Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks because they often lack the personnel and technical resources for effective protection. (Photo: © rawpixel/123RF.com)
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1 October 2026
A practical and free guide helps craft businesses easily implement IT security measures using proven methods. No prior knowledge is necessary.
The Institute for Business Management at the German Institute for Industrial Management (itb) is presenting its new, free implementation guide for cybersecurity in businesses . This practical support helps craft businesses implement IT security measures simply and effectively. It can be used even without prior IT knowledge.
Cyber ​​threats affect businesses of all sizes and industries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly vulnerable , however, as they often lack the personnel and technical resources for effective protection. At the same time, even brief system outages or data losses can be a threat to their very existence.
The cybersecurity implementation guide addresses precisely this issue and shows step by step how companies...
• Identify risks early,
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• keep their IT systems stable,
• Secure data reliably and
• to remain capable of acting in an emergency.
The guide is usable even without prior IT knowledge and also provides an overview of important contact points for emergencies . The goal is not only to prevent individual incidents, but to build a long-term security culture within the company that fosters trust among customers, employees, and business partners, and sustainably secures competitiveness. The brochure can be used directly within the company or collaboratively, for example, as part of a business consultation, to assess the company's cybersecurity and derive measures for further development.
It was developed by Offensive Mittelstand, whose partner is the itb Karlsruhe.
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