Cybersecurity for Small Business

This service was designed specifically for businesses without IT teams. Our reports are written in plain English with step-by-step remediation instructions that any web developer, hosting provider, or managed service provider (MSP) can follow. You do not need to understand security terminology - we translate everything into business language and prioritise findings by urgency. Many of our clients are 5-20 person businesses without a single IT staff member.

Our SMB pricing: Email Security Audit $300, Network Perimeter Scan $400, Website Security Audit $500, Full Business Assessment $1,200, Ongoing Monitoring $200/quarter. These are fixed prices - no hourly billing surprises. Start with the area that concerns you most (email is the highest ROI for most SMBs) and expand coverage as your budget allows. The full package saves over $800 versus buying individually.

Because it is easier. Large enterprises have dedicated security teams, network monitoring, and million-dollar defence budgets. Small businesses typically have default passwords, unpatched software, and no one monitoring for attacks. Attackers use automated tools that scan the entire internet for vulnerable targets - they are not specifically choosing you, but if your website has a known vulnerability, their bots will find it. 43% of all cyber attacks target small businesses precisely because the defences are weaker.

For most small businesses, the email security audit ($300) delivers the highest return on investment. Email is the entry point for 91% of cyber attacks, and email impersonation (spoofing) enables business email compromise - the most financially damaging threat to SMBs. The email audit checks whether attackers can send emails pretending to be your business and gives you the exact DNS records to fix it. Most fixes take less than 30 minutes.

No. Our testing runs in the background without affecting your business operations. We do not need to install anything on your computers, access your office network, or interrupt your staff. Website testing uses the same type of traffic as normal web browsing. Email testing is conducted from external infrastructure. Network scanning is throttled to avoid any performance impact. You will not notice anything is happening.

You do not need to. Our reports prioritise findings by business risk with a traffic-light system - fix the red items first, schedule the amber items this quarter, and address the green items when convenient. For most small businesses, fixing the top 3-5 critical items eliminates 80% of the risk. We also highlight quick wins - fixes that take less than an hour but significantly improve your security - so you get maximum protection for minimum effort.

Yes. Our reports include step-by-step remediation instructions designed to be followed by web developers, hosting providers, and managed IT service providers. You can forward the relevant sections directly to your provider. We also offer a walkthrough call where your developer can join and ask questions about specific findings. Many hosting providers will implement email authentication fixes (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) at no additional charge if you provide the correct DNS records - which our report includes.

A one-off audit is a great starting point and significantly better than no testing at all. However, new vulnerabilities are discovered daily - a secure website today could have a critical vulnerability tomorrow if a software update introduces a flaw. Our $200/quarter monitoring catches these changes automatically. For businesses handling customer payments or personal data, ongoing monitoring is strongly recommended. For businesses with simple static websites, an annual audit may be sufficient.

No - they serve different purposes. Antivirus software protects your individual computers from malware. Our security testing examines your external-facing infrastructure - website, email domain, network perimeter - from the outside, the way an attacker would see it. Think of antivirus as locks on your windows, and security testing as hiring someone to check whether any windows are accidentally left open. Both are important; they protect against different threats.

Critical vulnerabilities - anything that could allow immediate unauthorised access to customer data or business systems - are reported to you within 2 hours of confirmed discovery, before the full report is complete. We provide enough detail for an emergency fix and recommend immediate steps (which are often as simple as changing a password or closing a port). In our experience, about 15% of small business audits find at least one critical issue that the owner had no idea existed.

Yes. Our assessment report provides evidence of proactive security testing that cyber insurance providers look for when setting premiums. We can also assess your security posture against common insurer requirements - MFA enforcement, email protection, backup strategy, and incident response planning. Many of our SMB clients use our report when applying for or renewing cyber insurance. Some insurers offer premium discounts of 15-30% for businesses that can demonstrate recent professional security testing.

Book a 30-minute scoping call. We will ask about your business, understand your concerns, and recommend the right starting point - no sales pressure. If you want to skip the call and get started immediately, you can purchase any package directly through our website. We will begin testing within 5-7 business days and have your report ready within a week of starting. The whole process from enquiry to completed report typically takes 2-3 weeks.