CYBERSECURE CANADA READINESS

CYBERSECURE CANADA READINESS

CyberSecure Canada is a federal cyber certification program that aims to raise the cyber security baseline among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Canada, increase consumer confidence in the digital economy, promote international standardization and better positions SMEs to compete globally. Certification requires Canadian SMEs to implement the baseline security controls developed by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. The security controls aim to give SMEs the greatest amount of protection with the least amount of burden. The CyberSecure Canada certification mark will give certified businesses official recognition by the federal government for demonstrating their compliance to the baseline security controls. The certification mark provides an easy way for customers, investors, partners and suppliers to know that a business has decreased their cyber risk.

CyberSecure Canada is a federal cyber certification program that aims to raise the cyber security baseline among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Canada, increase consumer confidence in the digital economy, promote international standardization and better positions SMEs to compete globally. Certification requires Canadian SMEs to implement the baseline security controls developed by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. The security controls aim to give SMEs the greatest amount of protection with the least amount of burden. The CyberSecure Canada certification mark will give certified businesses official recognition by the federal government for demonstrating their compliance to the baseline security controls. The certification mark provides an easy way for customers, investors, partners and suppliers to know that a business has decreased their cyber risk.

Organizations can mitigate most of the cyber risks and threats by creating security awareness among the employees and deploying industry-standard best practices. The CyberSecure Canada certification offers 13 major baseline controls that can be implemented in the SMEs based on their security goals. This certification is valid for two years, and you need to reapply as the expiry date approaches. Having the minimum baseline controls will ensure the SMEs are resilient and cyber secure. 

Organizations can mitigate most of the cyber risks and threats by creating security awareness among the employees and deploying industry-standard best practices. The CyberSecure Canada certification offers 13 major baseline controls that can be implemented in the SMEs based on their security goals. This certification is valid for two years, and you need to reapply as the expiry date approaches. Having the minimum baseline controls will ensure the SMEs are resilient and cyber secure. 

     Below is the high-level summary of the 13 baseline controls:

  1. Develop an incident response plan.
  2. Automatically patch operating systems and applications.
  3. Enable security software.
  4. Securely configure devices.
  5. Use strong user authentication.
  6. Provide employee with awareness training.
  7. Backup and encrypt data.
  8. Secure mobility.
  9. Establish basic perimeter defences
  10. Secure cloud and outsourced IT services
  11. Secure websites.
  12. Implement access control and authorization.
  13. Secure portable media.

Below is the high-level summary of the 13 baseline controls:

  1. Develop an incident response plan.
  2. Automatically patch operating systems and applications.
  3. Enable security software.
  4. Securely configure devices.
  5. Use strong user authentication.
  6. Provide employee with awareness training.
  7. Backup and encrypt data.
  8. Secure mobility.
  9. Establish basic perimeter defences
  10. Secure cloud and outsourced IT services
  11. Secure websites.
  12. Implement access control and authorization.
  13. Secure portable media.

Our strengths

Our Expert Security consultants will work with your organization to perform a readiness assessment to verify and validate the 13 baseline security controls, as mentioned in the Cybersecure Canada requirements. Our security consultants have extensive experience in performing readiness assessments and will leverage their expertise to ensure your information security program is ready for the final audit.

Our strengths

Our Expert Security consultants will work with your organization to perform a readiness assessment to verify and validate the 13 baseline security controls, as mentioned in the Cybersecure Canada requirements. Our security consultants have extensive experience in performing readiness assessments and will leverage their expertise to ensure your information security program is ready for the final audit.

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