Why is it so difficult for so many small / medium businesses (SMBs) to budget for, adequately staff, or internally discuss Cyber Security and the risks to their brand? Of course there are myriad points one can argue; the inability to find or retain seasoned security staffing, promotion with-in, constrained or no budget, lack of awareness, or the “Ostrich” effect – burying our heads in the sand leaving our rears most vulnerable.  

A 2024 Microsoft report stated that 1 in 3 SMBs have been victims of cyber-attacks, yet the misconception of “we are too small to be a target” continues to exist. Microsoft further reports that 94% of SMB’s consider cybersecurity critical for their business. As a Defender of your brand, reading statistics like these can quickly bring stars to your eyes or jokingly leave the feeling that “5 out of 3 people do not understand fractions” and back to the Ostrich effect.  

Fortunately, Armament8 understands fractions and can help Defenders – and for a fraction of the price. Most businesses today are immediately priced out of enterprise type cybersecurity solutions which leaves them ill-equipped, unprepared and highly susceptible to attacks. Information Security today comes with such high price tags; excessive manual analysis brands have been forced to turn a blind eye at a time in which cybercrime has become the 3^rd largest economy in the world.

Armament8’s Apollo products offer a comprehensive Edge protection system designed to identify threats and reduce risk without impacting production work time. Apollo is an ultra-modern, Next Generation technology that is managed and maintained by Armament8’s highly seasoned Cybersecurity Veteran staff members empowering your business to focus on what matters. The Apollo product leverages a physical device placed in-line (at the Edge), discarding known malicious traffic such as: Malware, Viruses, Spam, Phishing, and unwanted advertising. 
 
Apollo empowers Hybrid work environments with secure remote access and VPN, Firewall with Deep Packet Inspection, Bandwidth Control and Failover for network traffic, Application Controls for work policy enforcement, Web Content filtering for unwanted websites or domains, Single Source of Authentication for unification, Zero Trust Frameworks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention to deter emerging threats, Threat Intelligence for dynamic response, Dark Web Monitoring, and continuous Vulnerability scanning and alerting for improved visibility regarding the health of your business.