The risks are real—but so are the opportunities to prepare, protect, and stay resilient—because the businesses that understand the risk and take action are the ones who come out stronger.

Why Are SMBs at Risk?

Hackers don’t pick victims by size anymore. They use bots, automation, and AI to find easy targets — and mid-sized businesses often pop up first because:

• They have valuable customer or financial data.
• They’re often connected to bigger companies through supply chains.
• Their defenses are weaker than large corporations.

In other words, SMBs have a lot to lose but often not enough protection.
But there’s good news: You can have enterprise-level security without an enterprise budget.

How Enterprise Companies Think About Cybersecurity

Big businesses don’t treat cybersecurity as “just an IT thing.” They treat it like a core part of risk management—just like protecting against fire, fraud, or financial loss.

Here’s what the best companies do:

• Plan ahead for attacks (not just react).
• Train employees regularly to spot scams.
• Test their systems with drills and real-world scenarios.
• Work with intelligence providers to stay a step ahead of threats.

Building a strong cybersecurity foundation doesn't require a huge IT team or an enterprise-sized budget.

It starts with the right plan, the right tools, and trusted partners who understand how to scale enterprise-level protection to businesses like yours. With Alliance Technologies + Kroll, you can get this same level of protection, scaled perfectly for your business.

The Real Risk Isn’t If, It’s When

Ransomware. Business email compromise. Data theft. These aren't “big business problems” anymore—they’re daily realities for companies just like yours.

Ask yourself:

• If a threat actor got into your network tonight, how quickly would you know?
• Are your employees prepared to recognize and report phishing attempts?
• Do you have a plan in place for what to do in the first hour of a breach?
• Are your backups protected—or would they be compromised, too?

If you hesitated on any of those, you’re not alone. That’s why we put together a guide built specifically for business owners and IT leaders in the mid-market space.

Learn More with Our Free Cybersecurity Guide

To help business owners, CEOs, and leaders better understand today’s cybersecurity landscape, we created a resource just for you:
The Mid-Market CEO’s Guide to Modern Cybersecurity.

This free guide covers:

• Why mid-sized companies are now priority targets
• The gaps most SMBs miss without realizing it
• Lessons learned from real-world incidents
• A quick self-assessment to evaluate your current protection
• How Alliance Technologies + Kroll bring enterprise-level cybersecurity within reach

It’s clear, practical, and designed specifically for business leaders—no technical background required. (And no, you don’t need a huge team or budget to make this happen!)