This page is intended to be a clearinghouse for government, nonprofit and private-sector resources available to support businesses through the 5 steps learned in the CyberSecure My Business™ program. Small and Medium Businesses are busy keeping their customers happy, so we wanted to create one place for you to go to learn the best practices in cybersecurity. This page will be updated regularly. If you have a resource to share, email info@staysafeonline.org to let us know. 

Frameworks, Assessments & Planning Guides

• Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Cyber Resource Hub

• National Institute of Standards and Technology: SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS 

• Center for Internet Security: CIS CONTROLS FOR SMALL & MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

• Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council: PCI DATA SECURITY ESSENTIALS EVALUATION TOOL FOR SMALL MERCHANTS

• Ready.Gov: IT DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN

• Federal Communications Commission: FCC RESPONSE PLAN TEMPLATE

• Federal Communications Commission: CYBER PLANNER

• Federal Trade Commission: DATA BREACH RESPONSE GUIDE

Keep Learning: Cybersecurity Resource Libraries for SMB

• National Institute of Standards and Technology: SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY CORNER

• National Conference of State Legislatures: SECURITY BREACH NOTIFICATION LAWS

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Complaint Center: BUSINESS EMAIL COMPROMISE: THE 5 BILLION DOLLAR SCAM

• Federal Trade Commission: SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESOURCES

• Better Business Bureau: 5 STEPS TO BETTER BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY

• Identity Theft Resource Center: ITRC KNOWLEDGE CENTER

Report A Crime or Scam

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): FILE A COMPLAINT WITH INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER (IC3)

• Federal Trade Commission: REPORT IDENTITY THEFT

• Federal Trade Commission: REPORT A CONSUMER COMPLAINT

• Federal Inter-Agency Publication: GUIDE TO CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING: A UNIFIED MESSAGE FOR REPORTING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Anti-Phishing Working Group: REPORT PHISHING

Resources to Put Into Action

• Michigan SBDC, Small Business-Big Threat: SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS CANVASS

• TeleSign: LEARN HOW TO TURN ON 2-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

• Federal Trade Commission: ACTIONS STEPS TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A HACK IS IDENTIFIED

• Federal Inter-Agency Ransomware Guidance: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR NETWORKS FROM RANSOMWARE

• Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety: OPEN FOR BUSINESS EZ TOOLKIT

Additional Resources

• Trend Micro: FREE TOOLS, APPS & TRIALS

• Cofense: COFENSE PHISHME FREE FOR SM(ALL) – SIMULATED PHISHING APPLICATION

• ESET: FREE CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING

• Facebook: HOW TO CONFIGURE PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR SMALL BUSINESS PAGES

• Google: FREE PHISHING QUIZ

• Microsoft: CYBERSECURITY TIPS & TECHNOLOGY FOR SMB

• Wells Fargo: SMALL BUSINESS GUIDE TO CYBERSECURITY

• Grand Canyon University: Why Is Cybersecurity Important?