The 5 main challenges of cybersecurity for SMEs
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The 5 cybersecurity challenges for SMEs and how to overcome them
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue for businesses, and it also concerns SMEs and SMEs.
Is your business well protected against various types of computer attacks?
Do you know the risks associated with a cybersecurity breach? 💻
And what are the main challenges when it comes to cybersecurity issues in SMEs?
We are going to discover this unknown subject for small businesses, and offer you concrete solutions to protect your business.
The different types of computer attacks
SMEs are generally less well protected against cybercrime than large companies. With fewer resources and less experience, they are a prime target.
And yet the impact of an attack can be very significant. ⚡⚡⚡
According to a recent study, the average cost of a data theft attack in an SME is €22,500.
Among the different types of attacks, we find:
- The phishing (or phishing) : these are emails sent by cybercriminals, which seem to come from a secure and credible source, but in reality are intended to steal your personal information, make you pay a sum of money in a fraudulent manner, or even make you perform other actions of interest to the attackers.
- Ransomware (or ransom software) : this software requires you to pay a ransom, otherwise your personal data will be published publicly, or access to your computer services will be permanently blocked.
- The malware (or malicious software) : this name actually includes a large number of computer intrusion software techniques (viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, etc.)
- Denial of service (DoS) : attackers overwhelm your company's computer servers with requests, putting them out of service.
- Password attacks : cybercriminals retrieve passwords for your sensitive services by various means (your online banking space, for example) or use “brute-force” methods that consist of trying to log in to your services with numerous passwords until they find the right one.
Cybersecurity: the 5 challenges SMEs face
As you have understood, cybercriminals are - unfortunately - very ingenious!
Faced with them, SMEs face particular challenges, which we will now focus on.
Challenge 1: Limited resources
SMEs simply don't have the resources of a large group.
They often don't have a team dedicated to cybersecurity, or even the means to pay for the services of an expert consultant.
The solution then consists in prioritizing the actions envisaged, for example by using the Rzilient management platform, accessible to small budgets. 😀
You then have access to a very efficient solution, offering you a real democratization of protection against cyberattacks !
Challenge 2: Lack of experience
This challenge is linked to the first one.
The lack of resources is often associated with the lack of expertise and experience in cybersecurity issues.
Cybersecurity is not always part of the corporate culture in SMEs.
However, it is possible - with our solution - to anticipate breakdowns, in order to reduce their occurrence very strongly.
Having an IT expert on your team is therefore no longer mandatory today. We offer you a simple and flexible solution to protect yourself.
Challenge #3: Computer disorganization
Many small businesses tackle problems in the order in which they occur.
They do not have well-defined processes in terms of IT.
It is imperative to have a proven methodology to fight effectively against computer attacks. 😎
One of the key advantages of the Rzilient platform is that it makes it possible to anticipate the problems and actions to be taken, as well as the associated costs. This structure is included in our offer.
Challenge 4: The difficulty in achieving the unification of computer security
Sometimes the IT infrastructure of a small business or SME consists of an assembly of disparate computer systems, without specific work on computer security.
The solution, to manage your IT security effectively, is to unify it.
Concretely, this means that each machine in the computer park is equipped with a tool that centralizes cybersecurity information, which is included in our Rzilient platform:)
Challenge 5: Are the solutions to be put in place, an additional difficulty?
Technical solutions are numerous, but not always easy to implement, whether due to lack of time or expertise:
- set up double authentication,
- choose secure passwords,
- install an effective antivirus,
- ensure the monitoring and protection of sensitive data.
Adopting the Rzilient solution allows you to access the peace of mind of a secure IT infrastructure, while saving a lot of time and money compared to other solutions.
