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What is Cyber Hygiene and Why is it Important? | UpGuard

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Feed Name: UpGuard Blog

Date Published: 2024-04-26

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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**Executive summary:** This document explains the concept of cyber hygiene, enumerates common problems (loss or misplaced data, outdated software, weak vendor risk management, etc.), maps recommended mitigations to the CIS Controls (basic, foundational, organizational), and describes measuring cyber hygiene using security ratings and tools such as UpGuard to monitor externally verifiable security posture.

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