Zero trust sounds expensive, is it worth it for an SMB?
Zero trust is not a product but a principle: do not trust any device, user or location by default. For SMBs you can get 80 percent there using M365 building blocks you often already have.
Try this first
- 1Start with MFA for everyone, conditional access on sensitive apps, and device compliance via Intune.
- 2Add network segmentation and VPN replacement only when you genuinely need location-independent work.
- 3Avoid expensive all-in-one zero trust platforms until you have the basics, otherwise you buy things that overlap with M365.
- 4The biggest win is not tooling but policy: who gets access where and how you verify it.
When to bring us in
If you want an honest cost overview of zero trust steps that make sense for your situation, we can map it out.
See also
- What does Managed IT actually cost for a 10-person SMBNo fixed number, but an honest breakdown. A full package for ten people is not 50 euros a month and not 5000 either.
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard versus Premium, what is extraThe price jump is real but Premium does not add Word features. It adds security and device management.
- Microsoft announces another price hike, what do I doSince NCE Microsoft adjusts pricing structurally. Without action you renew at the new price for a full year.
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