Prevention of cyber security incidents is always better, simpler and cheaper than recovering from security incidents. Think of the misery of malware or even worse ransomware.
Starting with prevention for cyber security risks means starting with one simple step:
Perform a risk assessment.
This means you start with the following activities:
Create a threat model.
Analyse your risk profile.
Take measurements to prevent security incidents from happening. Often simple solutions are the best.
Some simple prevention measurements are:
Secure Your Networks and Databases
Set up firewalls and encrypt information
Backup your data
Classify your data and secure sensitive data extra
Only store information of customers that is necessary
Conduct regular audits or just ask an expert to look at your prevention measurements.
Use strong authentication and good authorization schemas for access.
Keep your software and systems up to date.
Educate Your Employees
Follow cyber security news to stay alert. A nice cyber news blog is e.g. the Open Security News Overview
Use only solutions that you understand.
Use only cyber security solutions that you can manage