Welcome to 'Security and Risk Blog' for Small and Medium-sized Organisations - otherwise known as SaRB for SMO's or SaRB for Small Organisations.
As the name suggests, this is a Blog about security and risk for small organisations where we aim to provide information on Digital Safety Skills for SMO's and raise their skill levels. We want to demystify risks and security for people with little or no security backgrounds.
Here are some of our Blog articles:
Security and Risk topics we cover
Managing Security Risks
Identifying threats and risks to organisations
- Identifying assets specific to small and medium-sized organisations
- Tools, services and controls small and medium-sized organisations can use:
- Email security issues for organisations
- Ransomware risks to organisations
- Network security for small organisations
- Risks and strategic and tactical approaches to security from a 10 to 50 to 250 employee company and beyond.
Security and Risk Questions we cover
- How to get started in managing security risks?
- What are the quick wins for protection?
- Which assets are attackers after?
- Which assets details should we keep records of?
- How can we get through our Cyber Essentials Certification without having to pay an external consultant?
- What is the best way to share data with our customers and partners?
- What should we be doing about data protection to comply in our country?
- What are the best back-up tools for a small organisation?
- How do we choose a managed security service provider?
- How to choose authentication tools for your organisation?
- At what point do we need to employ security staff?
- How to use best security practices for a competitive edge?
- How to decide which options provide better benefits?
Free security and risk resources we are providing
- Complete Cyber Essentials Asset Register spreadsheet with:
- Computer details
- Server details
- Mobile devices
- Network devices
- Printers and scanners
- Other devices
- Special bonus includes other Intellectual assets tab not for Cyber Essentials Certification
- Template policies
- Checklists
- Action lists.
Conclusion
This Blog is aims to help small and medium-sized organisations to raise the bar and reduce attacks to their organisations by taking effective actions to protect them. We want to help make being secure an easier option to take than the insecurity resulting from not taking any action. We endeavour to make as much security and risk information as freely accessible as possible for all SMO's. If you have any pressing issues that you would like us to cover for other organisations which may be experiencing similar challenges to you, please get in touch with us through our contact us page, or if you are a Registered or Subscribing User please use the messaging tool provided.