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Andre Rizzo
Andre Rizzo
Founder & Lead Developer
Security··7 min read

SMB cybersecurity 2026 checklist

87% of Italian ransomware hits SMBs via trivial errors.

NIS2 now mandates seriousness.

Identity & access

MFA. Separate admin accounts. SSO at 20+. 24h ex-employee disable.

Real backups

3-2-1-1-0. Quarterly restore test.

Endpoint & network

Modern EDR. Auto patching. Segmentation.

People

Phishing simulations 4x/year.

NIS2

Risk assessment, 24/72h reporting, board accountability. Fines up to 2% revenue.

Costs

€8-25k/year basics. Single ransomware: €200-800k.