5 Cybersecurity Moves Every SMB Should Make

Practical Steps That Effectively Strengthen Security and Resilience Sean D. Mack • December 17, 2025

Small and mid-sized business leaders often tell me: "We're too small to be a target." It is understandable. Cybersecurity has long been framed as an enterprise problem that plagues banks, healthcare giants, members of the Fortune 500 or, at most, the Fortune 2000.

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I tell them the bad news: "The attackers know you think that." And evidence shows they're acting on that knowledge. Attacks against small and mid-sized businesses are growing three times faster than attacks against large enterprises.

Most attacks today are opportunistic. The bad actors scan the internet for exposed systems, misconfigurations, weak credentials and unpatched software. When they find an opening, they move. SMBs often have fewer defenses, smaller teams and less formal security processes. Attackers are also ...