Security Guides
Practical, hands-on cybersecurity guides for small and mid-sized businesses.
37 articles
CloudGuideSMB
Google Workspace Hardening Checklist (2026 Edition)
The settings we change first on every Google Workspace tenant. Annotated for 2026 defaults.
IntelligenceGuide
Detection Engineering for Okta and Entra ID
The five identity detections that catch the attacks we actually see in the field.
StrategySMBGuide
Vendor Risk Management Without the Spreadsheet Spiral
A pragmatic tiering model and a 12-question intake that catches 80% of the real risk.
GuideSMBStrategy
Achieving SOC 2 Without a Dedicated SOC Team
How resource-constrained SMBs can reach SOC 2 Type II without hiring an in-house security operations team.
GuideSMB
Defeating MFA Fatigue Attacks in 2026
Push-bombing is back. Number-matching, FIDO2, and risk-based policies that actually move the needle.
GuideStrategySMB
The 90-Minute Ransomware Tabletop
A leadership-ready tabletop script you can run this quarter. No consultant required.