Business Cyber Safety

Start with the business risk you are seeing

Use a free check first when it is safe to do so. If the result needs hands-on help, move to the matching guide or Business IT support.

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What are you worried about today?

Choose the situation that matches your business. Do not enter passwords, one-time codes, banking details or customer records into a checker.

Payment safety

Invoice or supplier bank details changed

Pause before paying and verify the change using a trusted contact method.

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Account safety

Microsoft 365 account looks wrong

Check unexpected sign-ins, mailbox rules, MFA and account warning signs.

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Email safety

Business email may be compromised

Review suspicious sent mail, forwarding rules, login protection and old access.

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Backups

Not sure your backups would recover

Check backup coverage, restore testing and whether one copy is protected from ransomware.

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MFA and login security need a check

Review two-step login and access controls for important business accounts.

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Device safety

Old computers or apps may be risky

Check unsupported devices, browsers, apps and update gaps before they become a bigger problem.

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Small-business cyber security authority journey

Move from a suspicious event to a repeatable business control

Use the risk in front of you to choose the right check, then connect it to a practical control, a documented support method and the broader Business IT path.

Check payment changesVerify supplier or invoice bank-detail changes before money leaves the business.Check account warning signsUse plain warning signs to decide whether a Microsoft 365 or email account needs urgent review.Turn the incident into a staff controlUse a short staff checklist so the same risk is easier to spot next time.Build the next security layerUse the Essential Eight hub to turn common cyber risks into practical small-business priorities.

Examples from our own work and method

Use real examples and documented Your IT & Tech Mates processes to move from general advice to a practical decision.

Business support evidenceEveryday business IT support in Epping

A real-world support example connecting email, Wi-Fi and backup reliability rather than treating each problem in isolation.

See the case →Review methodHow scam-safety checklists are used

See the documented review method behind suspicious-message and payment-safety support.

See the method →Evidence methodWhat a scam-safety job report includes

See how useful technical evidence is organised without turning a customer report into a marketing claim.

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Need the business setup reviewed?

Business IT owns day-to-day technology stability; this hub helps you decide which cyber risk or control needs attention first.

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Decision tools in this pillar

Use a tool when it helps you make the next decision

These are selected because they answer a real question inside Small Business Cyber Security. Use the result with the guide and evidence around it; the tool does not replace human review.

Small Business Cyber Safety Self CheckPrioritise the controls that need attention first.Business Backup Safety CheckerCheck whether backup arrangements have the basics needed for recovery.Supplier Payment Change CheckSlow down and independently verify a bank-detail change before payment.

Useful business cyber guides

Business email compromiseUnderstand how email compromise can lead to invoice fraud and payment redirection.Fake invoice scamsWarning signs and safer verification before a payment is approved.Two-person payment approvalA simple process that can reduce supplier-payment mistakes and fraud risk.

Need someone to review the setup?

Use the self-checks for a first pass. If you find an account, payment, backup or device risk that needs technical work, Business IT Support is the hands-on pathway.

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Browse every Business Cyber Safety guide

Use this topic directory to move between related guides without returning to search. Choose the situation that best matches what you need next.

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Business cyber decision paths

Start with the risk that is actually in front of the business

Supplier or invoice bank details changed

Pause payment and verify the change using a trusted contact path. Do not rely on the reply address in the same email thread.

Check a supplier payment change

Microsoft 365 or business email looks compromised

Check sign-in safety, MFA, forwarding rules and account recovery before treating the issue as only a password reset.

Check Microsoft 365 account safety

Not sure what to fix first

Use the small-business self-check or action-plan builder to prioritise practical controls without turning the page into a compliance certificate.

Run the cyber safety self-check

Core business cyber guides

Evidence and review method

Use the small-business support case and the Cyber Security & Digital Safety review method to see how practical guidance is checked before it becomes a customer recommendation.