2025 Cybersecurity Trends & Insights
for Small and Medium Businesses
The Protect Smarter. Plan Strategically. Stay Ahead.
The Q2 2025 edition of our SMB IT Trends Report reveals how small and medium-sized businesses are adapting their cybersecurity and IT strategies in today’s fast-moving digital environment.Developed by ISOutsource, your trusted MSP partner, in collaboration with INKY, a leader in AI-driven email security, this report is based on insights from hundreds of SMBs. We focus on the risks that matter most—cybersecurity threats, disaster recovery (DR), IT investments, and compliance readiness—and provide expert guidance from our team on how to respond.
What's Inside the Report
Cybersecurity Priorities
- Top threats SMBs are facing in 2025: data breaches (58%), phishing (46%), supply chain attacks (36%), ransomware (15%)
- How to apply a data-first, layered security approach that protects what matters most
- Advice from ISOutsource experts on zero-trust implementation, behavioral threat detection, and employee training
Disaster Recovery & Post-Attack Response
- Step-by-step response plan for ransomware or breach events
- How to calculate and plan around Recovery Time (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
- Strategies for minimizing downtime and maintaining client trust across industries
Strategic IT Investments
- Where SMBs are focusing IT budgets in 2025
- Balancing modern threats with cost-effective protection
- How to evaluate and deploy AI-powered tools for enhanced visibility and response
Email Risk Management
- Email continues to be the #1 attack vector—find out how to stop threats before they hit your inbox
- Get an inside look at INKY’s Generative AI Detection and how it’s shaping the future of phishing defense
Compliance & Security Frameworks
- What new regulations (PCI 4.0, NIST CSF 2.0, DORA, CMMC) mean for SMBs this year
- How to choose and implement the right framework for your business without overburdening your team
- Best practices for maintaining compliance and operational agility
Expert Advice from the Front Lines
- Throughout the report, you’ll hear from ISOutsource’s cybersecurity and GRC experts—including Charlie Lindsay and David Lukac—on best practices, emerging threats, and proven steps to improve your IT posture without overcomplicating your tech stack.
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More Insights from this Report:
- Guide to Vendor Security: How to Reduce Supply Chain Cyber Risks - Blog
- Protect Your Business from Supply Chain Attacks - Whitepaper
- The New Phishing Techniques You Haven’t Heard of Yet - Blog
- The #1 Security Fix SMBs Are Overlooking: Multifactor Authentication - Blog
- Security Awareness Training: The SMB’s Best Defense Against Cyber Threats - Blog
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