SmashByte Security Articles
Technical and buying guides for smashbyte security.
What Is Autonomous Endpoint Management? AEM Explained
Autonomous endpoint management (AEM) uses AI and automation to patch, remediate and configure endpoints without manual effort. How it works, and how it compares.
RMM Versus Endpoint Management
Where traditional RMM ends and modern endpoint management begins.
Patch Management Policy Template: 7 Sections + SLA Table
A clause-by-clause patch management policy template for IT teams and MSPs: scope, roles, severity SLAs, deployment rings, emergency patching and exceptions.
How Quickly Should Critical Vulnerabilities Be Patched?
SLA targets, risk prioritization and the business case for fast patching.
Endpoint Backup Versus Traditional Server Backup
Why endpoint backup is a separate discipline from server backup.
How to Secure Remote Employees
A practical guide to endpoint, identity and network security for distributed teams.
What Happens During a Ransomware Attack?
The timeline of a ransomware incident and what your response plan should cover.
How to Build an Incident Response Plan
A step-by-step framework for building an incident response plan that actually works.
Cybersecurity Checklist for a 50-Person Company
A prioritized security checklist for a growing company with limited IT staff.
Cybersecurity Checklist for WISPs
A WISP-specific security checklist covering towers, offices and customer data.
MSP Security Stack Guide
How MSPs build a defensible, profitable security stack.
Preparing for a Cyber Insurance Questionnaire
What insurers ask and how to prepare evidence before renewal.
How to Measure Patch Compliance: 6 Metrics That Matter
The patch compliance metrics that prove your program works: compliance rate, mean time to patch, success rate and exception aging — with formulas and targets.
EDR Versus MDR Versus Antivirus
The differences between EDR, MDR and traditional antivirus, and when each fits.
Five Signs Your IT Environment Is Not Fully Managed
Warning signs that your endpoints, patching or monitoring have gaps.
