We’re in the era where no business is safe from cyber threats. You could be a small New York company, just minding your business with modest revenue, and be attacked. You could be a small, one-man team, and be attacked. You could be one of the largest and most well-funded enterprises in the world, and you will absolutely be attacked.
Worse, cybercrime itself is costing good businesses just like yours more every year.
With the global cost of cybercrime reaching the tens of trillions per year, there’s no time to waste. In 2026, you need to revamp your security system with these top investments:
Regular Security Training
Cybercrime moves fast, and as a result, so do the threats. If you want to ensure your business stays secure, then everyone, from your security team to Linda down in HR, needs regular digital security training. This is one of the best ways to ensure your specialists stay up to date on the latest tools and trends, and that everyone else in your business is ready with future-forward digital skills that will better protect them personally, and also your business.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
You need to keep your internal security team fresh and ready to address the real threats. The fact is, however, that they’re probably wasting their time addressing a sea of non-actionable or low-priority alerts that are draining them in alert fatigue.
The best solution to avoid this is managed detection and response services. These services work to filter through alerts with advanced analytics, meaning that only the actionable alerts are passed on to your team. Your specialists will have the bandwidth and capacity to then deal with those serious threats more effectively than they ever have before.
Zero-Trust Protection
Zero-trust protection is an approach to security that many systems are now adopting. If yours isn’t, it’s time for an upgrade. Zero-trust essentially works by requiring every tool and endpoint to verify its identity every time it connects to your system. It’s not enough that your employees connected their phones once. They’ll need to go through 2FA every time they sign on.
Proactive AI Defense Systems
AI’s ability to analyze data means that proactive defense is better than ever. They essentially work by learning workflows and the baseline behavior of everyone in your business. It can then detect anomalous behavior and even work to immediately lock it down while sending out an alert.
Incident Response Simulations
You need your security teams to move fast and know what to do in an instant for a wide number of emerging threats. That’s why, when they’re not actively defending your system, it’s important that they practice by running incident response simulations and fine-tune guidelines and workflows. With new viruses and dangers emerging every day, this approach will help you tackle a breach when it occurs as fast as possible.
Centralize Your Security System
Finally, you’ll want to centralize your security system. There are several options out there, but many today are turning towards Microsoft’s security stack, which includes multiple security programs primed and ready to integrate together for comprehensive coverage. When your system is unified and can relay information in a blink, you’ll immediately be better protected, and your security teams will be faster on the ball when it comes to responding to attacks.
Pallavi Singal is the Vice President of Content at ztudium, where she leads innovative content strategies and oversees the development of high-impact editorial initiatives. With a strong background in digital media and a passion for storytelling, Pallavi plays a pivotal role in scaling the content operations for ztudium’s platforms, including Businessabc, Citiesabc, and IntelligentHQ, Wisdomia.ai, MStores, and many others. Her expertise spans content creation, SEO, and digital marketing, driving engagement and growth across multiple channels. Pallavi’s work is characterised by a keen insight into emerging trends in business, technologies like AI, blockchain, metaverse and others, and society, making her a trusted voice in the industry.
