Cybersecurity problems rarely begin with a dramatic warning on a screen. More often, they start with something ordinary: an outdated device, a reused password, a convincing phishing email or an account that has more access than it needs.

For small and midsize businesses, those gaps can be especially difficult to identify because cybersecurity is often added around existing technology rather than built into an ongoing IT strategy.

Sector 7 Networks helps Fraser Valley businesses take a more proactive approach, combining managed IT with layered cybersecurity, cloud management, backup and strategic technology support. Its cybersecurity services are designed around endpoints, email, identity, networks, employee awareness and incident response.

Here are seven cybersecurity gaps worth checking before they become expensive problems.