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Cybersecurity Assessment and Resiliency Evaluation for Small Business (CARES)
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Your responses will remain secure, confidential, and private. This survey contains 30 questions and is a necessary first step to understand your overall cybersecurity posture.
In addition, it does not guarantee compliance, as each organization must first determine their applicable cybersecurity framework(s), and assess compliance based on company policies, procedures and the framework(s) selected.
Refer to the following rating scale / legend when responding to the applicable questions:
Maturity Level 0: Incomplete
Ad hoc and unknown. Work may or may not get completed.
Maturity Level 1: Initial
Unpredictable and reactive. Work gets completed but is often delayed and over budget.
Maturity Level 2: Managed
Managed on the project level. Projects are planned, performed, measured, and controlled.
Maturity Level 3: Defined
Proactive, rather than reactive. Organization-wide standards provide guidance across projects, programs, and portfolios.
Maturity Level 4: Quantitatively Managed
Measured and controlled. Organization is data-driven with quantitative performance improvement objectives that are predictable and align to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Maturity Level 5: Optimizing
Stable and flexible. Organization is focused on continuous improvement and is built to pivot and respond to opportunity and change. The organization’s stability provides a platform for agility and innovation.
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Question 1.
What is your role at the company?
CEO/Owner
EVP
Outsourced Supplier
General Employee
IT
Other (please specify):
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Question 2.
What industry is your company?
Agriculture
Automotive
Construction
Energy
Finance, Accounting, and/or Insurance
Food Services
Legal
Manufacturing
Medical
Mining
Nonprofit
Professional and/or Technical Services
Public Administration
Public Sector
Real Estate
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications
Transportation
Wholesale/Distributors
Other (please specify):
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Question 3.
How many employees do you have?
0-4
5-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-249
250-499
500+
4.
Question 4.
What is the general education level of the majority of your employees?
I don’t know
High School Diploma or GED
Some College
College Degree or Technical Certification
Masters Degree and/or License/Professional Certifications
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Question 5.
What Small Business Administration (SBA) region of the company is your small business or your major operations?
New York City, New York
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
New Jersey, New York other than NYC, and Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Atlanta, Georgia
Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
San Francisco, CA
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington
Other (please specify):
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Input box for - Other (please specify):
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Question 6.
Are you a minority owned business as defined by the SBA?
Hispanic Americans
Subcontinent Asian Americans
Native Americans
Asian Pacific Americans
African Americans
Other economically or disadvantaged due to discrimination as defined by the SBA