# Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021

This bill creates a new system to help small businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks and hacking. Right now, small businesses often don't know where to turn when they face cyber threats, and they lack the resources that larger corporations have to defend themselves. This bill sets up dedicated cybersecurity help specifically designed for them.

The bill establishes two new units within the Small Business Administration. There's a central cybersecurity unit in Washington, D.C., and regional cybersecurity units in small business development centers across the country. These units will serve as a one-stop shop where small business owners can report cyberattacks, share information about threats they've experienced, and get advice on how to protect their systems. The central unit will work with other federal agencies—including the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the Commerce Department—to gather the best cybersecurity information and translate it into practical guidance that small business owners can actually use and afford to implement.

The bill also provides legal protection for small businesses that participate in this program. If a small business shares information about a cyberattack with the federal government through this system, or takes action based on cybersecurity advice they receive, they can't be sued for doing so. This protection encourages businesses to report attacks and work with the government without fear of lawsuits. Importantly, the bill doesn't require any new government spending—it uses existing Small Business Administration funding, with at least $1 million per year dedicated to setting up and running these cybersecurity assistance units.

Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021

Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a central small business cybersecurity-assistance unit within the SBA and a regional cybersecurity-assistance unit within each small business development center. These units shall serve as the primary means for a small business to communicate cyber threats and defensive measures with the federal government, and the bill prohibits any cause of action against a small business for such communication or for any conduct in response to such communication.