Cybersecurity services and ransomware protection for small businesses
Small business cybersecurity is a set of layers that make your company a hard target: endpoint protection on every device, email filtering, multi-factor authentication, staff training, a managed firewall and tested backups. Five Tech installs, monitors and maintains each layer and helps you answer cyber insurance questionnaires.
What’s included
Attackers rarely break in through the front door. They send a convincing email, reuse a leaked password or wait for an unpatched computer. Each layer below closes one of those paths.
Endpoint detection and response
Modern threat detection on every computer and server, watched by people who respond to alerts.
Email security
Phishing, spoofed invoices and malicious attachments stopped before they reach an inbox.
Multi-factor authentication
A second step at sign-in for email and remote access, the single most effective defense against stolen passwords.
Security awareness training
Short, practical training and simulated phishing emails so staff learn to spot the real thing.
Firewall and network security
A business-grade firewall, segmented guest Wi-Fi and secure remote access for people working from home.
Cyber insurance readiness
We document your security controls and help you complete insurance applications accurately.
What happens in a ransomware attack
Ransomware encrypts your files and servers, then demands payment for the key. Increasingly, attackers also copy your data first and threaten to publish it.
Without protection, recovery can mean days or weeks of downtime. With tested backups and an incident plan, it means restoring clean copies and getting back to work.
The best time to find out whether your backups work is before you need them.
Small business cybersecurity FAQ
How do small businesses get ransomware?
Most often through a phishing email that tricks someone into opening an attachment or entering a password, through a stolen password on an account without multi-factor authentication, or through an unpatched computer or remote access tool exposed to the internet.
Is antivirus enough to protect a small business?
No. Antivirus is one layer. Most successful attacks against small businesses start with email or stolen passwords, which antivirus doesn’t stop. You need email filtering, multi-factor authentication, patching, staff training and tested backups working together.
What do cyber insurance companies require?
Requirements vary by insurer, but most applications now ask about multi-factor authentication, endpoint detection and response, offline or immutable backups, patching and security training. We can review your application and tell you which controls you already have.
What should I do if I think we’ve been hacked?
Disconnect the affected computer from the network, don’t pay anything or reply to the attacker, and call Five Tech at 763-972-6392. Acting quickly limits how far an attack spreads.
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