While large enterprises might be set in their ways and slow to innovate, Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often become industry trendsetters and early adopters of new business trends. By being the first to test new products, they set an example for others to follow and demonstrate the benefits of emerging technology. SMBs have been at the forefront of the modular revolution by being avid consumers and early adopters of modular solutions in various SaaS products. Modular solutions cater to a particular set of needs common to most SMBs, including resource constraints, flexibility and scalability, ease of implementation, and high customizability. 

Modular cybersecurity products have especially garnered interest from midmarket businesses due to the price and complexity of non-modular solutions. These solutions have often been built for larger enterprises and merely adopted to serve the SMB market, making them an awkward fit for smaller businesses’ needs.  Agile SMBs with limited resources and technical expertise have long needed a solution that would provide:

1. Platformization: The Power of One

SMBs benefit from platforms that centralize security efforts, reducing the burden on their teams and allowing them to focus on core business needs. As these businesses embrace more comprehensive cybersecurity options, they set the pace for broader industry adoption. By leading the way, SMBs are influencing the cybersecurity landscape, showing that flexible, adaptable platforms are essential for businesses of all sizes to maintain a strong security posture.

2. Flexibility and Scalability

Business growth often means IT infrastructures and data management needs become more complex. As businesses grow and their threat landscapes change, modular cybersecurity options provide the scalability needed to adapt.

3. Cost Efficiency

The high price of security tools on the market today puts most enterprise options out of the reach of SMBs. Flexible pricing models, including paying only for what they require and scaling as the company’s needs change, are crucial for midmarket organizations seeking robust security tools. For many smaller organizations, starting with a few foundational security modules and expanding as needed is the best way to attain and maintain a good security posture without overspending on complicated security tools.

4. Reduced IT Burden

Modular cybersecurity platforms offer a streamlined solution by consolidating various security functions into a single platform. This allows SMBs to manage their security more efficiently, reducing complexity and minimizing the need for specialized staff. With user-friendly interfaces and seamless integrations, these platforms enable even small IT teams to handle advanced security needs with ease, empowering SMBs to maintain a robust defense without the usual strain on resources.

5. Vendor Support and Expertise

For most SMBs, when choosing a modular cybersecurity product, it is crucial to ensure that the chosen vendor offers a full security product that covers all of the company’s current and future security needs. Ensuring that the vendor has the professional support and security expertise that IT teams can further reduce the need for IT teams to become security experts. This coverage ensures that SMBs can rely on the vendor to support their growing and changing needs seamlessly. 

Conclusion: Early Adoption’s Influence on Industry Standards

Early adopters are driving the broader implementation of modular cybersecurity systems and helping shape the direction of cybersecurity technology. What draws SMBs to modular platforms, including their flexibility, scalability, and customization, is proving valuable to companies of all sizes, including enterprises. Larger corporations are often characterized by dynamic needs and multiple departments at different stages of technology adoption. They are drawn to modular platforms that allow for incremental adoption to try them out and enable them to scale once they have been tested internally. Despite their large budgets, cost efficiency remains a consideration for enterprises, especially if they need to deploy multiple tools and applications across different departments or regions.

How Coro Helps

At Coro, we offer a modular cybersecurity platform. If you want to learn more about how Coro can help you protect your organization, watch a demo today and join the thousands of organizations that have chosen one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in North America.