Cybersecurity Basics for HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Contractors

Contractors are targets too

Trade contractors handle customer addresses, payment cards, and supplier accounts. Attackers see small and midsize contractors as easier targets than large companies.

The most common threats

• Phishing emails that steal email and software logins
• Fake supplier invoices and payment change requests
• Ransomware that locks the dispatch and accounting systems

Practical defenses

• Multi-factor authentication on email, field service, and banking
• Application allowlisting and DNS filtering on office computers
• Email security that flags impersonation
• Verification by phone for any change to payment details
• Tested, offsite backups

Meet your insurance requirements

Many cyber insurance carriers now require MFA, endpoint protection, and backups. Documenting them can help with renewals.

How WEBIT helps

WEBIT deploys layered protection sized for trade contractors and documents it for your insurance carrier.