Mid-market companies face challenges specific to their size. Whilst IT transformation is just as essential for them as it is for large enterprises, the resources required to execute such initiatives reliably are typically more limited than those available to large enterprises. Addressing distributed applications, AI, IoT, regulatory environments and hybrid working are critical challenges for mid-sized enterprises, but they are equally significant for attackers. In such a distributed and diverse IT environment, attackers can easily discover and compromise exposed assets, gain access to high-value information through lateral movement, and exfiltrate confidential data.