Cyber Security
Types of Attacks
✅ Phishing Attacks – Educate your employees and use email spam protection
✅ Weak Passwords - Set and follow company policy for strong password
✅ Unpatched Software – Have all of your software and services monitor and keep all your software patched and secure.
✅ Lack Of Employee Training - We can provide regular required cyber security training for your staff
✅ Inadequate Backup Systems – Secure all your information with CI's DataSafe managed and monitored backup
✅ Insufficient Network Security - CI recommends and manages SOPHOS firewall
✅ Ransomware -Exercise best practices and assure good backup and restore procedures
✅ Third-party Vendor Risk - Screen and monitor all vendor interactions
Small Business Cyber Attacks
🔐 General Impact
44% of cyberattacks target small businesses.
(Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 2023)60% of small businesses go out of business within 6 months of a cyberattack.
(U.S. National Cyber Security Alliance)
💰 Cost of Breaches
The average cost of a data breach for small businesses is $120,000 to $250,000.
(IBM and Ponemon Institute, 2023)75% of small businesses could not continue operating profitably after a ransomware attack.
(Coveware Ransomware Report)
🧑💻 Attack Vectors
Phishing emails are the top attack method (over 90% of breaches start this way).
(Barracuda Networks, 2023)Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerabilities and stolen credentials are frequently exploited.
(SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, 2023)
👎 Lack of Preparation
51% of small businesses have no cybersecurity measures in place.
(Forbes, 2023)83% of SMBs aren’t financially prepared to recover from a cyberattack.
(InsuranceBee Survey)
