DITC · FREE CYBERSECURITY GUIDE
Protect yourself and your business from cyberattacks.
A free five-page guide with actions you can take today. Secure your accounts, recognize suspicious messages, protect your devices and prepare a recovery plan.

OCTOBER 2026 EDITION
Five pages. Practical actions.
Save it for your next security check or share it with your team. The PDF includes practical checklists, a place to record your backup test, and links to official Canadian guidance.
No email or registration required. General education; adapt the actions to your devices and workplace policies. No checklist can eliminate every risk.
Inside the guide
- 01
Start with five essentials
A quick checklist to choose your first actions.
- 02
Protect your accounts
Unique passwords, MFA and a pause before responding to suspicious messages.
- 03
Secure your devices and Wi-Fi
Updates, supported software and safer access.
- 04
Keep a recoverable copy
Separate backups and a practical restoration check.
- 05
Act if something goes wrong
Contain the problem, use a trusted device and get help.
Written by DITC using guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Get Cyber Safe. Sources are linked in the PDF. This independent guide is not a government publication.
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