Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover
Used as a plain-language lifecycle for deciding who owns security, what systems exist, how defenses are applied, and how the business responds if something goes wrong.
NIST referenceTechnical security for small business
Protect your assets.
Keep business running.
Your websites, accounts, devices, and data keep your business moving. TackyTester helps secure those assets and support their uptime with practical protection, proactive maintenance, and recovery planning.
Why it matters
Security and uptime.
Built into the plan.
A compromised account, failed device, or unavailable website can bring work to a halt. We help you prioritize your critical assets, plan routine updates, and choose monitoring options that flag problems early. Backup planning, restoration checks, and clear recovery steps help reduce avoidable downtime and get essential systems working again when something goes wrong.
Recognized security language
A framework for
clearer decisions.
These references help turn security from guesswork into a managed checklist. They guide what to protect, how to prioritize, and how to explain security decisions to vendors, insurers, customers, and payment partners.
Prioritized safeguards for real-world cyber hygiene
Supports practical priorities like device inventory, software inventory, account management, vulnerability management, malware defenses, recovery, and security awareness.
CIS Controls referenceRisk management for information security
Useful for organizing policies, assets, people, technology, and continual improvement around confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
ISO referenceSecurity, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, privacy
Helps explain why access control, monitoring, vendor management, documentation, and evidence matter when customers ask how systems and data are protected.
AICPA referencePayment security expectations
Relevant for businesses that accept cards because PCI DSS includes requirements for malicious-software protection, secure systems, access control, logging, testing, and security policies.
PCI SSC referenceAnti-virus and endpoint protection
Protection that gets
proper attention.
Buying security software is only the first step. TackyTester helps select the right anti-virus or endpoint protection plan, confirm licenses, install it across supported devices, and keep an eye on status from a remote management console. The goal is simple: fewer surprise gaps and less security pressure sitting on the owner.
What remote management can cover
- Endpoint protection and anti-virus license guidance
- Installation support for business computers and supported devices
- Policy setup for scans, updates, tamper protection, and exclusions
- Remote status checks for disabled protection or missed updates
- Renewal reminders, basic reporting, and vendor coordination
What gets protected first
A practical security baseline for busy teams.
Accounts and access
MFA, password hygiene, shared-account cleanup, admin reviews, and safer recovery options.
Devices and software
Managed anti-virus, patch routines, software inventory, disk encryption guidance, and cleanup.
Email and web defenses
Phishing-resistant habits, safer browser settings, domain protection, and suspicious-message review.
Backups and recovery
Protect key files with backup planning and restoration checks. Set recovery priorities so essential systems can return to service after an interruption.
Payments and customer data
Security around checkout links, payment accounts, customer forms, access limits, and vendor setup.
Incident readiness
Clear next steps for outages, lost devices, infected systems, and account compromise, including vendor coordination and recovery.
Security service paths
Choose the level of help that fits the business.
Security review
For owners who want to understand their current exposure and immediate next steps.
- Account, device, website, and payment-security review
- Prioritized recommendations in plain language
- Owner-ready checklist for quick improvements
Best fit for ongoing relief
Managed protection
For businesses that want endpoint protection handled with remote oversight.
- Anti-virus or endpoint protection purchase support
- Installation, configuration, and remote status review
- Renewal reminders and practical support when alerts appear
Compliance readiness
For businesses preparing for insurer, vendor, customer, or payment-security questions.
- Security language mapped to recognized frameworks
- Policy and evidence guidance for small teams
- Vendor coordination for web, email, payment, and security tools
Next step
Start with a clearer
security picture.
Share how many devices, users, email accounts, locations, and payment tools the business uses. TackyTester can outline the right anti-virus, endpoint protection, and remote-management path.