The Reality for Irish SMEs
43%
of cyber attacks target small businesses
€110K
average cost of a data breach for an SME
60%
of SMEs close within 6 months of a major breach
But here's the truth: you don't need to be perfect. You don't need to implement everything at once. You don't need to hire a full security team. What you need is a clear, practical roadmap that tells you exactly what to do, in what order, and why it matters.
4 Quick Wins You Can Do This Week
These four actions will dramatically improve your security posture immediately.
Enable MFA everywhere
Blocks 99% of account attacks
Automate backups
Recover from ransomware in hours
Train your team
Reduce phishing clicks by 70%
Patch regularly
Close known vulnerabilities
Your 90-Day Security Roadmap
Designed for Irish SMEs with 20-200 employees. Practical, achievable, and affordable.
Month 1: Foundation
Quick security assessment — understand where you stand
Identify critical assets and sensitive data
Enable MFA on all business accounts
Set up automated backups with offline copy
Month 2: Protection
Deploy email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Implement endpoint protection across all devices
Establish access controls and least privilege
Run first phishing awareness session
Month 3: Resilience
Create incident response plan
Review and patch all systems
Test backup restoration process
Document policies and plan next quarter
What Happens After 90 Days?
After completing this roadmap, your business will have the foundational security controls that protect against the most common threats. You'll have MFA, backups, email security, endpoint protection, and an incident response plan.
From there, you can choose to continue building on your own, or bring in expert guidance to take your security to the next level with a vCISO engagement.
Need Help Getting Started?
If you'd rather have an expert guide you through this roadmap — or if you need to move faster because of a compliance deadline — we can help. Book a free 20-minute call to discuss your situation.