5 Signs Your Business Needs a Cyber Security Health Check

Most business owners we speak to don't think about cyber security until something goes wrong. A supplier gets hit with ransomware. A staff member clicks the wrong link. A client asks, out of nowhere, "what happens to our data if you get hacked?" — and there isn't a confident answer ready.

The good news is that spotting the warning signs early is a lot cheaper than dealing with a breach after the fact. Here are five signs it might be time for a proper cyber security health check.

1. You can't remember the last time anything was reviewed

If your firewall, antivirus, or security policies were set up once and never looked at again, that's a problem. Threats evolve constantly — a setup that was solid three years ago can have gaps today that nobody's noticed, simply because nobody's checked.

2. Passwords are still being shared, reused, or written down

It happens in every industry: a shared login for a piece of software, a password reused across five different accounts, a sticky note on a monitor. Individually these feel harmless. Together, they're one of the most common ways businesses actually get breached.

3. You're not sure what would happen if someone clicked a phishing email

Phishing emails are more convincing than ever, and it only takes one click. The real question isn't whether someone in your business will eventually click one — it's what happens next. If you don't have a confident answer, that's worth addressing before it becomes a live incident.

4. Compliance requirements are starting to pile up

Clients, insurers, and industry bodies are asking more detailed cyber security questions than they used to — especially in sectors like legal, financial services, and healthcare. If you're scrambling to answer a security questionnaire rather than pulling the information straight from an existing policy, that's a sign your setup hasn't kept pace with what's being asked of it.

5. IT and security feel like the same conversation

Keeping the lights on (IT support) and keeping the business protected (cyber security) are related, but they're not the same job. If nobody in your business — internal or outsourced — is specifically thinking about security day to day, gaps tend to build up quietly in the background.

What a health check actually looks like

A cyber security health check isn't about scaring you into buying things you don't need. It's a clear-eyed look at where your business currently stands: what's protected well, what's exposed, and what a sensible, prioritised next step looks like — without the jargon.

At Kintegris, that's exactly how we approach it. Reliable technology and trusted relationships, remember — not scare tactics.

If any of the above sounds familiar, get in touch and we'll talk it through.