“What If I can’t Afford A Cybersecurity Program?” is a common question we get. What you can afford or the amount of money you spend to protect yourself and your business is not the most important thing. Watch the video below as Aaron breaks down the basics of what you need to get started with a cybersecurity technology program.
It’s not how much money you invest in your cybersecurity system, but how effective the protection is. No matter the size of your business, having a more expensive cybersecurity system protects you no more than thinking if you drive slower without wearing your seatbelt, that you won’t have an accident.
Let Secentric get you started on the path to protecting your systems, employees, users, and yourself. We look forward to talking with you about how we can help you get started.
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Video Transcript
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:13 What If I Can’t Afford A Cybersecurity Program?To Small Or Big Enterprises
0:35 Basic Cybersecurity Protection Via A Cybersecurity Technology Program
0:57 Spending For Cybersecurity Protection
In reality, budgets affect every cybersecurity program in every cybersecurity investment.
0:13 What If I Can’t Afford A Cybersecurity Program? Applies To Small Or Big Enterprises
Whether you’re a small organization just starting out or a large enterprise, budgets are a thing, money is constrained, and you’re going to have to make decisions about investments.
If you’re on the smaller side of the organization spectrum, you’re just starting out, the reality is is that you don’t have to sink a lot of money into your efforts to start doing the right things.
0:35 Basic Cybersecurity Protection Via A Cybersecurity Technology Program
Operating systems, these things have some native security features. Look at using those. Are you enabling your browser protections? Are you enabling your endpoint protection that might come with your operating system, or can you leverage a free one that’s out there? What can you do to drive awareness to your employees and other users to make sure that they are aware of the risks?
0:57 Spending For Cybersecurity Protection
You don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money to start doing these basic things. Even something as simple as enabling auto-updates on all the software that you’re using, whether it’s your operating system or various applications. These little things add up. They do add up to meaningful protections, but you have to be deliberate. You have to begin the journey. You have to start somewhere.
We do have a cybersecurity starter policy, which has a list of directives to help you start doing the right things. These steps really can be adopted by anybody. It doesn’t matter your organization size or your budgets. You can start doing these things today to start protecting yourself and start protecting your users online.
