We've curated 7 cybersecurity statistics about SMBs to help you understand how small and medium-sized businesses are tackling evolving threats and implementing new technologies to protect their valuable data in 2025.
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57% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) feel at a disadvantage compared to larger enterprises due to limited resources.
35% of US SMBs describe themselves as very proactive about updating systems.
64% of US SMBs say businesses without an active IT team are less likely to stay current.
Nearly 35% of US SMBs say that system updates and maintenance are among their top IT challenges.
90% of US SMB leaders agree that IT is more important today than it was 10 years ago.
61% of US SMB leaders admit they are not proactive in updating their systems.
About 64% of US SMB leaders agree that without an active IT team, system updates are more likely to slip through the cracks
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the $4M-$8M range were the most frequently targeted.
A majority (59%) of SMBs said their business needs to improve its cybersecurity and compliance in 2025.
Over half of SMBs (52%) surveyed reported not having the resources to implement better security technology.
More than half (52%) of SMBs said they are not very confident in their ability to manage a cybersecurity threat.
Less than half (49%) of SMBs intend to invest in cybersecurity technology.
More than half (52%) of SMBs said they are not very confident in their ability to manage a cybersecurity threat.
Small and medium-sized retailers saw significant declines in phishing susceptibility due to training, dropping from 29.3% to 3.7% for small retailers and from 33.3% to 4.2% for medium-sized retailers