# SMB1001: How Huntress Maps to Each Tier

DevFeed: [SMB1001: How Huntress Maps to Each Tier](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/smb1001-how-huntress-maps-to-each-tier-66743.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.huntress.com/blog/why-smb1001-works-for-small-business>)

Author: Jasa Rakus

Published: 2026-10-06T14:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Huntress Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/huntress-blog.md>)

Topics: [EN 18031](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/en-18031.md>), [zero trust network access](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/zero-trust-network-access.md>)

Tags: [access-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/access-management.md>), [cyber-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cyber-security.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>)

## AI overview

SMB1001 is a five-tier cybersecurity certification standard for small and medium-sized businesses, with requirements spanning technology, access management, backup and recovery, policies, and training. This article maps Huntress services to controls across the tiers, while emphasizing that certification is assessed independently and that no single vendor covers the whole standard.

## Source excerpt

SMB1001 gives small businesses a cybersecurity standard with a finish line. See how its five tiers work and where Huntress maps to each control.