6th December 2021 Why CyberSmart is built for small businesses

Cybercrime is projected to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, and 58% targets small business. Currently, over 50% of SMEs are hacked every year, and most of them have no cyber protection when it happens. Our blog will look at how CyberSmart is made to be simple and accessible to your SME customers, so they have the tools to protect themselves 24/7.

How does CyberSmart work?

Most security tools are built for enterprises with big budgets and in-house expertise. This means that small businesses often get left behind when it comes to cybersecurity. Becoming fully cyber secure can feel expensive, confusing, and well out of reach for SMEs.

But with the CyberSmart platform, your SME customers are guided through what they need to do to become cyber secure, without needing expertise and expensive software. CyberSmart assesses how the business is doing and guides them right through to achieving security that customers can trust.

How can it benefit your SME customers?

With CyberSmart your SME customers can protect their business 24/7 with continuous monitoring of all company devices. They can also ensure their people are working safely with cyber-awareness training modules, shareable security policies, and device monitoring.

CyberSmart also helps your customers prove to their own customers and suppliers that they’re cyber secure, by completing government-standard cybersecurity certifications quickly and easily. That means they build up and maintain a level of cyber security long into the future.

What are the benefits of the CyberSmart platform?

The CyberSmart platform monitors all their business’s devices 24/7. It checks for the most up-todate applications, operating systems, firewalls, security measures and compliance. And with Cyber Essentials, they can protect their business against 98.5% of cybersecurity threats.

With the CyberSmart platform’s smart dashboard, your SME customers can check the status of individual employees’ devices, resolve any security issues in-app, and distribute security policies across the entire business.

The CyberSmart platform also features comprehensive device monitoring, live security information, step-by-step instructions on fixing security issues, company policies housed in-app, downloadable device, policy and software reports, and bulk installation of the platform across multiple devices.

What are the benefits of the CyberSmart App?

Remote working is more common than ever, which means it’s vital that SMEs ensure their staff can access systems and data safely from any device. But as certification only guarantees protection at the time of assessment, it’s a challenge for them to ensure their staff are working safely 24/7.

With the CyberSmart App they have a solution. Installable on any device, it continually runs in the background, assessing security every 15 mins. If a device fails a security check, they’ll be notified via the CyberSmart Platform’s central dashboard with step-by-step guidance on how to fix the issue.

The CyberSmart App is downloadable for any device (Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS), and provides continuous security monitoring and allows SMEs to distribute company policies housed in-app to any device, so that their people have access to the guidance wherever they are.

What are the benefits of Cyber Essentials certification?

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed certification scheme that covers the key actions every business should be taking to ensure its digital security and protection from cyberattacks. Getting Cyber Essentials certified is a requirement for many government tenders and can protect their business from 98.5% of cybersecurity threats.

The scheme asks five key questions: Is their internet connection secure? Are the most secure settings switched on for every device? Do they have full control over who is accessing data and services? Do they have adequate protection against viruses and malware? Are devices and software updated with the latest versions?

Alternatively, they have the option of Cyber Essentials Plus. It has the same requirements as the standard Cyber Essentials scheme, but also includes an independent assessment by a licensed auditor, which can be carried out remotely or on-site.

How can Exertis Enterprise help to deliver CyberSmart to SME customers?

You can check out our official Exertis Store CyberSmart page here, where we have plenty more information on how CyberSmart can make a real difference to your SME customers. You will find helpful resources such as CyberSmart Booklets, Essentials Info,  and a remote working checklist.

So, if you want to deliver a simple and easy to use cybersecurity solution to your SME customers, then contact our CyberSmart business manager Grant Eaton at grant.eaton@exertis.co.uk today!