Security budget for SMEs

SMEs do not need a perfect security program, but clear prioritization. Aligning budget with the biggest risks and fastest impact creates measurable progress without overengineering.

Where budget has the most impact

Baseline protection

MFA, sound password policy, patching, and backups.

Visibility

Asset inventory, logging, clear ownership, and documentation.

Response

Incident playbooks, clear reporting paths, and fast access to experts.

Typical budget pitfalls

investing in complex tools too early
spending only on prevention without response capability
measures without scope, goals, or metrics
“security projects” without clear ownership

How SMEs should prioritize

Risk first: What would halt operations today?
Fast impact: MFA, backups, and logging as the base.
Stepwise: smaller, clean steps beat oversized projects.
Measurable: clear goals, simple KPIs, regular checks.

Budget questions to clarify

Which systems are business-critical?
Where are external attack paths?
Which data is regulatory sensitive?
How fast can you respond to an incident?

Next step

We help prioritize the most important measures - without tool or vendor lock-in.

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