Unsure how to protect your SMB from cybersecurity threats? We explain how an SMB cybersecurity risk assessment helps and outline the most critical areas to cover 

Although some might think that a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment for small and mid-size businesses is unnecessary, industry data shows otherwise. Cybersecurity for SMBs is as crucial as it is for enterprise organizations. 

While SMB owners and leaders may think hackers only target large companies with massive amounts of valuable data, Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reports that the number of SMBs getting hacked is almost equal to the number of large corporate targets.  

This number is up from those reported in the 2019 and 2020 DBIR editions, a chilling increase worsened by another report from Keeper Security that shows SMBs rely more on statistical luck than intentional preparation to avert a cyber attack. 

Keeper Security’s data shows: 

• 60% of SMBs say they do not have a cyber attack prevention plan.
• 9% of SMBs rank cybersecurity as a top business priority, while 18% rank it their lowest.
• 7% of SMBs say a cyber attack is very likely, while 43% say a cyber attack is not at all likely.
• 25% of SMBs say they have no clue where to start with cybersecurity.

While these numbers paint a grim picture, SMBs can fight back against hackers by taking proactive steps to harden their infrastructure and protect their data. An Smb Cybersecurity Risk assessment is one such way.  

Let’s hash it out.

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