SMB Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity for small and mid-sized businesses. Checklists, programs, and budget-aware controls.
28 articles
Email Security Beyond DMARC
DMARC is necessary and not sufficient. Once your domain is no longer spoofable, attackers shift to lookalike domains, compromised vendor mailboxes, and conversation hijacking.
The Truth About Penetration Testing for SMBs
Most penetration tests sold to SMBs are vulnerability scans with a manual write-up. Real pentests are scarcer, more expensive, and more useful, when you actually need one.
Insider Threat Programs Without the Surveillance Theater
The phrase "insider threat program" conjures keystroke loggers and screenshot monitors. The version that actually reduces risk looks more like good HR plus targeted detections.
The SMB Guide to Endpoint Detection and Response
For years, "EDR" meant a six-figure budget, a dedicated SOC, and a 200-page deployment guide. That has changed. A 100-person company can deploy modern EDR in a week and operate it with one part-time a
Patch Management That Actually Works
Most patch programs fail not because tools are bad, but because no one owns the calendar. Here is the operating model we recommend.
Choosing Between SIEM, XDR, and MDR
The acronyms overlap, the vendor pitches contradict each other, and every product claims to replace the other two. Here is a plain-English decoder.