Introduction
From: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
June 2021
Awareness series
Looking for steps you can take to protect your organization’s networks and information from cyber threats? To get you started, we have summarized the 13 security control categories that are identified in our Baseline Cyber Security Controls for Small and Medium Organizations and form the foundation for the CyberSecure Canada Certification program. By implementing these controls, you can reduce your risks and improve your ability to respond to security incidents. While it isn’t always necessary to implement all of the controls, we encourage you to adopt as many as possible to enhance your cyber security.
Train your employees
Tailor your training programs to address your organization’s cyber security protocols, policies, and procedures. Having an informed workforce can reduce the likelihood of cyber incidents.
Patch operating systems and applications
When software issues or vulnerabilities are identified, vendors release patches to fix bugs, address known vulnerabilities, and improve usability or performance. Where possible, enable automatic patches and updates for all software and hardware to prevent threat actors from exploiting these issues or security vulnerabilities. Continue to read on Canadian Centre for Cyber Security