88% of ransomware attacks now target small businesses.
Is yours ready?
Cybercriminals have shifted their focus. SMBs are now the primary target, attacked because defences are assumed to be weaker. Next Step Technologies partners with Sophos, the world’s #1-ranked cybersecurity vendor, to deliver enterprise-grade protection built for Caribbean businesses of every size.
Get a free security assessment →Caribbean SMBs are not below the radar. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report analysed over 22,000 security incidents and found ransomware present in 88% of SMB breaches, more than double the rate for large enterprises. Attackers target smaller organisations precisely because they assume defences are weaker. The question is no longer if your business will be targeted, but when, and whether you’ll be ready.
Ransomware
Encrypts your systems and demands payment. Recovery costs averaged $1.53M in 2025, before counting the ransom itself, downtime, or reputational damage. 75% of SMBs say an attack would end their business.
Phishing & Email Fraud
47% of SMBs cite phishing as their top threat. 68% of breaches start with a single untrained staff member clicking one link. AI is now generating convincing phishing emails at industrial scale.
Identity & Credential Theft
Stolen credentials are the most common attack entry point. Once an attacker has valid login details, they can operate undetected for months, an average of 204 days before detection.
Business Email Compromise
Attackers impersonate executives or suppliers to redirect payments. Often goes undetected until the transfer is complete and funds are unrecoverable.
Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk
Third-party breaches doubled to 30% of all incidents in 2025. Your attack surface now includes every vendor, platform, and integration your business touches.
AI-Driven Attacks
41% of cyberattacks against SMBs in 2025 were AI-assisted, faster, more targeted, and harder to detect than traditional campaigns. Defences must evolve at the same pace.
Sophos Endpoint
Next-generation endpoint protection with deep learning AI, anti-ransomware (CryptoGuard), exploit prevention, and adaptive defences. The new baseline replacing Intercept X, available for users and servers.
Sophos EDR
Advanced endpoint detection and response with full threat investigation, root cause analysis, and remote response capabilities. Sophos’s most powerful endpoint offering for teams that want hands-on control.
Sophos XDR
Detection and response across your entire IT environment, endpoints, servers, firewalls, email, cloud, and identity. All third-party integrations now included automatically at no extra cost.
Sophos MDR
Round-the-clock threat monitoring, hunting, and incident response by Sophos expert analysts. Trusted by over 75,000 organisations worldwide. MDR includes a new AI Security Analyst and Threat Hunting assistant.
Sophos Firewall
Deep packet inspection, application control, SD-WAN, and zero-trust network access. Rated #1 in firewall software by G2 Winter 2026. Protects your perimeter and remote workers in a single platform.
Sophos Email
AI-powered filtering that stops phishing, malware, and business email compromise before it reaches your inbox. Now includes Sophos Phish Threat, realistic phishing simulations and staff training, at no extra charge.
Sophos Cloud Workload
Runtime threat detection, cloud security posture management, and workload protection for AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Keeps your cloud infrastructure as secure as your office network.
Sophos ITDR
Identity Threat Detection and Response, Sophos’s newest layer, launched in late 2025. Detects compromised credentials, privilege escalation, and identity-based attacks that traditional endpoint tools miss entirely.
Why identity protection is now non-negotiable
Stolen credentials are now the #1 attack entry point. Once an attacker has a valid username and password, traditional endpoint and network tools often cannot tell the difference between them and a legitimate user. Sophos ITDR closes this gap, detecting compromised accounts, unusual privilege use, and lateral movement that other layers miss. It is the fastest-growing new threat vector, and it now has a dedicated defence.
- Authorised Sophos partner with direct access to Sophos engineering support and the latest threat intelligence feeds
- Caribbean-based team who understand your regulatory environment, business hours, and the specific threat patterns affecting the region
- Layered defence approach, cybersecurity paired with our DataVault backup solution means if prevention fails, recovery is fast and complete
- MFA implementation included, multi-factor authentication alone reduces successful attacks by up to 90% and costs almost nothing to deploy
- Plain-language reporting and advice, no jargon, no unreadable dashboards, just clear guidance on your actual risk posture
- Scalable from a single-site SMB to a multi-location enterprise, with licensing options starting with Sophos Endpoint 100 for smaller organisations
Explore the full Sophos product range
As an authorised Sophos partner, Next Step Technologies can source, license, deploy, and support the complete Sophos portfolio. Browse the range below or contact us for a tailored recommendation based on your business size, sector, and risk profile.
Don’t wait for a breach to take security seriously.
Contact us for a free cybersecurity assessment. We’ll identify your gaps, map them to the right Sophos solution, and give you a plain-language action plan, no obligation.