Protect Your Business
Before It's Too Late
Cyber attacks on UK SMEs are at an all-time high. Use-It Computers delivers multi-layered, managed cyber security keeping your data, your clients and your reputation safe.
SMEs Are the Primary Target
Cyber criminals increasingly target small and medium businesses not because they're high-value, but because they're often unprotected. In 2025, 43% of all cyber attacks targeted SMEs, yet fewer than 1 in 5 have a formal security policy in place.
A single ransomware attack can encrypt your entire network, lock you out of client data and bring your business to a complete standstill. The average recovery time is 21 days and most businesses never fully recover. The right security posture prevents all of this.
Top Attack Vectors UK SMEs 2025
Source: UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025
Multi-Layered Protection
Effective cyber security isn't a single product it's overlapping layers of defence. We build and manage the full stack for you.
Managed Firewall
Next-generation firewalls (NGFW) from WatchGuard and Cisco configured, monitored and updated by our engineers. Deep packet inspection blocks threats before they reach your network.
- WatchGuard & Cisco NGFW
- Deep packet inspection
- Intrusion detection (IDS/IPS)
- Monthly policy reviews
Endpoint Detection & Response
Next-generation EDR deployed on every device. Unlike legacy antivirus, EDR detects behavioural anomalies in real time and can automatically roll back ransomware encryption.
- WithSecure & Acronis EDR
- Ransomware detection & rollback
- Zero-day threat protection
- Managed threat response (MTR)
Email Security & Filtering
Advanced email filtering that stops phishing, spoofing and malicious attachments before they reach your inbox. The number one attack vector, properly defended.
- Anti-phishing & anti-spoofing
- Sandboxed attachment scanning
- DMARC / DKIM / SPF configuration
- Impersonation protection
Cyber Essentials Certification
We are a NCSC-approved Cyber Essentials assessor. Achieve government-backed certification, unlock public sector contracts and demonstrate your security credentials to clients and insurers.
- Cyber Essentials (self-assessed)
- Cyber Essentials Plus (verified)
- Pre-assessment gap analysis
- Annual renewal management
Penetration Testing
Accredited ethical hacking by our certified testers. We simulate real-world attacks against your network, web applications and staff to find every exploitable weakness before criminals do.
- Internal & external network pen test
- Web application testing (OWASP)
- Social engineering simulations
- Full written report & remediation plan
Security Awareness Training
Your staff are your biggest vulnerability and your best defence. Our training programmes and simulated phishing campaigns build a genuine security culture in your organisation.
- Interactive online training modules
- Simulated phishing campaigns
- Measurable risk reduction reporting
- Customised to your industry
GDPR & Data Protection
Full GDPR advisory and implementation service. From data mapping and policy writing to staff training and ongoing ICO compliance we make data protection straightforward.
- Data audit & mapping (ROPA)
- Privacy policy & procedure writing
- Staff GDPR awareness training
- Breach response planning
Dark Web Monitoring
Continuous scanning of dark web forums, credential dumps and breach databases for your business email domains. Get alerted the moment your data appears where it shouldn't.
- 24/7 automated dark web scanning
- Domain & email monitoring
- Instant breach alerts
- Compromised credential reports
Backup & Ransomware Recovery
Immutable, air-gapped backups that ransomware cannot encrypt. If the worst happens, we restore your systems and data with a sub-4-hour RTO minimising downtime and loss.
- Immutable offsite backups (Datto/Acronis)
- Ransomware-proof backup copies
- Sub-4-hour recovery time objective
- Regular restore testing
Cyber Essentials Are You Certified?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed scheme that helps businesses protect against the most common cyber threats. It's a requirement for any business that handles government contracts and increasingly expected by enterprise clients and cyber insurers.
As an NCSC-approved assessor, Use-It Computers guides you through the entire process from initial gap analysis to certification. We handle the technical evidence gathering so you can focus on running your business.
The 5 Cyber Essentials Controls
Protecting against ~80% of common cyber attacks
Security Experts, Not Generalists
We've been protecting Lancashire businesses for 28 years. Security isn't an add-on for us it's central to everything we do.
NCSC Approved
Approved Cyber Essentials assessor government-recognised security expertise.
ISO Certified
ISO-certified processes ensure consistent, auditable security management.
24/7 Monitoring
Round-the-clock security monitoring threats don't keep office hours.
Local Engineers
Lancashire-based team. On-site fast when a remote response isn't enough.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Your Business Properly Protected?
Get a free, no-obligation cyber security audit. We'll identify your vulnerabilities and show you exactly what needs fixing before an attacker finds it first.