The SME Cyber Security Journey

without a clear roadmap, knowing where to start or how to progress can be challenging. The cyber security landscape is crowded with standards, frameworks, and certification schemes that aim to help organisations improve their security posture — but which are most appropriate for the specific needs, size, and maturity of SMEs?
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Compounding this challenge are three key pain points many SMEs face: limited budgets and resources, a lack of in-house cyber security expertise, and an increasingly complex threat landscape. Financial constraints often make it difficult to prioritise security investments, while the absence of specialist knowledge leaves many SMEs unsure how to identify or mitigate risks effectively. Meanwhile, as cyber threats grow more sophisticated and frequent, SMEs — often seen as easier targets — must find ways to stay resilient without the scale or capabilities of larger enterprises.
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In this webinar, URM will offer key advice on the most effective and appropriate steps for SMEs to take in developing a robust cyber security strategy, from the earliest and most fundamental stages to the implementation of advanced security measures and achievement of internationally-recognised certifications.
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What You’ll Learn:

• Where to Start: Understanding the importance of cyber security and identifying the right starting point for your organisation.
• Building the Right Path: Once the foundational elements are in place, what comes next?
• Addressing the Gaps: What to prioritise if your organisation has no cyber security plan in place.

Agenda:

• Laying the Foundation with Cyber Essentials – How this UK Government-backed certification can help you protect against common cyber threats and how to achieve compliance with the scheme.
• Strengthening Defences with Cyber Essentials Plus – Understand the added value of independent verification and how to prepare for the technical audit.
• Proactively Identifying Risks with Penetration Testing – How ethical hacking uncovers vulnerabilities and how to integrate testing into your cyber security strategy.
• Establishing Long-Term Security with ISO 27001 – How to build a scalable and sustainable information security management system (ISMS) and achieve certification to the world’s best-recognised information security standard.
• Q&A Session  – Ask our specialist your cyber security questions and receive tailored advice.

Register below to join us at the webinar and gain practical insights on implementing cyber security measures that align with your organisation’s size and industry.

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