University, Private Sector Partnership Rolls Out Free Cybersecurity Tool to Support Small Businesses | Newswise

CyberCoach NC is a free, user-friendly resource designed to help businesses identify potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and implement essential cybersecurity practices.

“Honestly, I’m not aware of anything like CyberCoach NC that has been created to walk small business owners through this process on a free, statewide basis like this.

The CyberCoach NC project stemmed from an initial conversation between Rodgers and colleagues at Cisco.

“And we also received encouragement from the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, which is responsible for registering new businesses in North Carolina.

Ultimately, 10 NC State cybersecurity students were involved in creating CyberCoach NC, beta testing a prototype with small businesses, and ensuring the tool is accurate and easy to use.