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Four areas that cover most of what a small nonprofit needs.
Trusted sources
Published by government or sector bodies, and free to use.
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Browse
Four areas that cover most of what a small nonprofit needs.
Trusted sources
Published by government or sector bodies, and free to use.
Joint guidance developed by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and international partners specifically for civil society organizations. It outlines practical, low-cost measures to protect staff, donors, and operations against common cyber threats.
A searchable library of plain-language publications covering topics such as passwords, multi-factor authentication, ransomware, cloud security, and mobile devices. Many guides are concise 1 to 2 page overviews ideal for staff awareness and training.
A step-by-step cybersecurity guide designed for small organizations operating without dedicated IT teams. It covers essential practices for protecting devices, networks, and sensitive organizational data.
Official guidance explaining what organizations must do to comply with PIPEDA’s mandatory privacy breach reporting, notification, and recordkeeping requirements.
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A bilingual practical guide from Canadian nonprofit Open North offering foundational cybersecurity steps, a self-assessment checklist, audit preparation tools, and third-party vendor evaluation questions for small and medium-sized organizations.
A free HR-focused toolkit developed by Imagine Canada and sector partners that explains the nonprofit threat landscape, workplace security policies, and frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS Controls in accessible language.
A managed cybersecurity awareness and phishing simulation package from CIRA designed specifically for small organizations without dedicated internal IT security staff.
A quick, 10-question self-assessment tool that helps executive directors, board members, and staff evaluate basic cybersecurity habits and identify areas for improvement.
