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Top-Level Headings (Aligned with NIST CSF):

1. Identify → “Know Your Risks”

2. Protect → “Safeguard Your Business”

3. Detect → “Spot Threats Early”

4. Respond → “Take Action When Needed”

5. Recover → “Bounce Back Stronger”

1. Identify (Know Your Risks)

• Policies → “Guidelines & Rules”

• Controls → “Security Checkpoints”

• Vendors / Supply Chain → “Third-Party Security”

• Risk Assessment → “Risk Insights”

• Managed Resilience → “Path to Resilience”

Purpose: This structure clarifies that “Identify” is about understanding and assessing risk, policies, and dependencies. This helps business owners quickly see what they’re responsible for knowing and managing.

2. Protect (Safeguard Your Business)

• Business Summary → “Your Security Snapshot”

• People & Identities → “Employee Access”

• Device Management → “Device Security”

• Systems & Access Control → “System Access Control”

• Awareness Training → “Security Awareness”

Purpose: These options emphasize protection as the active work done to prevent threats. It simplifies technical language and focuses on the tangible actions that protect the business, from managing devices to educating employees.

3. Detect (Spot Threats Early)

• Notifications → “Alerts & Notifications”

• Monitoring → “System Watch”

• Escalations → “Priority Issues”

Purpose: By changing the language to focus on “spotting threats early,” this section encourages proactive monitoring. The simplified terms help clients understand they’re being notified and alerted in real time about potential issues.

4. Respond (Take Action When Needed)

• Activity → “Incident Log”

• Incident Response → “Emergency Actions”

• Support Resources → “Support & Tools”

Purpose: This section is geared towards helping clients understand the immediate steps they can take when issues arise, framed as “taking action.” Simple language like “Incident Log” and “Emergency Actions” clarifies the purpose without heavy technical terms.

5. Recover (Bounce Back Stronger)

• Controls → “Recovery Controls”

• Recovery Plan → “Business Continuity Plan”

• Attestation → “Compliance Certification”

Purpose: Here, “Bounce Back Stronger” resonates with small business owners focused on resilience. Options like “Recovery Controls” and “Business Continuity Plan” speak directly to rebuilding and ensuring continuity, while “Compliance Certification” can clarify attestation in more familiar language.