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CYBER SECURITY & CYBER ESSENTIALS SCHEME

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TYPES OF CYBER CRIME• Telephone scams

• Confidence trick to steal money

• Internet banking fraud• Phishing emails or compromised websites• Designed to steal money or ID

• Ransomware• Encrypts files, demands payment to de-crypt

• Credit card fraud• Clone card information & transactions

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CYBER ESSENTIALS & PLUS SCHEMES• Cyber Essentials is a Government-

and industry-backed standard, which protects your business against the most-common online threats.

• Cyber Essentials & Plus

Five key controls

1. Boundary firewalls & Internet Gateways

2. Secure configuration

3. Access control

4. Malware protection

5. Patch management

Assessment questionnaire

(80 questions)

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SUMMARY• Remain vigilant at all times, educate staff

• Ensure a solid backup strategy is in place

• Purchase good quality antivirus/antimalware software

• Install software updates & patches

• Delete bogus / fake looking emails; never click on the links

• Use strong passphrases; store offline

• Use technology to protect the companies assets & stay secure

• Cyber Essentials Certification!