1. Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity01

2. Agenda Stick around for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
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Meet the Speakers
7 Lessons
About Backbone Consultants & HelpSystems
Gift Card Drawing
Q&A Session

3. Meet the Speakers Kathryn Anderson, CISSP CCSFP Bob Erdman
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Senior Manager, IT Risk & Compliance
Backbone Consultants
Kathryn Anderson, CISSP CCSFP
Security Product Manager
HelpSystems
Bob Erdman

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Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity *
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5. Lesson #1
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Small and medium-sized businesses are key targets for their adversaries.
Hackers are opportunistic in nature, most commonly financially motivated
Less proactive monitoring to detect breach activity
Attacks fall under the radar /

6. Attendee Poll
How confident are you on your knowledge of current business processes and where the “crown jewels” of the company are located?

7. Know what matters to your organization.
Lesson #2
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Know what matters to your organization.
Understand your business processes
Know where your data is located

8. Attendee Poll
How often does the business include you in decision making related to technology?

9. Create strong business partnerships.
Lesson #3
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Create strong business partnerships.
Foster a consultative relationship with business leaders
Share a common language
Pick and choose your battles

10. Does your organization have a security awareness program?
Attendee Poll
Does your organization have a security awareness program?

11. Invest in a Security Awareness Program.
Lesson #4
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Invest in a Security Awareness Program.
Security is everyone’s responsibility, not just an IT problem
Empower your employees to play a proactive role in protecting the company
Don’t make Security Awareness Training a “time-out”

12. Maintain basic security hygiene.
Lesson #5
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Maintain basic security hygiene.
Know what assets and software is in your organization
Keep all systems and end-points updated and patched with most recent releases
Invest in next generation firewalls

13. Lesson #6 Be proactive. Have a plan before incidents happen
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Be proactive.
Have a plan before incidents happen
Focus on resiliency
Prioritize key business processes
Know your critical vendors
Ensure you have the right to audit within the contract language
Breach notification process and time period's agreed upon during contract negotiations
Required up time defined

14. Attendee Poll
Do you have central leadership directing the maturity of the security program at your organization?

15. Managed resources to fit your organization.
Lesson #7
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
Managed resources to fit your organization.
Develop security maturity roadmap to address organizational needs
Don’t invest in technology just because it is the latest & greatest, be mindful of how it fits with your overarching plan

16. Overarching Themes
Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
How the business and security views must change as the industry evolves
Security needs to embrace disruptive technology and drive to support its integration with business processes
Know what’s in your environment: Where your data comes from, where it resides, how it is being used, and who it is sent to

17. About Backbone Consultants
Backbone consultants is staffed with proven and driven industry certified Cybersecurity, Audit & Privacy professionals that can provide end to end Cybersecurity services and compliance to help protect your company’s backbone (IT).

18. About HelpSystems Security Products
At HelpSystems we develop intuitive, easy-to-use software solutions for IT management and monitoring, cybersecurity, business intelligence and document management. Our software simplifies everyday operations to help you save time and cut costs.

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Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
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20. Lessons from the Field: 7 Steps to Proactive Cybersecurity
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21. Contact Information
Senior Manager, IT Risk & Compliance
Backbone Consultants
Kathryn Anderson, CISSP CCSFP
Security Product Manager
HelpSystems
Bob Erdman
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