

Leverage basic cybersecurity training to improve exposure to cybersecurity concepts, terminology and activities associated with implementing cybersecurity best practices.Maintain awareness of current events related to cybersecurity, using lessons-learned and reported events to remain vigilant against the current threat environment and agile to cybersecurity trends.Learn about risks like phishing and business email compromise.Develop a culture of awareness to encourage employees to make good choices online.Your task for this element is to develop cybersecurity awareness and vigilance. Your StaffĪs users of your organization's digital equipment and systems, your staff are essential elements of your organization's Culture of Cyber Readiness. To learn more about how you can drive cybersecurity strategy, investment and culture, explore the Cyber Essentials Toolkit on this element. Lead development of cybersecurity policies.Build a network of trusted relationships with sector partners and government agencies for access to timely cyber threat information.Determine how much of your organization's operations are dependent on IT.Lead investment in basic cybersecurity.Your task for this element is to drive cybersecurity strategy, investment and culture. You, as leader of your organization are an essential element of your organization's Culture of Cyber Readiness.


The Culture of Cyber Readiness has six Essential Elements: Yourself Managing cyber risks requires building a Culture of Cyber Readiness. Download the Cyber Essentials Starter Kit, the basics for building a culture of cyber readiness.įor a deeper look and greater insight, check out the Cyber Essentials Toolkits, a set of modules designed to break down the CISA Cyber Essentials into bite-sized actions for IT and C-suite leadership to work toward full implementation of each Cyber Essential.Ĭonsistent with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and other standards, the Cyber Essentials are the starting point to cyber readiness. CISA's Cyber Essentials is a guide for leaders of small businesses as well as leaders of small and local government agencies to develop an actionable understanding of where to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices.
