Account Security
- Multi-factor authentication enabled
- Admin accounts separated from normal user accounts
- Strong password manager used
- Old staff accounts removed
- Recovery emails and phone numbers reviewed
Printable checklist
Business Cybersecurity Checklist
A practical checklist for reviewing business accounts, email security, cloud access, and incident readiness.
Email & Phishing Protection
- SPF, DKIM, and DMARC reviewed
- Staff trained to identify phishing attempts
- Suspicious payment changes verified through a second channel
- Shared inbox permissions reviewed
- Email forwarding rules checked
Cloud & File Access
- Public file sharing reviewed
- Admin permissions limited
- Sensitive folders access-controlled
- External sharing monitored
- Backup access confirmed
Website & Admin Panels
- Admin login pages protected
- CMS and plugins updated
- SSL enabled
- Unused accounts removed
- Backups tested
Incident Readiness
- Key contacts documented
- Account recovery steps known
- Backups available
- Logs preserved during suspicious activity
- Incident response responsibilities assigned
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