Cyber hygiene

Routine habits and basic controls, such as patching and strong authentication, that protect systems and users from common threats.

Covers routine practices and baseline controls, such as patching, strong authentication and backups, applied day to day. Programmes that train staff to recognise threats are Security awareness; systematically removing unneeded functions and defaults from a system is Hardening.

Scheme

• Technologies and capabilities

Broader terms

• Cybersecurity