Cybersecurity: How Much Should Your Business Be Spending In 2025?
Cybersecurity: How Much Should Your Business Be Spending In 2025?
Given the current threat environment, cybersecurity is required, not choice. For small and mid-sized companies, however, one of the greatest difficulties is not deciding whether to invest in cybersecurity but rather knowing how much to allocate and where to concentrate that spending.
Cybersecurity spending in 2025 is projected to reach record highs between phishing attacks, ransomware, data compliance rules, and the growing cost of downtime. But does your company require a six-figure security budget to remain safe?
Not really. Smart planning—and the correct partner—can help you safeguard your systems and data without overextending your resources.
Let's examine what to keep in mind when allocating money for cybersecurity this year and how Nexcom MSP enables companies to make smart investments for most defense.
Reasons for Increasing Cybersecurity Expenditure in 2025
More assaults: Cybercrime is up all around. Attacks are becoming more common and more complex thanks to ransomware-as-a-service, phishing kits, and artificial intelligence-generated social engineering.
Pressure from regulations Following FTC Safeguards, HIPAA, PCI, state laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act, and other applicable laws is getting more difficult and expensive.
Remote & hybrid hazards: Increasing your workforce outside the office also increases your risk surface—particularly if access points, apps, and devices are not adequately protected.
These days, cybersecurity is more than just preventing breaches. It's about keeping regulatory compliance, customer confidence, and business continuity.
So, how much should you be spending?
While no one figure fits everyone, here are some industry standards:
Cybersecurity usually accounts for 7–14% of SMBs' whole IT budget.
A 2024 Deloitte poll revealed that the typical security expenditure is approximately $2,700 per full-time worker.
Companies in regulated sectors—finance, healthcare, legal—tend to spend more because of greater compliance expenses.
However, by themselves these averages are not always helpful. A better method is to link your cybersecurity expenditure to the particular hazards, objectives, and infrastructure of your company.
Main Areas Your Cyber Budget Should Cover
Patch Management & Endpoint Protection
Antivirus, EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response), and consistent updates help to secure laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and servers.
Firewalls & Network Protection
Filtering incoming and outgoing traffic through firewalls, intrusion detection, and traffic analysis helps to protect internal networks.
Identity & Access Control
Controlling who can access what—with multi-factor authentication (MFA), role-based access, and strong password policies.
Cloud Security
Making sure your data is safe on platforms including Microsoft 365, AWS, or Google Workspace, with encryption and correct settings.
Often your most affordable line of defense, teaching employees to identify phishing, social engineering, and suspicious activity.
Disaster Recovery & Backups
Backing up systems and data in safe, offsite places with proven recovery strategies in case of a breach or outage.
Where Companies Waste Cyber Budgets
Many businesses ignore important weaknesses in some areas while overspending in others. Typical traps are:
Investing too much in tools lacking a strategy or support staff
Ignoring phishing prevention and staff training
Paying for services or licenses you don't really require
Depending on break/fix IT systems that eventually cost more
How Nexcom MSP Helps You Right- Size Your Security SpendingRight-Size Your Security Spending
Working with companies all around Charlotte and beyond, Nexcom MSP helps to create sensible cybersecurity plans for your size, sector, and risk profile.
Here is how we assist you in maximizing your cybersecurity spending:
✅ Customized Risk Assessments
We assess your systems, industry needs, and possible weaknesses to suggest the most effective and efficient investments.
✅ Scalable, Bundled Services
Rather than for scattered tools and suppliers, you receive a consistent monthly rate for a unified suite of services—monitoring, patching, backups, endpoint protection.
✅ Transparent Reporting & ROI Tracking
We provide you with insight into what you're spending on, why it counts, and how it's supporting the protection of your company.
✅ Continuous Assistance & Changes
We assist you in scaling your protections to fit your expanding company or changing risks—without overspending or overhauling your whole system.
Smart security spending begins with the appropriate partner.
The aim is not to spend the most but rather to spend sensibly. Nexcom MSP lets you have both protection and budget. You receive a strategic, proactive partner who enables you to derive genuine value from every dollar spent.
