
Analysis
SMB Security Baseline: 12 Controls That Stop Most Attacks
A practical security baseline for a Canadian small business is 12 controls drawn from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security's baseline for small and medium organizations, the same control areas behind CyberSecure Canada certification. Start with MFA, automatic patching, tested offline backups and an incident response plan, then add access control, email, network, supplier and device controls. Verify each with evidence, not assurances.
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