Cyber Hygiene Made Simple

First of all, what do we mean by "cyber hygiene?"

Cyber attacks are as much a part of daily life as allergies, viruses, and bacteria. Personal hygiene involves activities you perform to care for yourself, such as washing your hands, bathing, and brushing your teeth. Maintaining your body with basic "personal hygiene" can help prevent disease and promote overall health.

In a similar vein, cyber hygiene refers to a collection of practices and simple security measures that individuals or companies can adopt to safeguard their valuable information, including digital assets, systems, and data, from cyber threats.

Small and medium organizations often become easier targets for malicious actors due to inadequate budgets or technical expertise in establishing basic cyber hygiene. These practices could include:

Use strong, unique passwords and change them regularly.
Enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible.
Regularly update and patch software and operating systems.
Back up important data and verify the integrity of backups.
Limit user access to only what is necessary for their roles (principle of least privilege).
Train employees to recognize phishing and social engineering attacks.
Install and maintain antivirus and firewall protections.
Monitoring systems for unusual activity and responding promptly to incidents.
Control and monitor physical access to your business's spaces.
Keep sensitive areas and materials locked.

For organizations aiming to achieve CMMC Level 1 compliance, cyber hygiene specifically involves implementing 17 basic cybersecurity practices, such as controlling access to information systems, identifying and authenticating users, and maintaining regular backups, as outlined in federal regulations like FAR 52.204-211. Yet, any organization needs to practice cyber hygiene to prevent attacks and remain resilient when they occur (and they will happen).

Cyber hygiene is the routine, proactive maintenance of digital security practices that reduce risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and build resilience against common cyber threats. It is the essential foundation upon which more advanced cybersecurity measures are built.

Cybersecurity Readiness for Every Business

We are here to get you there.

Trusted by New England Manufacturers and SMBs.

We're here to help you understand the many cyber risks small and medium-sized businesses face, and how to deal with them! Many insurance companies require you to put some effort into reducing your cyber-insurance premiums. More state governments are starting to require all companies to protect personally identifiable information, at a minimum.

We're here to examine your situation and requirements and help you determine what you need to protect. We will compare your situation to where you need to be and create a roadmap. We help with policy and other documentation. (Massachusetts requires each company to have a written information security program.) We offer security awareness training and ongoing support.

We have a highly experienced and trained staff to assist your small or medium-sized business, from preparing your business to overcome the digital plague of our time.

Our mission

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Our vision

We want to live in a world where people can buy homes that match their needs rather than having to find a compromise and settle on the second-best option. That's why we take a lot of time and care in getting to know our clients from the moment they reach out to us and ask for our help.