Locking your house but leaving the windows open... Building a castle with a moat but no walls... How about a knight with a shield, but no armour?
A company says they’ve “got cybersecurity covered” because they’ve installed antivirus software. Maybe even something a little more sophisticated, like endpoint protection. Their IT provider nods in agreement. Boxes are ticked. Everyone sleeps a little better at night.
Until something slips through.
Modern cybersecurity threats are multi-layered, fast-moving, and often deeply sophisticated. Ransomware doesn’t always enter through dodgy downloads anymore. Phishing emails look like they’re from your CFO. Supply chain attacks exploit trusted vendors. Insider threats don’t trip antivirus alarms at all.
Antivirus software is good at catching known threats, but it’s useless against social engineering, privilege escalation, lateral movement, or zero-day exploits. It’s the digital equivalent of locking your front door... while the burglar comes in through the window.
We frequently encounter businesses who’ve been told by their IT provider, “You’re protected - we’ve installed antivirus.” Then, when things go wrong, that same provider is surprised or unprepared to respond.
Cybersecurity is being offered as a buzzword, not as a discipline. A real cybersecurity strategy is proactive, multi-layered, and tailored to the business, not a one-size-fits-all checkbox.
If your IT provider hasn’t discussed most (or any) of these with you, then you’re not truly protected:
Passwords alone are no longer enough. We implement MFA across critical systems to block 99% of identity-based attacks.
Your team is your first line of defence. We deliver engaging training and phishing simulations that actually change behaviour.
Modern attacks often live in your environment for weeks. We use tools that monitor for unusual behaviour, not just known malware signatures.
Patch management and vulnerability scanning keep your systems hardened against known exploits.
We configure mail flow, impersonation protection, and domain security protocols like DMARC, DKIM, and SPF to have a much higher chance at catching phishing at the gateway.
Access is granted based on continuous verification, not just a one-time login. We help businesses adopt this model in a practical way.
Ransomware happens. You need clean, offline backups and a tested disaster recovery plan. We don’t just check that backups exist - we verify you can recover from them.
Real-time monitoring, logging, and alerting help detect intrusions before they cause damage. We run or assist with full Security Operations Centre (SOC) solutions tailored to your scale.
From ISO 27001 to Cyber Essentials, we help implement governance, policies, and controls that match your industry and risk profile.
At Fuse CS, we’ve been doing this long enough to spot the difference between real protection and checkbox cybersecurity. We’re not here to install software and hope for the best — we’re here to understand your business, your risks, and implement a comprehensive, evolving cybersecurity strategy that works.
Our team has enterprise-grade experience but delivers it with real-world pragmatism. Whether you're a small business or scaling fast, we know how to build security into your operations without blocking productivity.
If You’re Serious About Security, Talk to Us
Cybersecurity isn't a product. It's a practice.
If your IT company is still telling you antivirus is enough, it’s time to ask better questions, or find a partner who already has the answers.
Your business is worth more than inadequate security.
About the author
Service Delivery Manager
Dan oversees the Managed Services team, and works closely with our customers to ensure that everything is running smoothly. Dan has over 15 years of IT support and consulting experience and having been on both sides of the Service Desk, has a great understanding of what our customers need.
