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14JulJuly 14, 2020

U.K. Cyber Essentials Simple Assessment Tool

I recently came across the U.K.'s Cyber Essentials, as published by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Not two days after I learned about this simple control framework while on a conference call spanning several time zones with friends from around the world, that I received this email from a...

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Customers always have a choice when it comes to security

I had a reader ask me recently whether I now recommend Microsoft 365 E5 or E5 Security for my clients, even though it is a more expensive option, and I was a bit surprised at the question--as if they were suggesting it is my decision to make. It is important to...

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Free Microsoft 365 Security Assessment Tool based on CIS Controls

Note: I have updated this workbook to reflect changes in v8 of the CIS Controls framework. Please see this post for more details. Especially in the small and mid-sized enterprise space, it can be very difficult to persuade customers to spend additional money on their technology investments "because security." Therefore,...

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U.K. Cyber Essentials Simple Assessment Tool

Customers always have a choice when it comes to security

Free Microsoft 365 Security Assessment Tool based on CIS Controls

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