GuardE.N. 2025: Our Newest Cybersecurity Upgrades to Keep Your Business Resilient

Cybersecurity is no longer a “nice to have”—it’s a core pillar of modern business resilience. With attacks on small and midsize businesses (SMBs) rising year after year, companies need more than just antivirus software and a firewall to stay protected. They need a layered, evolving defense strategy that can keep pace with the ever-changing threat landscape.

That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of Guard E.N. 2025—our enhanced cybersecurity framework designed to strengthen protection, increase visibility, and reduce vulnerabilities across your business.

Why Cybersecurity Still Matters (and More Than Ever)

Cyber threats aren’t slowing down. In fact, they’re getting more sophisticated—and SMBs are prime targets.

• 61% of SMBs were the target of a cyberattack in the past year.

• The average cost of a data breach for SMBs has climbed to $3.31 million.

• 43% of attacks are aimed at small businesses, yet only 14% are prepared to defend themselves.

Whether it’s phishing emails, ransomware, or unauthorized access, attackers know that smaller businesses often lack the tools or in-house expertise to respond quickly—and they’re taking full advantage.

At MapleTronics, we believe it’s our responsibility to not only help you react to threats, but to proactively prepare for them. That’s why each year we evolve our cybersecurity offerings to meet the latest risks and stay one step ahead.

Introducing Guard E.N. 2025

This year’s updates to our GuardE.N. cybersecurity service represent our most advanced enhancements yet—designed specifically to give SMBs enterprise-level protection without enterprise-level complexity.

Here’s what’s new:

Attack Surface Reduction – Endpoint (New in Level 2)

A proactive measure to eliminate vulnerabilities in your workstations and servers. By securing configurations and locking down potential entry points, this service helps prevent unauthorized access and reduces the risk of exploit-based attacks.

SIEM Essentials (New in Level 3)

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Essentials centralizes logs and alerts from key tools like Microsoft 365, endpoint protection, and MFA platforms. This means better visibility into suspicious activity—so threats don’t slip through the cracks.

Expanded SIEM Retention (Level 4 Enhancement)

We’ve extended log retention to one full year, giving your team more historical data for investigating threats and meeting compliance requirements.

Intrusion Detection Decoy (New in Level 4)

Think of this as a cybersecurity trap. These decoys mimic real systems to lure attackers into a controlled environment, helping you detect unauthorized access attempts without putting real data at risk.

Privilege Elevation for Applications (New in Level 4)

Productivity doesn’t have to come at the expense of security. This new tool allows users to run approved applications with elevated permissions—without giving them full admin access. It’s a win-win for user autonomy and system safety.

The Power of a Layered Defense

Cybersecurity isn’t about one tool—it’s about layers of protection working together. With Guard E.N. 2025, we continue our investment in building those layers around your business so you can operate confidently, meet compliance expectations, and recover quickly from any disruption.

Whether you’re in healthcare, construction, finance, or professional services, our mission remains the same: keep your business secure, without slowing it down.

Want to Learn More?

We’ll be rolling out more details on these features in the coming weeks. But if you’d like to learn how these changes impact your current plan or are curious about what a fully layered cybersecurity strategy looks like for your business, we’re always here to chat.

Thanks for continuing to trust MapleTronics as your cybersecurity partner. With Guard E.N. 2025, we’re more equipped than ever to protect what matters most—your people, your data, and your future.