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Cybersecurity for Small & Medium Businesses

Stop ransomware, phishing, and business email compromise before they stop you. Protection, training, and compliance — built for businesses without an in-house IT team.

60% of small businesses that suffer a cyberattack close within six months. Most of the attacks that take them down — phishing emails, ransomware, business email compromise, leaked passwords — are entirely preventable with the right layered controls. SimpleTech builds practical, affordable cybersecurity programs for small and medium businesses, including 24/7 monitoring (MDR), phishing defense, multi-factor authentication, endpoint protection (EDR), employee training, and compliance support for HIPAA, PCI, SEC, and California's CCPA/CPRA. We also help you meet the cybersecurity requirements your cyber-insurance policy demands at renewal.

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Best for small & medium businesses in regulated industries — healthcare, legal, financial services, insurance, real estate, and any business that holds customer or payment data.

Why Small Businesses Choose SimpleTech for Cybersecurity

Enterprise-grade tools, configured and managed by a small local team that actually picks up the phone.

24/7 MDR Monitoring

Managed Detection & Response — real humans watching for attacks around the clock, not just an alert nobody reads.

Cyber-Insurance Ready

We configure the exact controls (MFA, EDR, backups, training) your insurer requires at renewal — so you stay covered.

Compliance Mapping

HIPAA, PCI, SEC, FINRA, CCPA — we map our controls to your framework and provide audit evidence.

Layered Protection

No single tool stops everything. We deploy email, endpoint, network, identity, and backup controls that work together.

Human Training

Quarterly phishing simulations and short, friendly training videos that your team will actually watch.

Incident Response Plan

If something does happen, you have a written response plan, off-site backups, and a partner who answers the call.

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What We Defend Against

The threats that take down small businesses have names. Here are the ones we stop every week.

Ransomware

Endpoint protection, immutable backups, and 24/7 monitoring stop ransomware before it spreads — and let you recover without paying.

Phishing & Email Scams

Advanced email filtering, link sandboxing, and quarterly phishing simulations train your team to spot the 90% of attacks that start in the inbox.

Business Email Compromise

MFA, conditional access policies, and wire-fraud safeguards protect against the #1 financial-loss attack hitting law firms, realtors, and financial offices.

Credential Theft

Dark-web monitoring, password manager rollouts, and MFA enforcement — so a leaked password doesn't become a breach.

Insider Mistakes

Most breaches start with a well-meaning employee clicking the wrong thing. Continuous training keeps your team sharp.

Compliance Failures

HIPAA, PCI, SEC, FINRA, CCPA — we map your controls to the framework you need and keep you audit-ready.

Cybersecurity Built for Your Industry

We specialize in industries where one breach means more than lost time — it means fines, lawsuits, and lost clients.

Healthcare & Dental

HIPAA Security Rule compliance, encrypted email, secure file storage, BAAs, audit logs, and breach response readiness.

Legal & Estate Planning

Client confidentiality, secure document portals, state-bar safeguards, and wire-fraud protection for trust accounts.

Financial & Insurance

SEC, FINRA, and California Department of Insurance controls, encrypted communications, and supervised email retention.

Real Estate

Wire-fraud protection (the #1 financial loss in real estate), MLS account security, and transaction-coordinator training.

Professional Services

Vendor questionnaires, SOC-2-aligned controls, and security packages priced for non-tech firms.

E-Commerce & Retail

PCI-DSS compliance, payment-processor configuration, and fraud monitoring.

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Expert Cyber Security Reviews

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Malcolm Brown

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Armands was an incredible resource to have. He obviously knows what he's talking about.

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I've used Armands many times. For my computer and my phone. He can do anything tech related…

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Yoochul Chong

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I was interested in starting a NAS, Armands was amazing in helping with that from advice to product choice…

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Today i found out that my corporate website is not ADA compliant. That's a huge risk so I called my…

How a SimpleTech Cybersecurity Engagement Works

Clear, predictable, and proven. You'll know your risks, your gaps, and your plan before any work begins.

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1 RISK ASSESSMENT

We audit your accounts, devices, network, backups, and policies — then give you a written report showing what's protected and what's not.

2 PRIORITIZED ROADMAP

We prioritize the highest-impact, lowest-cost wins first (MFA, backups, email filtering) and phase larger projects across the next 6–12 months.

3 DEPLOY & MONITOR

We configure each control, train your team, and monitor 24/7. You get quarterly reviews and a clear dashboard of where you stand.

Cybersecurity Packages

Three tiers built to match common business needs and cyber-insurance requirements. Custom packages available for regulated industries.

Essentials The Baseline

Best for small businesses establishing their first real security program.

