Cybersecurity for small businesses involves unique and heightened challenges. This makes the adoption of a Zero Trust strategy critical for safeguarding their assets and data. Zero Trust is a security strategy that leverages long-standing principles like least privilege and “never trust, always verify.”

This publication provides guidance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) transitioning to a Zero Trust architecture. It takes into account the many unique constraints that SMBs face, including budget, resources, and deep subject matter expertise. This guidance explores key components such as identity verification, endpoint security, network segmentation, and continuous monitoring to prevent unauthorized access. Additionally, it discusses the importance of understanding unique organizational needs, aligning security practices with business goals, and fostering a security-centric culture among employees.

By following this guidance and embracing Zero Trust, SMBs can enhance their data protection, customer trust, and resilience. While SMBs do face unique challenges, they will find that Zero Trust ensures a more robust environment that supports their business goals.Key Takeaways:

• Why SMBs should be concerned about cybersecurity
• The basic security measures to have in place before implementing Zero Trust
• The basics of a Zero Trust strategy
• The five-step Zero Trust implementation process and how to apply it to SMBs
• Considerations for engaging managed security service providers (MSSPs

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