The Cyber Readiness Program
A free, self-paced program that helps small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) equip their employees with practical knowledge to build strong cybersecurity habits and foster a culture of cyber readiness.
Every Business Faces Cyber Risks
Most SMBs lack the knowledge and resources to fully understand and address cybersecurity challenges. Completing the Cyber Readiness Program strengthens your organization’s cyber resilience, helping prevent cyberattacks and ensuring you know what actions to take if one occurs.
Why Choose the Cyber Readiness Program?
The online Program is designed to be clear, practical, and accessible for SMBs of all sizes and technical abilities. Developed by subject matter experts from leading organizations, the Program focuses on human behavior as the foundation of cybersecurity.
Your organization will designate a Cyber Leader to complete the Program and the companion Playbook. The Cyber Leader is responsible for training your workforce and developing lasting habits.
The Playbook contains policies, checklists, and guidance to help the Cyber Leader take practical steps to build a sustainable culture of cyber readiness.
The Core Four: Changing Behavior
The Cyber Readiness Institute identified four simple, high-impact policies every organization can adopt to improve their cyber posture:
Passwords+: Use strong, unique passwords and enable multifactor authentication.
Software Updates: Keep systems and applications current.
Phishing: Recognize and report suspicious messages.
Secure Storage & Sharing: Safeguard sensitive information and avoid USB use.
