CISA Launches “Cyber Essentials” for Small Businesses and Small SLTT Governments

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CISA Launches Cyber Essentials for Small Businesses and Small SLTT Governments [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/11/06/cisa-launches-cyber-essentials-small-businesses-and-small-sltt 
] 11/06/2019 12:22 PM EST 
Original release date: November 6, 2019

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched Cyber Essentials, an effort to assist small 
organizations in understanding and addressing cybersecurity risks. Developed in partnership with small businesses and 
small state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, Cyber Essentials aims to equip these organizations with 
basic steps and resources to improve their cybersecurity resilience.

CISAs Fall 2019 Cyber Essentials infographic [ 
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_1105_cisa_CISA-Cyber-Essentials.pdf ] includes a list of six 
actions organizations can take to reduce cyber risks:


  * Drive cybersecurity strategy, investment, and culture; 
  * Develop security awareness and vigilance; 
  * Protect critical assets and applications; 
  * Ensure only those who belong on your digital workplace have access; 
  * Make backups and avoid the loss of information critical to operations; and 
  * Limit damage and quicken restoration of normal operations. 

CISA encourages small organizations to review CISAs Cyber Essentials page [ 
https://www.cisa.gov/cisa/news/2019/11/06/cisa-releases-cyber-essentials-small-businesses-and-governments ] to learn 
more about improving their cybersecurity resilience.

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