Cyber Security

Cyber attacks are not only a large enterprise problem. Over 60% of small businesses that suffer a significant breach close within six months. The reason SMBs are targeted is precisely because attackers know they're less protected. You don't need an enterprise-grade security team. You do need to have done the basics properly - and to know what you don't know.

A penetration test or pen test is a controlled, authorised attempt to hack your systems to find vulnerabilities before a real attacker does. It produces a prioritised list of what needs to be fixed and how urgently. Most businesses that operate online, handle customer data, or rely on connected systems should do one at least annually, and certainly before a major change to infrastructure or before entering a new enterprise sales process that requires security attestation.

An AI security review assesses the risks introduced by your use of AI tools whether that's AI-assisted customer service, internal automation, or third-party AI integrations. As AI is adopted faster than security frameworks can keep up, many businesses are inadvertently exposing sensitive data, creating compliance risks, or introducing vulnerabilities they don't know exist. Ancore's AI security review maps those risks and tells you what to do about them.

A Cybersecurity Blueprint is a prioritised, practical roadmap for your security posture. Rather than an overwhelming list of every possible risk, it tells you what to fix first, what to invest in, and what you can deprioritise - calibrated to the size and nature of your business. It's the starting point for any business that wants to approach security systematically rather than reactively.

A Red Team exercise is a simulation of a real-world attack - not just against your technical systems, but against your people and processes too. An Ancore Red Team will attempt to breach your business using the same tactics a real attacker would: phishing, social engineering, physical access attempts, and technical exploits. The outcome is a realistic assessment of where your defences actually hold up under pressure, not just on paper.

A Security Operations Centre is a dedicated function that monitors your systems around the clock for signs of attack, unusual activity, or breach. For most SMBs, a full-time internal SOC is unrealistic. Ancore provides SOC-as-a-service on a fractional basis - giving you enterprise-grade monitoring at a scale and cost that fits a growing business.

Your business is only as secure as the vendors you connect to. A Cyber Vendor Audit reviews the security posture of the third-party tools, platforms, and service providers that have access to your data or systems - and identifies which ones represent an unacceptable risk. Supply chain attacks - where an attacker enters through a trusted vendor - are one of the fastest-growing attack vectors for businesses of all sizes.