Cyber Security for Small Businesses

James Eling•cybersecurity4smallbusiness.com

Cyber Security for Small Businesses doesn't need to be complicated or expensive. Most of the time it comes down to planning, procedures and good Systems Administration. Learn the techniques that you can use to increase Cyber Resilience in your Small Business. The podcast covers auditing tools like the ACSC Essential 8, NIST and ISO 27001. It will look at ways that you can identify, protect, detect, respond and recovery to a cyber incident. You will learn about: Malware Denial of Service Man in the Middle Business Email Compromises Phishing and Spear Phishing SQL injection Viruses We will look at famous hacks, like Stuxnet and the Shadow Brokers and a lot more so that you understand the threat and can manage the risk appropriately.

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Episodes

12 - Managing a Cyber Incident in your Small Business

This episode looks at managing a Cyber Incident in your Small or Medium Sized Business. After listening to this episode, your will be better equipped to understand how a cyber incident response should go, what to look for and how to manage it. Even if you have an IT company to do incident response, this will help you work with them and ensure that they know what they are doing. We discuss the PICERL methodology for incident response: Preparation Identify Containment Eradication Recovery Lessons ...

Mar 13, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12

11 - Cyber Incident Response Planning for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

A Cyber Incident can be an intimidating process for any business owner and management team. Sadly, Cyber Incidents, especially email attacks are increasing. This episode looks at Cyber Incident Response planning specifically from the point of view of a Business Owner. What are the steps you can use to make the process easier. We discuss the PICERL methodology. Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery and Lessons Learnt. The most important part of the process is preparation...

Feb 27, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 11

10 - Email Fraud Court Case - Who pays?

This cyber security podcast discusses an email fraud attack on an Australian business that cost $190,000. A Business Email Compromise attack on a Mobius, an electrical contractor in Western Australia. They crafted emails to Inoteq, a contractor to Rio Tinto and $235,400 was paid into a hackers account ; Mobius took Inoteq to the District Court in Perth. What was the finding and why did the Court make it's ruling? This podcast has a range of lessons for SMEs looking to protect their finances and ...

Jan 29, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10

9 - Credential stuffing - How to protect your Business

Credential Stuffing is a fairly common way that attackers can gain access to your network, email and even banking. This cyber security podcast discusses: What is credential stuffing; How does it impact business networks; and How you can protect your business and your staff. Check out the free ACSC Essential 8 self assessment audit tool. After completing the audit, you will be have a bespoke action plan, based on your type of business and your current security measures to achieve the right ACSC M...

Feb 26, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9

8- Two free Cyber Security tools to audit your business Cyber Resilience

We discuss 2 free tools to help you understand your Cyber Security risk and how your Small or Medium sized business. Using these tools will highlight ways to improve security, many of which are free and easy to implement. We discuss the Free ACSC Essential 8 self assessment tool and the Microsoft Secure Score - 2 great ways to understand your companies risk. Both of these tools are free and simple to use. Check out the free ACSC Essential 8 self assessment audit tool. After completing the audit,...

Jul 31, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7 - The ACSC Essential 8 Guide for Small Businesses

This episode looks at the Australian Cyber Security Essential 8 Checklist and discusses how it can be used by Small Businesses to improve their cyber resilience. The ACSC Essential 8 is a key resource from the Federal Government that all small businesses should understand to and use to improve their cyber security. Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network in the most cost-effective way poss...

Jul 17, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7

6 - Everything you wanted to know about passwords but were afraid to ask

This episodes looks at the common mistakes people make with their passwords, best practices for passwords and how you can decrease the chances of a password breach in your small business. Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network is the most cost effective way possible. We believe that 95% of Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience can be achieved through good systems administration and good pro...

Feb 09, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5 - Avoiding Business Email Compromises in your Small Business

Business Email Compromises were the most prevalent attacks we saw on Australian Small Businesses in 2022. We look at what they are and the steps you can take to protect your business and your bank account. Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network is the most cost effective way possible. We believe that 95% of Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience can be achieved through good systems administr...

Jan 04, 2023•24 min

4 - Getting Cyber Insurance for your Small Business

This episode looks at the kind of questions Insurance companies are asking on their Cyber Insurance applications forms. Even if you aren't planning on getting cyber insurance, it is worthwhile having a look at the kind of safeguards, policies and procedures that will help keep your data, network and business safe from cyber crime. sdfasdf Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network is the most...

Dec 05, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3 - Small Business Cyber Insurance - what do you need to know?

What is Cyber Insurance and should you be thinking about it for your business? We look at the process for getting this important part of cyber resilience for your small or medium sized business and why the process of getting ready for cyber insurance may be more important than the process of getting the actual insurance. Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network is the most cost effective wa...

Nov 22, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2 - The 3 most important things you can do to increase the cyber security in your small business.

What are the 3 most important ways you can increase the the cyber security in your small business. These tools are easy to implement and cost effective ways that you can increase the cyber resilience in your business and protect your data and your business. Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network is the most cost effective way possible. We believe that 95% of Cyber Security and Cyber Resil...

Oct 21, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1 - Who is trying to hack your small business, why and how can you defend yourself?

This episodes looks at the big picture for small business cyber security. Exactly what is the threat and how can you defend your network, your data and your small business. Cyber Security 4 Small Business is a set of resources to help small business owners understand the Cyber Threat and be able to defend their network is the most cost effective way possible. We believe that 95% of Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience can be achieved through good systems administration and good processes. Check o...

Oct 20, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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