Free, hands-on cyber consultancy available for SMEs

Cyber Advisors are offering free 30-minute consultations to help small businesses get started with cybersecurity.

As smaller businesses become more frequently targeted, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is reiterating the need for them to be more robust in their approach to digital security. It’s aware that investing in cyber security can seem more like a costly distraction than a priority for smaller companies as they concentrate on keeping customers happy, managing cash flow and day-to-day business.

The NCSC points to the statistics. In 2025, 65% of medium and 46% of small organisations reported a cyber breach or attack. The problem is that Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) see cybersecurity as too complicated, too expensive and don’t address the real-world risks that small businesses face.

Many Cyber Advisors are now offering a free 30-minute consultation for SMEs that are looking to get started with Cyber Essentials, the government’s baseline for cybersecurity.

This no-strings-attached introductory consultation provides businesses with an opportunity to ask questions and get an explanation of how the five steps that make up Cyber Essentials can be applied to your organisation using practical, achievable implementations.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) introduced Cyber Advisors in 2023, a network of cybersecurity consultants who’ve been assured by the NCSC to work specifically with smaller organisations.

More information on the free consultation can be found here: https://iasme.co.uk/cyber-advisor/free-advice/