Protecting Small Organizations w/ Georges Merchak

The Cyber Ranch Podcast

• Nearly 43% of cyber-attacks are on small businesses.
• 82% of ransomware attacks were targeted at companies with less than 1000 employees.
• 61% of SMBs were the target of a Cyberattack in 2021.
• 37% of companies hit by ransomware had fewer than 100 employees.

And yet...

• 36% of small businesses have no concern whatsoever about cyberattacks. Another 59% of small business owners who have no cybersecurity believe that their company is too minuscule to be targeted.

• 47% of businesses that have less than 50 employees don’t allocate any funds towards cybersecurity. While 51% of small businesses don’t utilize any IT security measures.

The threat is real, but preparedness is not. Join Allan and Georges Merchak as they tackle the nuances of protecting small organizations. Georges is an industry veteran who has held many full-time practitioner roles, but also consulting roles. Georges has served small business.

Together they address:

1. Vs. bigger businesses, what are the challenges and benefits for the small guys? Are there any benefits?
2. Is there value for a CISO to consult with these guys?
3. What is different about their attack surface?
4. So security is their least concern, and yet it sure seems like it should be a big concern. How do we educate them?
5. What’s the maturity rollout? There is no way you can tackle a small business’ entire cyber problem in one go…
6. What are the low-hanging fruit? Some very practical steps?

Y'all enjoy!

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