Business cyber safety tool

Staff Cyber Safety Checklist

Do your staff know the simple cyber safety habits that protect your business?

Use this checklist to identify staff training and process gaps around suspicious email, login prompts, supplier payment changes, passwords, new starters and departing staff access.

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Your IT & Tech Mates Staff Cyber Safety Checklist for Australian small businesses covering suspicious emails, login prompts, supplier payment changes, passwords and staff access.
Plain-English business cyber safety help from Your IT & Tech Mates.

Fast decision guide

Use this quick guide before you ignore a warning sign, approve a request or keep a risky process running.

StopStaff should pause suspicious emails, login prompts and changed bank details.
CheckUse known contacts, second-person approvals and clear reporting paths.
AskGive staff one place to escalate suspicious requests quickly.
ActTurn the checklist into onboarding, offboarding and payment-change habits.

Privacy: answer in general terms only. Do not enter passwords, login codes, card numbers, bank passwords, ID numbers or private customer records.

Answer the quick questions

Tick the statements that match your business situation. The result updates automatically.

Email and scam habits
Payments and supplier requests
Access, passwords and starters

What to do now

Set a clear reporting path

Give staff one simple way to report suspicious emails, login prompts and payment requests.

Protect payment changes

Use known supplier contacts and second-person approval for changed bank details.

Add staff lifecycle checks

Include cyber basics for new starters and access removal for departing staff.

Related tools and guides

Need help turning this into a safer business process?

Your IT & Tech Mates can help prepare a simple staff cyber safety checklist, new starter cyber guide and payment-change warning process for your team.

FAQ

Is this formal cyber training?

No. It is a practical checklist for everyday small business habits and first steps.

What should staff learn first?

Start with reporting suspicious emails, not approving unexpected login prompts and verifying changed payment details.

Should this be part of onboarding?

Yes. A simple new starter cyber guide helps staff understand safe habits from day one.

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