Affordable Enterprise-Grade Cybersecurity for SMBs

The fact that small and medium businesses are relatively unprepared (have less resources to focus on cybersecurity) makes them attractive targets for cyber criminals. In fact, of all the cyber crimes, 43% attacks are for small businesses. And to be sure, there are 232 cyber attacks reported every SINGLE day in Australia. These are the attacks that were successful and the businesses decided to report them to ACSC. So, its only the tip of the iceberg. Also, cyber attacks are the third biggest concern (54% businesses think that) for the small and medium businesses after economic stability (67%) and cost of  staff (56%) both of which are outside the control of the business themselves. On the other hand, cyber security threats are in the business’ control.

Anyone can buy a cyber attack against a cyber asset on the dark web for as low as US$ 1! So, you do not need skills or financial prowess to carry out a cyber attack! And an average financial cost of cyber attack to the victim in Australia was AU$56,600 in 2024-25 financial year, which grew by 14% since the previous year! This is not counting mental health cost, reputational cost and the cost of the business’ employees’ wellbeing. To top it all, >60% of small and medium businesses have to shut shop once they are successfully attacked! Imagine what a loss of AU$57K could do to a small and medium business. Can you see the business justification of a cyber attack for the attacker?

The SOCI Act protects Australia’s most important services, such as energy, water, food, transport, health, and communications. Under this law, businesses classed as ‘critical infrastructure’ must maintain visibility over their supply chains to identify risks coming from third-party suppliers. So, if you are an SMB supplying to a business that supplies to a supplier to Australia’s most important service sector, you are liable under SOCI. E.g. Any supplier to a retail store on an Australian Airport is liable under SOCI, even a coffee beans supplier to an Airport cafe.

Most cyber attacks are not very sophisticated. That means one can protect one’s business by being guided by the right cybersecurity experts. Moreover, 95% of attacks are caused by human errors (19 out of every 20), so keeping yourself and your employees informed will go a long way to keep your business protected. Cybersecurity is as much a human issue as it is a technological issue. Cyber Cure ensures its clients see measurable progress for every time period the business engages it. Cyber Cure does not provide a one size fits all solution. Initial audit determines your business’ needs and then provides solution based on the audit findings. Book a FREE, NO OBLIGATION consultation to learn more.