31% of SMB owners don't know exactly how much they spend on cybersecurity.

January 1, 2026

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31% of SMB owners don't know exactly how much they spend on cybersecurity. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Guardz in January 2026. It covers topics including SMBs, US, Cybersecurity Budget, SMB Cybersecurity Budget. The original data appears in The 2025 SMB Cybersecurity Survey . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 12/17/2025

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31% of SMB owners don't know exactly how much they spend on cybersecurity. This data was published by Guardz and covers SMBs, US, Cybersecurity Budget, SMB Cybersecurity Budget.

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This statistic comes from The 2025 SMB Cybersecurity Survey , published by Guardz on January 1, 2026. You can view the original report at https://guardz.com/go/the-2025-smb-cybersecurity-survey/.

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31% of SMB owners don't know exactly how much they spend on cybersecurity.

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