2024 Cybersecurity Planning Checklist

The definitive checklist for SME security leaders 

SME security in 2024 starts with a plan. 

Cybercriminals are increasingly focused on small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as lucrative targets. Furthermore, SME security teams must guard against the same threats facing large enterprises — but with a fraction of the personnel, budget or bandwidth. An SME cybersecurity strategy should therefore include a range of technologies and actions for comprehensive protection. 

Get organized with the 2024 Security Planning Checklist. 

This document provides an easy-to-use checklist by distilling a comprehensive cybersecurity program into 36 key areas. Each key area addresses a technology (e.g., EDR), service (e.g., Darknet Monitoring) or initiative (e.g., employee training) necessary to effectively protect your SME.  

For each of the 36 key areas, the checklist identifies several essential elements. In the Mobile Security area, for example, you’ll assess the status of elements including Operating System Updates, App Security, Device Encryption, Network Security, Mobile Malware Protection. 

The checklist includes guidance for you to evaluate each element based on its: 

  1. Importance 
  2. Effectiveness  

The completed checklist will equip you with a snapshot of your organization’s security capabilities today while informing a roadmap for optimization in 2024. 

The 2024 Planning Checklist is highly customizable. 

Just as no two organizations are the same, no two 2024 Planning Checklists will be the same. The key areas and elements make it easy to account for a wide variance of needs and responses depending on your industry, team size, organizational culture and other variables. 

Ready to begin? 

Here’s how to the 2024 Security Planning Checklist: 

  • Identify how important each element is your organization (1 through 5) 
  • Rate the current effectiveness of each element within your organization
  • Prioritize protections based on scoring, budget and organizational readiness 

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