Cybersecurity
Security that fits a real small business.
No fear-mongering and no enterprise price tag. Just the handful of protections that stop the attacks small businesses actually get hit with.
Small businesses don't usually get hacked by geniuses. They get hit by a phishing email that looked like a real invoice, a reused password that leaked from some other website, or a computer that missed six months of updates.
The fix isn't one magic product. It's a few layers that each catch what the last one missed, set up properly and actually maintained.
What's included
- MFA on email and everything else that supports it
- EDR on every computer and server, not just basic antivirus
- Email filtering plus SPF, DKIM & DMARC so your domain can't be spoofed as easily
- Microsoft 365 hardening, including Conditional Access where your licensing supports it
- Regular patching for Windows and the apps attackers target most
- Business-grade firewall and separated networks (VLANs) for guests and devices
- Backups kept separate from your network, so ransomware can't reach them
- Short, practical staff training and simulated phishing emails
- Access reviews based on least privilege: who has access to what, and should they
The scam that costs the most: business email compromise
Someone gets into, or imitates, a vendor's or employee's email, then sends a perfectly normal-looking request to update bank details. It works because nothing looks technical about it.
The defenses are boring and effective: MFA everywhere, alerts on suspicious sign-ins and forwarding rules, spoofing protection on your domain, and a simple rule that payment changes get confirmed by phone.
Insurance questionnaires
Cyber insurance applications now ask pointed questions about MFA, EDR, backups and training. We can help you answer them honestly and close the gaps before renewal.
FAQ
Cybersecurity: common questions
We're too small to be a target, right?
Most attacks are automated and don't care about size. Small businesses are often easier to get into, and they still have payroll, bank accounts and client data worth stealing.
Is antivirus enough?
Not anymore. Traditional antivirus looks for known bad files. EDR watches behavior, so it catches attacks that don't match anything known, and it can cut a computer off the network if something goes wrong.
What should we do first?
Turn on MFA for email and make sure your backups can't be reached from your network. Those two things block or undo a large share of real-world incidents.
Find out where your IT stands.
A free assessment is a walk-through of your computers, network, email and backups, followed by a plain-English list of what's fine, what's risky and what we'd fix first. No obligation, no scare tactics.