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Assign responsibility
Name owners for key systems, customer information and security decisions. Keep an inventory and confirm who can approve access, changes and external assistance.
Prioritize a small baseline
Review unique credentials, MFA, updates, device protection, least privilege and backups. Choose priorities based on critical processes and available resources rather than buying tools without context.
Keep an improvement register
Record gaps, owners and review dates. Test recovery and maintain an incident contact plan. Revisit the baseline when staff, vendors or business systems change.