Shields Up: A Hands-On Cybersecurity Workshop for Local Businesses

Description

Keeping Businesses In Business Workshop Series - Session #8
Shields Up: A Hands‑On Cybersecurity Workshop for Local Businesses

Presented by Marcus Dumitrescu

About the Workshop

Cybersecurity threats are no longer just a “big business” problem. Small businesses are prime targets—and the costs can be devastating. This hands-on workshop is designed to help you take simple, affordable, and immediate steps to protect your business, your team, and your customers.

You don’t need to be technical to attend. We’ll walk you through the essentials in plain language and give you a checklist of actions you can implement right away.

What You’ll Learn

• Understand today’s threats: phishing, ransomware, and scams targeting local businesses

• Practical protections: password managers, MFA, backups, and secure Wi-Fi made simple

• Low-cost tools: free and budget-friendly resources that work for small teams

• People and policy: easy-to-follow guidelines your staff can actually stick to

• Incident response basics: what to do if something goes wrong and who to call

Who Should Attend

• Business Owners & Operators – safeguard your company with affordable, effective practices

• Office Managers – learn how to build simple security habits for your team

• Nonprofits & Startups – protect donor and customer information with confidence

Take-Home Value

All participants will leave with:

• A printable checklist of immediate security actions

• Access to recommended free and affordable tools

• The confidence to strengthen your business security without hiring an IT department