Cybersecurity & Online SafetyGuide & workbook

21 Practical Cyber-Security Checks for UK Small Businesses

A practical, plain-English implementation checklist and action workbook for UK small business owners and managers. It retains all 21 useful source security themes, prioritises account protection, recovery and access control, and adds beginner steps, a first-hour incident SOP, a 30-day sequence and UK data-protection/outreach cautions.

Pages
20
Words (approx.)
5,814
File size
672 KB
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  1. A simple record to keepPage 5 ↗
  2. 1. Protect important accounts with MFA or passkeysPage 6 ↗
  3. 2. Audit passwords and the password managerPage 7 ↗
  4. 3. Turn on updates and keep a short update routinePage 7 ↗
  5. 4. Reduce administrator access pointsPage 8 ↗
  6. 5. Create a calm incident-response planPage 8 ↗
  7. 6. Use safer everyday browser habitsPage 10 ↗
  8. 7. Close unused accounts and services properlyPage 10 ↗
  9. 8. Back up what keeps the business running—and test a restorePage 11 ↗
  10. 9. Share sensitive information deliberatelyPage 11 ↗

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  2. Use the exercises and examples to build your own practical next steps.
  3. Review your plan with the right people and qualified advisers where appropriate.

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Safer Digital OperationsPractical planning for account access, backups, phishing response and safer digital business operations.
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