9 Easy Steps to Better Cybersecurity

Nine things that stop most attacks cold

Ascend Technologies built this guide around the nine practical steps that block the majority of common attacks, from multi-factor authentication and patching to backups and employee awareness. It is written for organizations that want meaningful security improvement without a large program or budget to start. Teaser: Most breaches exploit basics that were never handled. This guide covers nine steps, including multi-factor authentication, patching, backups, and awareness training, that a small team can act on to reduce risk quickly.

What are the most important cybersecurity steps for a small IT team?

Ascend Technologies points to multi-factor authentication, consistent patching, validated backups, and employee awareness as the highest-return actions. The guide lays out all nine in priority order.