Cyber threats are on the rise, with UK businesses standing as prime targets. According to the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025, 42% of small businesses have experienced a cyberattack or breach in the past year, equating to approximately 612,000 UK-based SMEs. This sector is particularly vulnerable, as many SMEs lack the means to effectively protect themselves against the growing threat. This is where GOIA Technologies steps in, a company providing AI-powered cybersecurity solutions to train, protect, and empower clients and their businesses in the rapidly evolving cyber space. We spoke with Gerard Ouattara below, Co-Founder and CEO of GOIA Technologies, as the company places in the IT Awards 2025. Best AI-Driven Cybersecurity Provider 2025 Located in London, GOIA Technologies is a next-gen cybersecurity firm heling small and medium-sized businesses defend their digital frontlines. Since its inception in 2025, the firm has dedicated itself to simplifying businesses without IT teams, working alongside their MSP to cover the gaps they were simply not built to handle. At its core, GOIA Technologies believes security should be smart, adaptive, and humanfriendly, operating with the goal of making protection a force for growth, not a blocker. Specialising in AI-driven protection, compliance, and threat intelligence, GOIA Technologies works with a range of SMEs within healthcare, retail, and finance – and more increasingly, education and traditional sectors such as haulage. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services, including AI-powered phishing detection and email protection; endpoint protection and device monitoring; compliance automation, such as GDPR and ISO 27001; threat monitoring, dark web scanning, and forensics; and simulations and staff training to reduce human risk. Today, cybersecurity stands in the same position as websites and IT networking stood 10-20 years go. Back then, having a network and website felt an optional and expensive choice. They were elements that only the big industry players needed. Initially, websites were viewed as “nice to have” and are now the front door to millions of businesses; IT networks were once thought costly and complex and are now the backbone of any successful business. “Try running a business without either. You’d be invisible or inoperable,” stated Gerard. “Cybersecurity is next. It is still seen as optional by many SMEs. But it is not. Today’s threats do not care about your size; they care about your gaps. That’s why GOIA Technologies exits: to protect businesses like yours before the crisis hits.” “Today’s threats do not care about your size; they care about your gaps.” Unfortunately, many SMEs are attempting to navigate the landscape without a map – either using old tools, alerts, and strategies or having no firewalls, backups, staff training, or monitoring in place. In response to this rising problem, GOIA Technologies offers a plugand-protect solution featuring smart AI that evolves with threats; clear, human insights and expert advice; fast, frictionless setups – no installs or jargon; and UK-based support that responds. By combining these offerings, GOIA Technologies acts as more than just another dashboard; it becomes its client’s expert cybersecurity partner, working behind the scenes to keep their company safe, compliant, and confident. With GOIA Technologies, cybersecurity does not have to be scary or slow. The firm strives to simplify cybersecurity for its clientele, stripping out the complexity and speaking to them like humans. To this end, GOA Technologies has developed its offerings to ensure that they streamline and simplify cybersecurity with initiatives that include mitigating tech dumps by providing visual risk reports; click-to-fix insights from real scans; alerts that provide clear, actionable steps – not panic; and providing free scans and trials to prove value first. None of this would be possible without the highly motivated team driving GOIA Technologies – a small, sharp team of cybersecurity specialists, ethical hackers, and ex-forensics professionalisms. Bound together by trust, purpose, and clarity, the GOIA team keeps things lean and remote, but tightly connected through weekly threat roundups, shared playbooks, and an emphasis on continuous learning to retain agility. GOIA Technologies continues to grow and scale in alignment with the team’s sustained success, though has no plans to build the team throughout 2025. Instead, the remainder of 2025 will see the firm focused on an array of forward-thinking initiatives, including developing AI-powered phishing prevention for Cloud SSO, Microsoft 365 (M365), and Google; raising awareness of the cyber risks that threaten SME growth; making cybersecurity the number one priority for SME survival – no longer a luxury; and, ultimately, establishing GOIA Technologies as the trusted partner for SMEs navigating the cybersecurity field. Contact: Gerard Ouattara Company: GOIA Technologies Ltd Tel: 07976988472 E: [email protected] Web Address: www.goiatechnologies.com
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