The Click and Protect team exhibited at The Business Show 2022 for 2 days in November. This was to raise awareness around Cyber Security for SME, help them grow and develop to achieve their goals. Kevin Else, Director, also had a speaker slot at the event to discuss free tools that businesses can take advantage of to benefit their operations.
1. How to cyber protect your
business for free
A guide to the official advice and tools available for free
By Kevin Else, Director, Click and Protect
www.clickandprotect.co
2. Agenda
• Brief introduction to Click and Protect
• Guidance
• Training tools
• Toolkits
• Free monitoring
• Q/A
3. Click and Protect
• Run by Cyber Security Partners
• £200/month for a security expert on call
• See www.clickandprotect.co for info
4. Guidance
National Cyber Security Centre
• First port of call
• “Helping to make the UK the safest
place to live and work online”
• No matter what size your organisation
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/advice-guidance/all-topics
5. Guidance
National Cyber Security Centre
• Information tailored by size of
organisation
• Information for business people and
cyber professionals
• News and guidance
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/small-medium-sized-organisations/
6. Guidance
Information Commissioner’s Office
• Independent authority
• Data protection and privacy
• Information to help meet data
protection obligations—no matter
what size your organisation
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/
7. Guidance
National Cyber Resilience Centres
• Set up by Home Office
• Unites police, private sector and
academia
• Across England and Wales
• Free membership
https://nationalcrcgroup.co.uk/regional-centres/
8. Training
Centre for Protection of National
Infrastructure (CPNI)
• Awareness videos & resources
https://www.cpni.gov.uk/security-campaigns/think-you-link
9. Training
National Cyber Security Centre
• Online training for staff
• Fundamentals of cyber security
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/training/v4/Top+tips/Web+package/content/index.html#/
10. Training
National Cyber Security Centre
• Assess your business resilience
• Practice before an attack happens
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/exercise-in-a-box/
11. Training
Barclays
• Digital skills training
• Not just cyber security
https://digital.wings.uk.barclays/our-digital-courses/digital-skills-for-business/cyber-security-for-business/
12. Training
Information Commissioner’s Office
• Offers training material they use for
their own staff
• Videos
• Posters and handouts
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/posters-stickers-and-e-learning/
13. Toolkits
National Cyber Security Centre
• Designed to encourage discussion
• Uses business language
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/board-toolkit
14. Toolkits
British Retail Consortium
• Plain English guide to cyber security
• Potential threats
• Responsibilities
• Resources
• Protections to consider
• How to recover after an attack
• Specific retail advice – but useful for
most businesses
https://brc.org.uk/media/676134/cyber-resilience-toolkit-for-retail.pdf
15. Toolkits
Information Commissioner’s Office
• How well do you comply with the law?
• How could you improve?
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/sme-web-hub/checklists/assessment-for-small-business-owners-and-sole-traders
16. Tools
Get Safe Online
• Check for scam sites – before using
them
• Checks against multiple lists
• Provides report, so you can decide
https://www.getsafeonline.org/business/checkawebsite/
17. Tools
GoPhish
• Set up a phishing simulation
• Send out practice phishing emails
• Help train your staff in spotting attacks
https://getgophish.com/
18. Monitoring
Cyberalarm
• UK Police and Home Office
• Identifies suspicious data being sent
• Scans your system for vulnerabilities
• Reports on findings
https://www.cyberalarm.police.uk/
19. Monitoring
NCSC Early Warning
• Checks your external network
information against datasets
• Notifies you of potential issues
• Enables you to respond quickly
• Reduces risk of successful attacks
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/early-warning-service
20. Monitoring
Have I been Pwned
• Check if your data has been breached:
• Email
• Phone
• Password
• Find out if your data is available online
• Get notified if it happens in the future
https://haveibeenpwned.com/