Cybersecurity Matters

(5:44) Learn strategies to identify your critical data, control access to your data, and establish good data behaviors. Discover free tools and ways to engage in productive conversations with third-party providers.

(9:36) Learn what kind or risk profile you and your business have and what criteria to follow to determine whether your data should be accessible.

(7:38) Learn what to consider when making decisions about who should have access to your data. Evaluate access based on a user’s background, disposition, and role within the organization.

(20:42) Learn how to safely store data to reduce the risk of accidental or intentional exposure. Gain insight on the importance of encryption and what data you should focus on protecting first. Understand other data storage considerations like scalability, backups, and recoverability.

(22:17) Learn how to build a security-minded culture including what common bad behaviors to watch out for and what good behaviors to encourage. Understand why it’s critical to establish a regular training program that includes acceptable use policies, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans.

(10:23) Learn more about evaluating whether your approach to cybersecurity is working and what tools you need for digital accountability, which involves monitoring risks and threats, reviewing your security program, and identifying risks and managing them.

(14:05) Learn what to do when cybersecurity mistakes happen. Whether it’s an employee downloading an attachment from a fraudulent email, computers beginning to become unresponsive, or ransom banners and loss of critical business functions, there are always three critical considerations.

(6:04) Learn what to do when a cybersecurity attack happens. From leaked organizational files to understanding the cost of the situation to your business reputation, these real-life scenarios help you understand and prepare.

(9:25) Learn what to do when you have an insider threat, even if the insider doesn’t know they are causing a security concern. Example scenarios range from file shares vanishing from workstations to customers calling to inform you of late deliveries to discrepancies between quotes, invoices, and work instructions.

(3:32) Wisconsin businesses are a link in an important chain that protects the livelihood of the individuals and communities in Wisconsin. When cyberattacks happen, departments shut down and people suffer. Watch this short summary video that wraps up the Cyber Matters! curriculum.