The 30-Minute Security Audit Every SMB Owner Should Do This Week
May 2026 · 7 min read Most SMB owners assume they're reasonably secure but have never actually checked. This audit uses only free tools, takes under 30 minutes, and will tell you whether your credentials are exposed, your email can be spoofed, your MFA has gaps, and whether your perimeter has open doors you don't know about. Do it now — before someone else does it for you. Every post we've published in the last month has pointed at the same gap: most small businesses assume they're reasonably protected without ever actually checking. The password policy exists. The MFA was set up at some point. The firewall is on. But nobody has verified that any of it is working — and the tools to do so are free, take minutes each, and are available to anyone right now. This audit covers the five checks that matter most. No technical background required. No vendor to call. No cost. Just five checks that will tell you whether the things you thin...