--- title: How a Per User IT Model Helps Irish Businesses Build a Strong Security Baseline description: Cyber security only works when it is applied consistently. 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One unprotected user, one outdated device, or one misconfigured account is often all it takes for an attack to succeed. This is why Irish businesses are increasingly linking cyber security strategy directly to per user IT models. By aligning security with users rather than devices or incidents, organisations can establish a clear, measurable security baseline that improves over time. --- **From coverage gaps to security baselines** In many organisations, cyber security has evolved in fragments. Antivirus here. Training there. A policy document that is rarely revisited. The result is uneven protection and limited visibility. A per user model addresses this by treating each employee as part of the security perimeter. Every user is included in the same framework, making it easier to apply updates, monitor activity, and improve controls across the business. This approach is particularly effective in Microsoft 365 environments, where user identities are central to access, data protection, and collaboration.   **Improving security through consistency** When every user is covered under a per user subscription, security improvements become easier to implement and measure. Multi factor authentication can be applied universally. Access controls are enforced consistently. Devices are patched and monitored as part of a standard process. Over time, this allows businesses to strengthen their Microsoft security posture and improve metrics such as Secure Score, without relying on ad hoc fixes or one off projects. VBT refers to this structured approach as Mission 65, a practical framework designed to help businesses reach and maintain a strong security baseline through ongoing oversight, updates, and user focused protections.   **Why predictability supports better security decisions** One of the biggest barriers to improving cyber security is uncertainty around cost. When security investments are unpredictable, they are often postponed. A per user per month model removes this barrier. With pricing starting from €50 per user, businesses can commit to security improvements knowing exactly what is included and what it will cost as teams grow. This predictability encourages proactive decision making rather than reactive spending after an incident has already occurred.   **Security that scales with the business** As organisations add new employees, security risks increase unless protections scale at the same pace. A per user model ensures that onboarding new staff does not introduce new vulnerabilities. Each new user is brought into the same secure environment, trained to the same standard, and monitored under the same policies. This reduces risk while supporting business growth.   **A smarter foundation for Irish businesses** Cyber threats are not going away. What is changing is how businesses respond to them. By adopting a per user IT and cyber security model, Irish organisations can simplify complexity, improve consistency, and build a stronger security baseline that evolves with them. Rather than asking whether security is affordable, the question becomes whether inconsistency is. For many Irish businesses, the answer is clear. Ready to simplify your IT and cyber security? Discover how VBT’s per user, per month model gives Irish businesses predictable support and stronger security from **€50 per user**. 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