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Small Business Cyber Risk: The $100K Threat You Can't Ignore

Find Thomas McClendon and Citadel Networks Here: 🚀 Citadel Networks Website: https://www.citadelnw.com 💼 Thomas McClendon on LinkedIn:   / thomasmcclendon   Ironis Insights sits down with Thomas McClendon, President and Founder of Citadel Networks, to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape for small and mid-sized businesses. With over 25 years in IT and 16 years as a business owner, Thomas shares how he transitioned from break-fix IT services to a Managed Security Services Provider focused on protecting businesses from ransomware, wire fraud, compliance failures, and devastating data loss. Thomas explains why small businesses are now prime targets for cybercriminals, how AI is accelerating attacks, and why compliance mandates are forcing entire industries, especially financial services and legal firms, to take cybersecurity seriously. He also shares real-world stories of ransomware shutdowns, failed backups, phishing scams, and how a single mistake can cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars. The conversation dives into the reputational damage of breaches, the importance of cyber insurance, the rise of state-level safe harbor laws, and how AI-driven malware is beginning to mutate to avoid detection. Thomas emphasizes that cybersecurity is no longer optional. It is critical to protecting business valuation, revenue continuity, and long-term exit strategies. What You’ll Learn: Why 65% of small businesses close within six months of a cyberattack How ransomware, wire fraud, and phishing attacks are impacting SMBs Why compliance mandates are expanding across industries The real cost of not backing up data properly How AI is enabling malware to rewrite itself to avoid detection Why zero trust infrastructure is becoming essential The importance of employee cybersecurity training How cyber incidents can destroy business valuation before an exit Why cyber insurance is critical for modern businesses Citadel Networks helps small and mid-sized businesses secure their data, meet compliance requirements, implement managed security services, and protect their long-term business value from today’s evolving cyber threats.