Cyber Resilience Checklist for Business Leaders

This document is a checklist designed to assist business leaders in enhancing their cyber resilience strategies. It outlines key areas of focus, including regulatory compliance, management involvement, and cyber insurance considerations. The checklist emphasizes the importance of asset management and risk management strategies to identify critical assets and their vulnerabilities. It details protective measures such as security processes, cybersecurity awareness training, and the maintenance of security basics like patching and access controls. Additionally, it addresses detection capabilities, including the reliability of security monitoring and the need for a security operations center. The document also covers response strategies, highlighting the necessity of an incident response plan, communication protocols, and incident analysis. Finally, it discusses recovery planning, emphasizing the importance of a business continuity plan and lessons learned for future improvements. This checklist draws on the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.