Cyber security basics

Cyber security support for small businesses and charities

Practical account protection, ESET managed security, Microsoft 365 security basics, MFA, backup checks, access cleanup, and phishing-risk reduction.

WITS helps small organisations improve real-world security without turning every concern into an enterprise security project, with experience around Mimecast email and web-security tooling.

Security work that small teams can act on

The first improvements are often simple: secure accounts, remove stale access, check backups, and make risky setup choices visible.

WITS focuses on practical cyber hygiene for small businesses, charities, and community organisations. The aim is to reduce avoidable risk and make the next step clear, including managed ESET protection where endpoint security needs bringing under control.

Common requests

  • MFA setup and recovery checks
  • ESET managed endpoint security setup and review
  • Microsoft 365 account and mailbox security review
  • Leaver access removal and shared account cleanup
  • Backup and recovery checks
  • Phishing, suspicious email, Mimecast-informed email security checks, and account compromise triage

What cyber security support can include

Focused, understandable work that reduces common small-organisation risks.

Endpoint security

ESET managed protection

Help with ESET managed security setup, checks, alerts, device protection, and practical follow-up where endpoint risk needs attention.

Accounts

MFA and access checks

Enable or tidy MFA, review recovery methods, reduce shared-password risk, and check who still has access.

Microsoft 365

Mailbox and tenant basics

Review admin access, shared mailboxes, forwarding rules, stale accounts, and common Microsoft 365 security settings.

Continuity

Backups and recovery thinking

Check whether important data has a realistic recovery route before a laptop, cloud account, or shared folder fails.

Incidents

Suspicious email and compromise triage

Help decide what to do next when a mailbox, password, or device may have been compromised, with experience of Mimecast-style email and web-security controls.

Good fit

  • You want practical security improvements for Microsoft 365, devices, ESET managed security, and backups
  • You need leaver access, MFA, or shared mailbox risk cleaned up
  • You are a small organisation without a dedicated security team

Important limits

  • This is practical IT security support, not a formal penetration test
  • Legal, regulatory, and insurance decisions remain with qualified specialists
  • Serious active incidents may need escalation to a specialist incident-response provider

Want to reduce avoidable security risk?

Book time if you know what needs checking, or send a short outline if you want WITS to confirm the best starting point.

Security changes often connect with Microsoft 365 support and wider business and charity IT support.

Cyber security support questions

Practical limits and next steps for common small-organisation security concerns.

Can WITS help after a suspicious email or account compromise?

Yes. WITS can help with practical triage, password and session checks, MFA, mailbox rules and next steps. Serious incidents may need a specialist incident-response provider.

Can WITS set up MFA?

Yes. WITS can help choose and configure suitable MFA for Microsoft 365 and other supported services, then explain the sign-in process to users.

Can WITS help reduce phishing risk?

Yes. Support can cover safer account settings, MFA, suspicious-message handling and practical user guidance. No setup can remove every phishing risk.

Is this a replacement for a full security audit?

No. This service focuses on practical security basics and risk reduction for small organisations. Formal audits, penetration tests and incident response require specialist scope.