Cybersecurity Policies for Small Businesses

An expert-informed policy builder to begin your cybersecurity program

Cybersecurity is a priority for businesses of every size. However, as a small business you often have fewer resources to call on and few products that are built for you. Cyber attacks routinely grow in frequency and complexity. Consultants are an increasingly expensive and often impractical option. Commercial products are often built for much larger companies, and priced accordingly.

And yet, whether you’re an early stage tech company, a small service provider, an online business, or a traditional brick and mortar company, you need to protect your business, you need to protect your customers’ information, and you need pragmatic advice to help you get started.

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Cybersecurity Policies for Small Businesses

Secentric’s small business security policy package meets you where you’re at, providing actionable guidance and education on fundamental topics, while bringing you through a consultative workflow that generates your company’s security policy and sets you on a path of reasonable and achievable first steps for your security program.

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We don’t try to make Fortune 100 security programs fit small businesses. Our process right sizes the security journey for where you’re at today.

Small Business Cybersecurity Program FAQ:

Does information security matter for small businesses?

Absolutely! Whether you need to demonstrate a security plan for customers, or you simply need to begin getting your arms around protecting your business, we help you get started.

Is data security something that can wait until your business is larger?

Unfortunately, no. Cyber adversaries target small businesses just like they target larger ones. Small companies don’t get to choose if adversaries target them and there is no convenient opt-out due to company size. According to Business News Daily, 46% of security breaches were impacting small and mid-size businesses in 2021.

Is cybersecurity out of reach and unaffordable for small businesses?

No, it’s not. With the right plan, small companies can implement prudent and affordable safeguards that achieve meaningful protections.

What is a Cybersecurity Policy?

In simple terms, a cybersecurity policy is management’s directive to the company regarding cybersecurity.

A meaningful security policy will have several areas of focus. Secentric’s workflow assisted policy development will help you understand these priorities and construct a policy that’s tailored to your business. Common topics to address in security policies for small businesses include:

  • Inventories of assets, network boundaries, and data that must be protected
  • Secure configurations of computing assets
  • Email Security
  • Identify and Access Management
  • Device Use and Use of Personal Devices
  • Employee Training
  • …and more
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How Can Small Businesses Be Protected From Cyberattacks?

There are several fundamental practices a business can implement to improve their cybersecurity. One of the purposes and benefits of a security policy for your small business is that it sets up the structure for your security program and makes clear your expectations regarding areas such as:

  • Technical requirements
  • Security processes
  • Employee awareness
  • Expected behaviors
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Cybersecurity is not a one-and-done, overnight exercise. Keeping your business safe and secure is an ongoing process. At Secentric, we can help you create a cybersecurity policy and program that is purpose-built for your business and your needs!

How Can Secentric Help Your Business?

Secentric has decades of experience in data protection, cybersecurity program development,  information security policy management, and security  consulting. We’ve distilled that experience into a fast moving workflow that provides you with consultative guidance as we walk you through the development of your security policy and initial program. Your company benefits from the experience of seasoned security professionals that understand cybersecurity policies for small businesses, at a fraction of what consulting engagements would cost.

At Secentric we do the heavy lifting for you.

Our policy workflow guides you through the process of building a unique cybersecurity program. Purchase our Small Business Security Policy package or contact us at Secentric to get started today!

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