How Can Managed SOC Services Benefit Small Businesses?

Cybercrime is no longer a problem that only affects large businesses. Almost 40% of small businesses reported being breached by a cyber-attack in 2020, with this number only rising in 2021 and 2022. Cybercriminals recognise the value of data that small businesses hold, as well as the general ease of breaching their cyber security. Small businesses must put strong cyber security in place or risk being crippled by regulatory fines, reputational damage, and any number of other pitfalls associated with a data breach. The biggest problem is: where do you start as a small business owner? A managed SOC solution, or similar, is the perfect answer. It removes the need for in-house cyber security staff, provides great levels of protection, and removes the threat of data breaches and cyber-attacks. Best of all, it’s cost-effective and easy to implement. Take a look at our full breakdown of the benefits that a managed SOC service could bring to small businesses.

Firstly, a managed SOC solution dramatically reduces your cyber security overheads. There’s no need to invest in expensive technology, infrastructure, personnel, or space because Wizard Cyber handles all of that for you. There are also no ongoing maintenance, leasing, or training costs, which quickly ramp up if your organisation decides to implement a SOC in-house. We have spent decades building our infrastructure so that you don’t have to. By removing this obstacle, organisations can access and utilise industry-leading cyber security solutions without having to spend hundreds of thousands of millions of pounds a year doing so. Instead, Wizard Cyber can provide everything you need in a cost-effective way.

One of the main obstacles to creating an effective SOC or cyber security system is building the team behind it. Cyber security experts are in short supply and require many years of highly specialised training. This has led to wages being incredibly high and training costs being prohibitively expensive for smaller businesses. That’s before you get into the costs of running an expansive hiring process to find these individuals. Instead of building and training this team yourself, you can utilise Wizard Cyber’s expansive team of cyber security experts to protect your business. We have painstakingly put together our team over many years to provide industry-leading protection and guidance for our customers. The best part, you can access this expertise at a fraction of the cost of doing it yourself.

Another worry of small businesses is the ability to integrate a cyber security solution with their existing infrastructure. This might include an on-premises or cloud-based storage solution, Microsoft 365, an email server, and more. The good news is that our managed SOC services have been designed to seamlessly integrate with any existing solutions you have. Following implementation, our SOC will be able to protect every aspect of your infrastructure in real-time and provide detailed reports to you that give you insight into the level of protection you are achieving. No matter where your data is stored or how your team works, our managed SOC solution ensures that you are protected from any cyber threat.

Nowadays, it’s a common misconception that you have to pay ludicrous sums of money to achieve comprehensive cyber protection. In reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. A managed service allows even small businesses to achieve enterprise-level cyber security protection without having to spend millions of pounds. Wizard Cyber’s managed SOC service is no different. Our service allows small businesses to access protection that they simply can’t find anywhere else, at a price that works for them.

Data breaches are one of the most terrifying cyber security threats that small businesses face. The outcomes of a breach can easily force a business to close its doors, simply from the fines, compensation and reputational damage alone. Protecting your data storage solutions, wherever they are located, is vital to ensuring that your data can’t be stolen. Our managed SOC service protects your entire infrastructure, actively preventing breaches 24x7x365.

As well as providing top-quality cyber security protection for your business’ infrastructure, we also offer a comprehensive consulting service. This goes beyond the protection itself and offers you the ability to sit down with our consultants and discuss cyber security strategy. All of our consultants have vast experience in helping smaller businesses improve their current situation and plan for the future. This takes a lot of guesswork out of your organisation’s cyber security strategy and allows you to ask any questions you have and gain insight from industry leaders into precisely what you need to do now and in the future.

Are you a small business owner? Are you concerned about your organisation’s cyber security? Does the threat of a cyber incident or data breach keep you up at night? Get in touch with Wizard Cyber today. Our expert cyber security consultants are here to alleviate your worries, walk you through our managed SOC service, and answer any questions you might have.