Free Infosec SME Forum on Cybersecurity for SMEs
The frequency of cyberattacks on Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has increased significantly in recent years. However, many companies are not sufficiently aware of the risks. The Infosec SME Forum on September 14, 2021, focusing on „Appropriate IT Protection Against Cyberattacks for Swiss SMEs,“ will provide practical tips.
"We're just a small company. Cybercriminals aren't going to bother targeting us. It's not worth it for them, after all." Even today, many CEOs of Swiss SMEs think this way. Unfortunately, the reality is different, as Roger and Marco Hiestand of BREVIT AG, a Wetzikon-based company specializing in cybersecurity, find out time and again. Their company is hosting the free Infosec SME Forum, which will be held as an online event on September 14, 2021. This webinar is divided into three modules:
- Cybersecurity Starter: In this module, the cybersecurity experts of BREVIT AG show the most important measures that Swiss SMEs should deal with first when it comes to preventive protection against cyber attacks. The focus is on the question of which elements a comprehensive SME infrastructure protection should consist of. In addition, the following questions are addressed: How do SMEs protect their end devices (computers, servers, etc.) in a meaningful way? What does effective e-mail protection look like? And how can suitable awareness training be implemented to ensure that employees handle corporate IT securely?
- Cybersecurity Basic: This module shows which measures Swiss SMEs should take in a second step if they want to protect themselves preventively against cyber attacks. The focus is on the question of how SMEs can best manage their IT vulnerabilities and ensure that the software they use is always up to date. In addition, the following questions will be addressed: How easy is it to extend your infrastructure protection with VPN and network segmentation, for example? What should a good backup and recovery strategy take into account? What roles do IT monitoring and password and asset management play in a basic cybersecurity strategy?
- Cybersecurity Professional: Here, the experts show which measures Swiss SMEs can take to comprehensively protect themselves from cyber attacks on the one hand and react correctly in the event of an attack on the other. The focus is on the question of how the network access of SMEs can be additionally secured against unauthorized access through multi-factor authentication. In addition, the following questions will be addressed: What does a suitable emergency plan look like in the event of an attack? How important are lifecycle management, extended endpoint protection, data encryption, access and identity management, and disaster recovery for comprehensive SME cybersecurity?
