Beginner
Cyber Security Essentials for Small Business
A practical security plan for small teams: accounts, devices, phishing, backups and what to do on a bad day.
2h 15m 9 lessons Beginner-friendly structure
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Course content
Module 1: Accounts and access
The controls that stop most attacks.
- How small firms actually get breached12 min
- Password managers and MFA15 min
- Joiners, movers and leavers13 min
Module 2: Devices and data
Laptops, phones and the files on them.
- Patching and encryption14 min
- Backups that restore15 min
- Safe use of cloud tools13 min
Module 3: People and response
Training and the bad-day plan.
- Phishing and invoice fraud15 min
- A one-page incident plan14 min
- Working with clients and regulators14 min