Building Your Small Business Cybersecurity Team: From In-House to Outsourcing

Celebrate National Small Business Week with NIST! A key component of managing and reducing cybersecurity risks and integrating good cybersecurity practices throughout your business is making sure you have a cybersecurity-ready team. But what does that, or can that, look like? The composition of this team will vary based upon your budget, current staff capabilities, risk level, cybersecurity or privacy requirements, etc., and can vary from a single in-house cybersecurity role (e.g., hiring new staff or upskilling existing), to an entire internal cybersecurity team, to external vendor or community support—or a mix of all the above.

For small businesses who are often confronted with limited resources, knowing how to get started and finding the necessary resources can be particularly challenging. During this webinar, speakers will showcase various options that small businesses may consider as they start building their cybersecurity team, including but not limited to:

• What to consider before building your cybersecurity team
• Options if you do not have the resources to hire a dedicated staff member to focus on cybersecurity, such as apprenticeships, engaging a third-party vendor, etc.
• Community resources small businesses can reach out to for assistance
• Considerations for hiring your first cybersecurity staff member or outsourcing to a third party
• Resources and tips for training all staff to build a culture of cybersecurity throughout the organization

We’ll also highlight how you can use NIST's NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) and other useful resources to achieve your goals.

Ample time will be saved for audience questions and discussion.

Related NIST Resources:

• NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Corner: Building Your Team
• NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Small Business Quick-Start Guide