Cyber Risk SnapshotThe 13 questions your cyber insurer is going to ask
Blake Southerland, MBA, CISSPCybersecurity executiveIndependent advisor
Cyber Risk Snapshot · free · about four minutes

Are you secure?

The questions to ask before the incident, not after.

Thirteen questions your cyber insurer is going to ask anyway. Answer them now, honestly, and see where your organization stands: four grades, your three biggest risks, and what they mean for a business like yours. On the screen, right away.

Take the test What can this tell me?
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Answer

Thirteen plain questions about how your organization actually runs. "Not sure" is an honest answer and counts.

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See your grades

Identity, devices, backups and recovery, people. A letter for each and the three gaps to close first.

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Get the fixes

Tell us where to send it and the steps arrive by email, in the order that matters most, with an early-access credit toward an in-person assessment.

The test · 12 questions here, the 13th on your report

Answer based on what your organization does today.

When you finish, your grades show right here. Tell us where to send the copy and you also get the steps to close each gap, in the order that matters most, and an early-access credit toward an in-person assessment.

About Your Organization

A few quick questions about your organization help us put your cybersecurity practices into context.

1.Approximately how many people work in your organization?
2.Which best describes your organization’s primary industry?
Your Cybersecurity Practices

Answer based on your organization's current practices. If you're unsure about something, select "Not sure"—that information is useful too.

3.Does your organization require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for business accounts?
4.How does your organization manage passwords for business accounts?
5.How are security updates and patches handled on business computers and devices?
6.Are business computers and devices protected by antivirus or endpoint security software?
7.How does your organization back up important business data?
8.Do employees receive cybersecurity awareness training?
9.Does your organization have a documented plan for responding to a cybersecurity incident?
10.Has your organization identified the systems and information that are most critical to keeping the business operating?
11.Who is primarily responsible for cybersecurity in your organization?
12.What is your biggest cybersecurity concern right now?
Nothing is sent to anyone yet. Your report opens on the next page.

Nothing here identifies you. Your answers are scored without a name and open on the next page. We only get your email if you ask for the written steps or join the waiting list. No sale, no list, no third parties.

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