Using online services safely
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Choosing a good service
Each cloud service your organisation uses should be configured in such a way that it’s safe from common cyber attacks. You can use the NCSC’s separate guidance to quickly check if any online service has been built with sufficient security.
Note:
Some cloud services come in multiple variants with different sets of features, such as ‘Free’, ‘Lite’ or ‘Business’. It is important to make sure that you are checking the correct version of a service against our guidance.
You’ll still have to check the services settings, and if necessary, make changes based on recommendations in this guidance, and how they apply to your organisation. Reputable service providers make it easy for you to do this, and will often provide useful ‘getting started’ tutorials and guides, such as:
- Google Workspace: Security checklist for small businesses (1-100 users)
- Microsoft 365: Top 10 ways to secure your data with Microsoft 365