Security You Can Prove, Not Just Claim
Most businesses do not need enterprise security. They need the controls that stop the attacks that actually happen, set up properly and kept running. SBIT Solutions deploys layered protection across your devices, email, accounts and data, aligned to the Australian Cyber Security Centre's Essential Eight. When your insurer, your auditor or your biggest client asks what you have in place, you will have an answer in writing.
The six benefit cards
Endpoint protection that responds
Modern endpoint detection watches how programs behave rather than matching known virus signatures, and can isolate a device automatically when something starts encrypting files.
Email security
Most attacks arrive by email. Filtering blocks the obvious, and impersonation protection catches the invoice that appears to come from your director but does not.
Multi-factor authentication, enforced
Stolen passwords are the most common way in. MFA is applied across your accounts as a requirement rather than an option staff can dismiss.
Patching and updates
Attackers use known flaws in software long after the fix is released. We apply updates on a schedule and report on what is out of date.
Staff awareness training
Your people are the control that fails most often and improves fastest. Short, practical training and simulated phishing tests, with results you can show an auditor.
Written evidence of your controls
A documented summary of what is in place, updated as things change. This is what you send when a client or an insurer asks, instead of writing it from scratch under time pressure.
What Your Cyber Insurer Will Ask You
- Cyber insurance applications and renewals have become much more demanding. Insurers now ask specific technical questions, and answering incorrectly can affect a claim later.
- The questions usually cover the same ground. Is multi-factor authentication enforced on email and remote access. Are backups held offline or in a form that cannot be altered. How quickly are security updates applied. Do staff receive security awareness training. Is there endpoint detection on every device. Is there a documented plan for responding to an incident.
- Most small businesses can answer roughly half of these honestly, and guess at the rest. That is the risky position, because a policy issued on inaccurate answers may not respond when it is needed.
- We work through the list with you, put the missing controls in place, and give you a written record of what is deployed. You then answer the questionnaire from evidence rather than memory.
What Is the Essential Eight?
- The Essential Eight is a set of eight mitigation strategies published by the Australian Cyber Security Centre. It is the closest thing Australia has to a common baseline for small and medium business security, and it is increasingly referenced by insurers, government contracts and industry accreditation.
- The eight cover application control, patching applications, configuring Microsoft Office macro settings, hardening user applications, restricting administrative privileges, patching operating systems, multi-factor authentication, and regular backups.
- Each is measured across maturity levels. Most small businesses do not need the highest level. We assess where you currently sit, tell you plainly which gaps matter for your situation, and close those first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is my business too small to be targeted?
No, and small businesses are frequently targeted precisely because their defences are weaker. Most attacks are not aimed at a specific company. They are automated, scanning for exposed systems, reused passwords and unpatched software, and they find whoever is vulnerable. A small business often has less capacity to absorb the downtime and cost that follows.
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Is antivirus enough on its own?
No. Traditional antivirus matches known threats against a list, which means it struggles with anything new. Modern endpoint detection watches how software behaves and can isolate a device automatically when it starts acting like ransomware. Endpoint protection is also only one layer. Email filtering, multi-factor authentication, patching and backups each stop different attacks.
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What is multi-factor authentication and do we really need it?
Multi-factor authentication requires a second proof of identity beyond a password, usually a code or an approval prompt on a phone. It is the single most effective control against stolen passwords, which remain the most common way attackers get in. It is also increasingly a condition of cyber insurance rather than a recommendation.
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What happens if we get attacked anyway?
No provider can eliminate risk, and anyone claiming otherwise should be treated with caution. What we can do is reduce the likelihood, detect problems early, contain them, and make sure you can recover. That means isolated backups you can restore from, a documented response process, and someone to call who already knows your environment.
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Will this help with our cyber insurance application?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons businesses come to us. Insurers ask specific technical questions about multi-factor authentication, backups, patching, training and endpoint protection. We put the controls in place and give you written documentation of what is deployed, so you answer from evidence rather than guessing.
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Do you provide staff training?
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Can you work with our medical practice accreditation requirements?
Not Sure What You Have in Place?
Most businesses are less protected than they think and more protected than they fear. We will review what you currently have, tell you which gaps actually matter for your situation, and put it in writing. No obligation.