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Part 2 of White House CIO Insights Series | ~38 minutes

How do you implement White House-level security without White House-level budgets? Building on insights from former White House CIO Theresa Payton's interview with Scammer Payback, Noel and Mauven explore the UK's Cyber Essentials framework - translating enterprise security principles into achievable small business requirements.

The Five Cyber Essentials Controls:

1. Boundary Firewalls - Your digital perimeter defense
2. Secure Configuration - Closing manufacturer security gaps
3. Access Control & MFA - 90% credential attack prevention
4. Malware Protection - Beyond traditional antivirus
5. Security Update Management - Systematic patching

Key Takeaways:

• Real implementation costs (£300+VAT basic certification, 2-4 weeks setup)
• Business benefits: insurance discounts, government contracts, supply chain compliance
• Why CE stops 80% of attacks targeting 80% of small businesses
• When you need more than basic frameworks

Featured Content:

Audio clips from Theresa Payton interview courtesy of Scammer Payback Podcast

• Building safety standards for cybersecurity
• MFA stopping 90% of credential attacks
• Systematic security thinking

Highly recommend the full Theresa Payton interview on Scammer Payback - covers nation-state threats, manipulation campaigns, deepfakes, and digital privacy. Essential cybersecurity listening.

Take Action This Week:

1. Start Cyber Essentials self-assessment
2. Enable multi-factor authentication everywhere
3. Audit your third-party vendor list

Resources:

• NCSC Cyber Essentials Scheme: ncsc.gov.uk/cyberessentials
• Self-Assessment Portal: cyberessentials.ncsc.gov.uk
• Scammer Payback Podcast Subscribe
• "Manipulated" by Theresa Payton - Buy

Next Episode: Advanced Threats & AI

The final White House CIO series episode tackles threats that challenge enterprise security teams: AI-powered attacks, executive-fooling deepfakes, and psychological social engineering.

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Special thanks to Daniel and Scammer Payback team

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