Imagining: Cyber GP Clinics

Viewing cybersecurity similar to public health is something I appreciate.

Following that line of thought, Cyber GPs (Cyber General Practitioners, like Medical GPs/Doctors) – something like “Cyber Clinics” or “Cyber GP Clinics” or “Cyber Physician’s Clinics” make sense.

Especially for small enterprises. Because, a large percentage of small enterprises are participating in the digital transformation revolution with little to no guidance, understanding, or assurance.

They cannot stay on top of their IT/digital requirements on their own. They need someone to whom they can ask questions and get remedies to their cyber/tech/digital situations.

Currently, it is managed IT service providers (MSPs) or managed security service providers (MSSPs) who fulfil this requirement. This could be considered analogous to relying on pharmacies for your medical needs – where pharmacists are the only advisories and their recommendations (prescriptions) of various over-the-counter drugs/pharmaceutical products are what the SMEs can use.

This leaves a gap where some public/independent entity should take charge of establishing vendor-agnostic standards and suggestions, to ensure the community (tech/cyber)-health of small enterprises (or even individuals).

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