There is a proliferation of cyberattacks that has caused and continues to cause increasing damage to government entities, companies, and individuals alike. Organizations must take the cyber threats serious and adopt strict cybersecurity measures to counter those threats. In order for organizations to shore up their cyber defenses and go from a reactive cyber posture to a proactive posture, these ten steps should be taken: Step One - Executive Leadership InvolvementStep Two - Follow a Cyber Security FrameworkStep Three - Architecture DesignStep Four - Asset InventoryStep Five - Frequent Risk AssessmentsStep Six - Cyber Awareness ProgramStep Seven - Threat IntelligenceStep Eight - Automatic Patching SolutionStep Nine - Mitigation ControlsStep Ten - Third Party Risk Management