SMB Cybersecurity Framework

Assessment, Policy & Implementation

A practical cybersecurity guide developed specifically for U.S. small and medium-sized businesses.

Free. No registration required.

What's Inside

Risk Assessment

  • Asset inventory template
  • Threat identification methodology
  • Risk matrix for prioritization

Security Policies

  • Password policy template
  • Access control guidelines
  • Data protection checklist
  • Incident response procedure

Implementation Roadmap

  • 30-day quick wins
  • 90-day foundation building
  • 180-day hardening phase
  • Realistic timelines and effort estimates

Employee Awareness

  • Phishing recognition guide
  • Training plan template
  • Do's and don'ts for staff
  • Incident reporting procedure
Two Editions

Why two editions?

The Practitioner Edition was written first — a complete, standards-style methodology. But in conversations with business owners and clients, a pattern emerged: the people who most needed the framework often found the full version too technical to act on. Owners without an IT background wanted the same guidance in language they could actually use.

The Owner's Handbook is the answer. It takes the same framework and rewrites it from the ground up in plain language — no jargon, no assumed technical knowledge, just clear and practical steps any business owner can follow. The goal was simple: make cybersecurity genuinely accessible to the people running small businesses, not just the specialists advising them.

Practitioner Edition

SMB Cybersecurity Framework — Practitioner Edition

The complete, standards-style methodology for structured cybersecurity risk management and compliance — written for IT professionals, consultants, and technically capable owners.

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Owner's Handbook

SMB Cybersecurity Framework — Owner's Handbook

A plain-language companion to the Practitioner Edition, written for small business owners with no technical background. It translates the same framework into clear, practical steps any owner can act on — no jargon required.

Free to download — no registration required
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© 2026 SMB Cybersecurity Advisors LLC | Both editions free for use by U.S. small businesses

About the Author

Iurii Zhurov is the founder of SMB Cybersecurity Advisors LLC and holds a Master's degree in Cyber Security. With nearly a decade of international consulting experience and work across technology, financial services, and government sectors, he developed this framework to address a critical gap: small businesses need practical, affordable security guidance without enterprise overhead.

Published 2026

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The framework is a self-contained guide, but we also offer consulting services to help you implement it:

  • Risk Assessment — We evaluate your current posture and identify priorities
  • Policy Development — We customize policies for your business
  • Employee Training — We conduct awareness training for your staff
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