Many small business owners believe they are not a target. In reality most attacks are automated, looking for any available gap regardless of company size.
High-impact basic controls
- Multi-factor authentication on email and cloud systems.
- Regular updates for operating systems and software.
- Backups kept separate from the network, with periodic restore tests.
- Least privilege: no admin accounts for daily use.
- Endpoint protection, centrally managed.
- Network segmentation between guests and critical devices.
- Strong passwords with a password manager.
- Staff awareness of phishing.
- Asset inventory: know what devices and software you have.
- A written response plan: who does what when an incident happens?
Start with an assessment
Before buying any product, understand where you are. A short assessment reveals the most important gaps and ranks them by impact, so budget goes where it matters.
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