Minimum Requirements

This course is worth 1.5 CIA CE credits.

Course Overview

Welcome to our comprehensive course on Technical Minimum Requirements!

As cyber threats continue to escalate, insurance providers have raised the bar for minimum cybersecurity standards. This course dives into the core minimum requirements that businesses must meet to qualify for cyber insurance coverage, giving you a solid foundation in the standards that drive both policy approval and premium benefits. Understanding these requirements is critical as insurers demand more detailed, proactive measures to mitigate risk and protect against financial losses from cyber incidents.

Minimum requirements are baseline cybersecurity criteria established by insurers to evaluate an organization’s cyber hygiene. Meeting these standards not only qualifies a business for coverage but also helps insurers assess an organization’s resilience against threats.

This course is essential for IT professionals, risk managers, and cyber insurance advisors who want to ensure clients and organizations meet the critical requirements for coverage. From defining essential security controls to analyzing cyber hygiene, you’ll gain the knowledge to support stronger cyber resilience and insurance readiness.

Learning Objectives: 

• Define the term Zero-Trust and apply Zero-Trust Models.
• List the common technical minimum requirements.
• Explain how each minimum requirement works to resolve specific cyber threats.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of these minimum requirements to assess the policy-readiness of insureds.