10/12/2026
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
A good time to look at your cybersecurity and ask some questions that go beyond, “Do we have antivirus?”
If ransomware hit tomorrow, could it get to your backups too?
If you had to restore your systems, have you actually tested that process recently?
If your network went down, how long could your business realistically operate?
Do you know exactly who has admin access to your systems, including vendors and former employees?
When someone leaves, can their access be shut off immediately?
If your internet went down for a few days, what parts of your business could actually keep running?
And if an employee gets an email asking them to change a vendor’s bank information or send money, is there a process to verify it before they do?
These aren't hypothetical questions. They're the things we look at when we're trying to figure out how prepared a business really is.
Cybersecurity isn't just about preventing an attack. It's about knowing what happens when something goes wrong and having a plan that works in the real world.
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, take a few minutes to ask the questions. If you're not sure about some of the answers, that's useful information too.
Not sure where your business stands? Give us a call at 304-521-6868.