First published: 19 Apr 2020
Last updated: 11 Apr 2023

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Small & medium business

An incident response plan can help organisations to respond to cybersecurity incidents while continuing to conduct business operations.

What?
Education to protect your staff and business against cyberthreats

An incident response plan guides staff on how to respond, report and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

Why?
Employees can be the first and last line of defence against cyberthreats

Employees make mistakes. As business owners, you have a legal responsibility to keep your business and customer information secure. That’s why having a cybersecurity training program is vital.

When?
Regular cybersecurity awareness and training

Cybersecurity is continuously evolving. Keeping everybody up to date could be the difference between whether or not a cybercriminal accesses your money or data.

Quick wins

  • Create a cybersecurity incident response plan.
  • Reward employees who report security breaches.
  • Create a positive cybersecurity culture.
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