  • •Multi-factor authentication (MFA) deployment
  • •Endpoint protection (next-gen antivirus / EDR)
  • •Email filtering & anti-phishing
  • •Encrypted, off-site backups with restore testing
  • •Annual security awareness training
  • •Written cybersecurity policy & incident response plan

Plus Insurance & Audit Ready

Best for businesses with cyber insurance, vendor security questionnaires, or audit requirements.

  • •Everything in Essentials
  • •24/7 Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
  • •Dark-web monitoring & password manager rollout
  • •Quarterly phishing simulations & training
  • •Conditional access & identity policies (Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace)
  • •Cyber-insurance attestation support at renewal

Fully Managed Compliance-Grade

Best for healthcare, legal, financial, and regulated firms.

  • •Everything in Plus
  • •Compliance mapping (HIPAA, PCI, SEC, FINRA, CCPA)
  • •Vulnerability scanning & remediation
  • •BAAs and vendor risk management
  • •Quarterly executive risk reports
  • •Incident response retainer & tabletop exercises

Cyber Security FAQs

Cybersecurity for small business is the combination of tools, policies, and training that protects your data, money, and clients from cyber attacks. It matters because 43% of attacks now target small businesses, the average incident costs over $25,000, and 60% of small businesses that get breached close within six months. Most attacks are preventable with basic layered controls.
Managed cybersecurity for small businesses typically runs $30–$150 per user per month, depending on the controls included. SimpleTech's Essentials starts around $30/user/mo for baseline protection, Plus runs $60–$90/user/mo with 24/7 MDR, and Fully Managed compliance-grade plans start around $120/user/mo. You always get a flat written quote up front.
Most cyber-insurance carriers in 2026 require at minimum: multi-factor authentication on all email and remote access, endpoint detection & response (EDR), encrypted off-site backups, security awareness training, an incident response plan, and a written cybersecurity policy. SimpleTech configures these controls and provides the documentation your insurer needs at renewal.
Yes. Most attacks happen overnight and on weekends, and ransomware can encrypt your entire network in under an hour. Managed Detection & Response (MDR) gives you real humans watching for attacks 24/7 at a fraction of the cost of hiring a security team — typically $30–$60 per user per month, less than a single hour of incident-response cost.
Traditional antivirus only catches known threats. EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) uses behavior to catch new attacks and lets responders investigate and contain them. MDR (Managed Detection & Response) adds a 24/7 human team watching the alerts. For small businesses, MDR is now the standard because alerts are useless without someone responding to them.
Yes. SimpleTech helps small businesses respond to vendor security questionnaires, RFPs, and client security reviews — a common requirement when selling to larger companies. We document your controls, identify gaps, and help you remediate before submission. For long-term partnerships, we can align your program to SOC 2 or NIST CSF.
Yes. SimpleTech specializes in HIPAA cybersecurity, including encrypted email, secure file storage, access controls, audit logs, BAAs, risk analysis, breach response readiness, and ongoing staff training. HIPAA is a continuous process — our Fully Managed plan keeps you audit-ready year-round.
If you're a SimpleTech client, we follow your incident response plan: isolate affected systems, investigate the scope, restore from clean off-site backups (usually within hours), notify any required parties, and document everything for your cyber insurer. You don't pay the ransom — you restore. We also support businesses already hit by ransomware on an emergency basis.
The Essentials package is typically deployed within 2–4 weeks. Plus takes 4–8 weeks including training rollout. Fully Managed compliance programs run 8–16 weeks depending on the framework (HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2) and the size of your environment. We share a written timeline up front and prioritize the highest-impact controls first.
Yes. SimpleTech offers co-managed cybersecurity for businesses with an existing IT person or IT vendor — we handle the security layer (MDR, training, compliance, incident response) while your IT team handles day-to-day operations. This is the most common model for businesses between 25 and 100 employees.

Other Services We Offer

SimpleTech is more than just one service — we help businesses stay connected, secure, and efficient. Whether it's remote assistance, software integration, or building a smarter tech plan, we're just a call away. When on-site help is needed, being local means we respond fast.

Managed IT

Proactive IT management that keeps your business running smoothly, securely, and with minimal downtime.

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Tech Support

Responsive tech support for small businesses, nonprofits, and offices—keeping your team productive.

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VoIP

Cut your phone bill, ditch the dropped calls, and finally have a system your team can actually use — anywhere they work.

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Small Business Website Design

Fast, mobile-friendly, search-optimized websites built by a team that answers the phone.

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Software Integration

Stop copying and pasting between apps. We connect your tools so your business runs on autopilot — accurate data, faster work, fewer mistakes.

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Tech Support for Seniors

Patient, in-home and remote tech help for seniors across the Inland Empire and Orange County. No rushing. No jargon.

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"I had an excellent experience working with Armand Williams for my IT needs. His expertise, professionalism, and dedication to solving IT challenges make him a valuable resource."

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Our Service Area

We provide cyber security across the Inland Empire and Orange County. Choose your city to learn more.

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