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Business Cyber Readiness Beyond Insurance

Cyber insurance pays after the event; readiness reduces the event probability. Both are required.

In this guide

  1. 1 · Executive summary
  2. 2 · Key takeaways
  3. 3 · Key strategies
  4. 4 · Pro-tips checklist
  5. 5 · FAQ
  6. 6 · Related guides & tools

Executive summary

Cyber insurance pays after the event; readiness reduces the event probability. Both are required.

  • MFA on every account
  • Endpoint detection + response
  • Documented incident response plan

Key takeaways

  • MFA on every account
  • Endpoint detection + response
  • Documented incident response plan
  • Employee phishing training

Key strategies

  1. Strategy 1

    MFA on every account

  2. Strategy 2

    Endpoint detection + response

  3. Strategy 3

    Documented incident response plan

  4. Strategy 4

    Employee phishing training

Pro-tips checklist

  • Test backups + restoration quarterly
  • Insurance underwriting now requires basic hygiene

FAQ

What's the minimum cyber hygiene baseline?

MFA, EDR, backups, employee training. Carriers now require all four.