What if cybercrooks formed a line outside your tax office like it’s Black Friday? Your client data is on sale—and only a solid WISP can shut the door.

Think of the IRS’s Written Information Security Plan (WISP) as a three-legged stool: employee training, tech armor, and incident drills. Employee training helps your team spot phishing faster than they spot a typo. Tech armor—hello, MFA for every login—acts like a bouncer at the digital door. Incident drills ensure you’re ready if hackers crash the party.

Your Quick Cyber To-Do

1. Tailor the IRS template (Publication 5708) to your firm.
2. Enforce multi-factor authentication everywhere.
3. Run mock breach drills quarterly.

Skipping WISP? That’s like leaving your front door unlocked with a “Welcome Hackers” sign. Lock it down and keep your reputation—and your client data—safe.