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Free checklists, templates, and planning tools — practical resources you can put to work immediately to improve your IT security, compliance, and disaster recovery posture.

SecurityFreePDF

IT Security Assessment Checklist

A 50-point security checklist covering endpoint protection, email security, firewall configuration, backup verification, access controls, and employee training. Score your current posture and identify critical gaps.

  • 50-point scored assessment
  • Risk priority scoring matrix
  • Remediation action items
  • Industry-specific sections
PDF — 1.2 MB
SecurityFreePDF

Endpoint Security Configuration Guide

Step-by-step hardening guide for Windows workstations and laptops — BitLocker encryption, local admin removal, USB restrictions, application whitelisting, and firewall rules.

  • Windows 11 hardening steps
  • Group Policy settings
  • Intune configuration profiles
  • Verification checklist
PDF — 890 KB
SecurityFreePDF

Phishing Response Playbook

What to do when an employee clicks a phishing link — minute-by-minute response steps, containment procedures, investigation workflow, and reporting requirements for regulated industries.

  • Step-by-step response flow
  • Containment checklist
  • Regulatory notification guide
  • Staff communication template
PDF — 640 KB
ComplianceFreeXLSX

HIPAA Risk Assessment Template

A complete risk assessment workbook based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework mapped to HIPAA Security Rule requirements — pre-populated with common threats, vulnerabilities, and risk scoring.

  • NIST-aligned risk matrix
  • Pre-populated threat library
  • Risk scoring formulas
  • Remediation tracker tab
XLSX — 320 KB
ComplianceFreeDOCX

IRS WISP Template & Checklist

A customizable Written Information Security Plan template covering all nine elements of the FTC Safeguards Rule — pre-written for accounting firms with fillable sections for firm-specific details.

  • All 9 FTC Safeguards elements
  • Fillable firm-specific sections
  • IRS Pub 4557 mapping
  • Implementation checklist
DOCX — 180 KB
ComplianceFreeZIP

Cybersecurity Policy Template Pack

Seven essential security policy templates — Acceptable Use, Password, Email, Remote Work, BYOD, Incident Response, and Data Classification. Pre-written for regulated industries with fillable firm details.

  • 7 policy documents
  • Employee acknowledgment forms
  • Annual review schedule
  • DOCX — fully editable
ZIP — 1.4 MB
Disaster RecoveryFreeDOCX

Disaster Recovery Plan Template

A complete DR plan framework — contact trees, recovery priorities, RTO/RPO targets, failover procedures, and post-recovery verification steps. Pre-structured for regulated industries.

  • Contact and escalation tree
  • System priority classification
  • Failover procedure checklists
  • DR test schedule and log
DOCX — 240 KB
Disaster RecoveryFreeXLSX

Business Continuity Plan Workbook

An Excel workbook for documenting your business continuity strategy — business impact analysis, critical process identification, alternate work arrangements, and communication plans.

  • Business impact analysis tab
  • Critical process inventory
  • Recovery time calculator
  • Communication plan template
XLSX — 280 KB
IT PlanningFreeXLSX

IT Budget Planning Workbook

A structured Excel workbook for planning and tracking IT spending — hardware lifecycle, software licensing, cloud services, security tools, and managed service costs broken down by category.

  • Cost-per-category breakdown
  • Hardware refresh scheduler
  • License renewal tracker
  • Year-over-year comparison
XLSX — 350 KB

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