DOL
Cybersecurity Tips
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published Cybersecurity tips
to use when hiring service providers as well as tips for plan
sponsors and participants. These are tips serve as a
recommended course of action and not requirements. However,
under the prudent man standard of care all tips from the DOL
should be reviewed and carefully considered by plan sponsors.
Call to Action
Per the DOL, plan sponsors Per the DOL, plan sponsors should Per the DOL, plan
should ask the service provider consider the following actions: participants should consider the
about the following: following actions:
• Establish a formal Cyber
• Security Standards Security Program • Register your account
• Security Practices • Conduct annual risk assessments • Regularly monitor your account
• Security Policies • Hire third party to audit • Use strong and unique passwords
• Audit Results security controls • Use multi-factor authentication
• Security Validation Process • Define and assign information • Keep personal contact
• Security Levels Implemented security roles and responsibilities information current
• Establish strong access •
• Past Security Breaches Close or delete unused accounts
control procedures
• Cybersecurity Insurance • Do not use free Wi-Fi
• If data stored in cloud or with third
• Cybersecurity Guarantee • Beware of Phishing attacks
party conduct security reviews
• Conduct cyber security
• Do not store login information in
your email account
awareness training
• Implement secure system • Use up to date anti-virus software
development life cycle • Report identify theft to your
• Create effective business employer and the record-keeper
resiliency program
• Encrypt sensitive data
• Respond to cyber security events
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