Tools for small business security

The problem, in plain words: “I need better security tools to protect my small business from phishing, manage passwords, and secure accounts.”

Proofpoint Core Email Protection fits best, with 1 more that fits too.

You want security tools for a small business that reduce phishing risk and improve password and account protection.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

1/2 email security service

Proofpoint Core Email Protectionstrong · 90

It’s an enterprise email protection service that blocks phishing and account takeover attacks, aimed at preventing credential theft through malicious emails. It also positions itself for post-delivery detection when threats evolve after delivery.

Best for: Blocking phishing and account-takeover threats in business email (Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace environments).

2/2 account hardening security service

Advanced Protection Programstrong · 80

It’s Google’s strongest account security offering that requires a passkey or security key and strengthens account protections in ways tied to phishing/credential theft. It also enforces stricter checks for app downloads and limits access to account data to reduce impersonation risk.

Best for: Hardening Google accounts against phishing-driven credential theft using passkeys/security keys.

Partly fits

Keeper Password Managerpartial · 62

It directly addresses password and credential storage plus safer login handling, but it’s not positioned as a phishing-specific defense.

Won’t cover: It focuses on storing and generating passwords rather than protecting you from phishing emails.

Bitwardenpartial · 60

It’s a password manager for storing and autofilling credentials across devices, which helps reduce password reuse risks but isn’t presented as phishing protection.

Won’t cover: It’s aimed at password storage and autofill, not blocking phishing attempts in business email.

Passboltpartial · 58

It’s designed for organizations and emphasizes secure collaboration around credentials, but the listing doesn’t position it as phishing detection or email defense.

Won’t cover: It’s for organizational credential sharing and storage, not for phishing filtering or email attack blocking.

Passworkpartial · 56

It’s a self-hosted enterprise password manager with audit trails and directory integrations, which helps secure account access, but it’s not described as phishing protection.

Won’t cover: It’s about credential management and audit trails, not about stopping phishing emails before account takeover.

Questions

What's the best tool for small business security?

Proofpoint Core Email Protection is the strongest match — It’s an enterprise email protection service that blocks phishing and account takeover attacks, aimed at preventing credential theft through malicious emails. It also positions itself for post-delivery detection when threats evolve after delivery.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

2 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It focuses on storing and generating passwords rather than protecting you from phishing emails. · It’s aimed at password storage and autofill, not blocking phishing attempts in business email. · It’s for organizational credential sharing and storage, not for phishing filtering or email attack blocking. · It’s about credential management and audit trails, not about stopping phishing emails before account takeover.

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