Cyber Security for

Small Business

Practical security for real businesses

Most cybersecurity advice isn’t built for small businesses. It’s either scaled down from enterprise programs that don’t fit, or focused on tools without context.

At Security Consulting & Investigation, LLC, we take a different approach. We focus on right-sized security — controls and practices that sit at the overlap of real-world threats, regulatory or contractual obligations, and how your business actually operates.

That overlap is where security belongs.

SCI works with small and midsize organizations that:

  • Handle sensitive data (customer data, financial data, PII, PHI, or proprietary information)

  • Are subject to regulatory or contractual requirements

  • Carry cyber liability insurance (or are being asked to)

  • Don’t have a full-time security team — and don’t need one

If you’ve ever thought “we’re too small for this to be so complicated”, you’re exactly who this is for.

  • SOC reports are often requested before a business is truly ready — or before it’s even clear that a SOC report is the right solution.

    SCI helps organizations evaluate and prepare responsibly, including:

    • Determining whether a SOC report is appropriate at all

    • Helping leadership understand what a SOC actually commits the business to

    • Identifying operational and control gaps that would create long-term risk if formalized

    The focus is on informed decision-making, not pushing an organization into a compliance obligation it can’t sustain.

  • For many small businesses, the biggest real-world risk isn’t ransomware — it’s fraud.

    We help reduce exposure to:

    • Business Email Compromise (BEC)

    • Funds transfer fraud

    • Invoice and payment redirection scams

    • Account takeover leading to financial loss

    These incidents are common, quiet, and often not recoverable once money moves. Preventing them is a priority.

  • AI is already being used inside most organizations — often without leadership visibility or a shared understanding of what is acceptable.

    SCI helps businesses move from unintentional adoption to intentional use, so AI is used in the way the organization chooses, not by accident or default.

    This includes helping organizations:

    • Understand where and how AI tools are currently being used

    • Decide what types of AI use are encouraged, restricted, or prohibited

    • Align AI use with data protection, confidentiality, and business objectives

    • Establish clear expectations so employees aren’t left guessing or improvising

    The goal isn’t for SCI to dictate how AI should be used — it’s to ensure the organization, not individual tools or habits, is making that decision.

What we help with

  • We start by understanding your environment, not by selling tools.

    • Identify your actual risk, not theoretical worst cases

    • Separate high-impact risks from background noise

    • Translate technical findings into business-level decisions

    The goal is clarity: what matters, what doesn’t, and what comes next.

  • For many small businesses, the biggest real-world risk isn’t ransomware — it’s fraud.

    We help reduce exposure to:

    • Business Email Compromise (BEC)

    • Funds transfer fraud

    • Invoice and payment redirection scams

    • Account takeover leading to financial loss

    These incidents are common, quiet, and often not recoverable once money moves. Preventing them is a priority.

  • Many businesses discover too late that their controls didn’t match what they attested to on an insurance application.

    We help ensure:

    • Security questionnaires and SAQs reflect reality

    • Required controls are actually in place and functioning

    • Gaps are identified before a claim is ever needed

    This protects coverage — not just compliance.

Start the conversation

If you’re looking for practical security that fits your business — not someone else’s — you can start by filling out the contact form or scheduling an introduction.

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