What are the challenges of IT security for SMBs (and how can MSPs help)?

14th May 2025

With a little help, even small businesses can be resilient to the biggest cyber threats.

Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) are under constant threat from cyber criminals. These organisations are an appealing target as they can’t monitor, defend or respond like larger enterprises can.

However, assistance is out there: Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are companies that provide IT support and services externally, taking care of aspects of IT, including cyber security, so that the SMB doesn’t have to.

Look at some of the challenges SMBs face in their cyber security and how MSPs can help:

Limited resources – the smaller the business, the less money they have, making it challenging to invest in high-end security tools or retain skilled staff.

How MSPs can help – because they can spread technology costs over multiple clients, MSPs can help to reduce costs. Additionally, subscription-based models can be more predictable for SMBs who can’t spend large amounts at once.

Threat landscape – cyber security threats constantly evolve, with SMBs potentially being overwhelmed by the sheer number of attacks, from phishing to malware.

How MSPs can help – you can trust that MSP staff have the best training and technology to counteract these threats, giving SMBs more resilience than they would have alone.

Continuous monitoring – 24/7 monitoring is essential for threat detection, but this amount of work can easily overwhelm SMB staff, leading to threats being missed.

How MSPs can help – MSPs monitor your systems for threats 24/7, taking the burden away from you and your staff.

Response times – due to not being able to afford as many tools or staff, response times to incidents are usually slower in SMBs, meaning more damage is done.

How MSPs can help – by having protocols in place for if a breach occurs, MSPs can react fast, reducing recovery times and mitigating damage.

Compliance – all businesses need to meet certain regulatory standards, but this is more of an investment for SMBs. If they miss the mark, they may face more financial trouble through fines.

How MSPs can help – MSPs can help SMBs to achieve compliance with the legislation they need by preparing them for audits and installing the necessary security features.

So, if you’re a smaller business and you think you could benefit from a managed service provider assisting you with your IT, allowing you to focus on the things that matter more to you while providing peace of mind, then reach out to one today.

Interfuture Security are an MSP: if you’d like to talk to us, please contact us HERE.