All West Virginia Small Business Development Center business coaches now cybersecurity certified
December 7, 2025
With cybersecurity threats to small businesses on the rise, the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) announced that all 17 of the organization’s business coaches have completed the North Star Cybersecurity Certification Training Program, according to a press release.
Reports have shown that approximately 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, with incidents occurring approximately every 11 seconds.
The certification program is designed to educate SBDCs and other Small Business Association (SBA) resource partners on the principles of cybersecurity, including phishing, password security, malware, software updates, data security and privacy, standards and frameworks, cyber insurance, cyber advising and more.