
  • Use endpoint protection appropriate to the environment.
  • Remove unnecessary software and local administrative rights where practical.
  • Maintain an inventory of critical devices and servers.

Email & collaboration

  • Protect email against phishing and impersonation.
  • Train users to verify unusual payment, credential, and data requests.
  • Review external sharing and collaboration settings.
  • Have a clear process for reporting suspicious messages.

Backup & recovery

  • Protect critical data and systems with backups.
  • Keep recovery capability sufficiently separated from production compromise.
  • Test representative recoveries.
  • Know which systems must return first.

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