Guides

This section provides practical, vendor-neutral security guides designed specifically for Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

We focus on:

  • realistic threat models
  • compliance-relevant topics
  • tools suitable for small IT teams

Topics Covered

Network & Access Security

Learn how to secure remote access, networks, and cloud services.

Email & Identity Protection

Reduce phishing risk and improve authentication hygiene.

Compliance & Risk Management

Understand Swiss data protection requirements and security frameworks.

Guides

Below you’ll find our latest and most relevant guides:

👉 Email & Identity Protection for Swiss SMEs

Guides, Identity-Security, Email-Security, Swiss-Smes

For most Swiss SMEs, email and user identities are the primary attack surface.
Phishing, credential theft, and account takeover remain the most common entry points for cyber incidents — often requiring no advanced malware at all.

This guide explains practical, cost-effective measures to secure email communication and user identities without enterprise-level complexity.

Attackers focus on email and identity because:

  • employees use email constantly
  • credentials are reused across services
  • phishing bypasses many technical controls
  • SMEs often lack dedicated security staff

A single compromised mailbox can lead to: