Why dope.security is the Best First Security Solution for SMB & Mid-Market

Start where risk meets ROI

Early security programs succeed when they deliver visible protection with minimal lift. For most SMBs and mid-market companies, the biggest everyday risks are unsafe web content, risky SaaS usage, and accidental data leakage. That’s exactly where dope.security lands: an endpoint-based Secure Web Gateway with built-in CASB DLP—fast to deploy, simple to run, and effective on day one.

Protection your team will actually feel

Employees notice when phishing sites get blocked, malware downloads don’t happen, and obviously risky categories are filtered. Managers notice when SaaS abuse slows down. Finance notices when you don’t need a large network IT team to keep it all running. dope.security prioritizes the controls that reduce incidents and tickets immediately.

Why your “first tool” should be endpoint-based

Network-focused stacks assume users sit behind corporate egress. That’s not your reality. With dope.security, policy lives on the device and follows the user, so protection works in the office, at home, and everywhere in between—without building tunnels or changing your network configurations. You get enterprise-grade inspection without heavyweight infrastructure.

URL filtering → Full SWG → CASB DLP, in one motion

Start simple with category and reputation filtering to cut down on phishing, typosquatting, and drive-by malware. Turn on full SWG controls to handle HTTPS inspection and app-aware rules. Add AI-powered CASB DLP to spot sensitive data with publicly shared links, and monitor sensitive file uploads to Google Drive and OneDrive. 

Built for lean IT teams

You don’t need a platform architect to stand this up. Deploy the agent, connect SSO/IdP, set your starter policy, and you’re in business. Day two means reviewing reports, tightening rules for a few apps, and letting the rest run. No PAC files, no PoP routing tables, no egress IP whitelisting project.

Plays well with your stack

dope.security complements the tools you already have—endpoint protection, email security, identity, MDM/EDR. You’ll see exactly which apps are in use, where data tries to leave, and which categories drive risk. That visibility informs what you do next (MFA hardening, device posture, or SaaS admin changes) without forcing a forklift.

A practical 30-Day Plan

With many other security vendors you require a 30-60-90 day test plan, mainly because the first 30 days are usually spent configuring and setting up the tool.

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With dope.security, all you need is a 30-day plan.

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Day 1

• Download the agent instantly and completely on your own from our website (this will trigger an alert on our side, and a dope.security team member will connect with you for a first call)
• Import Users
• Deploy to a handful of users and start testing
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Days 2–14

• Create custom policies for your IT, Finance, and Marketing teams (or any other group policies of your choosing).
• Configure Cloud Application Controls. Test for Google, Microsoft, and other supported SaaS Apps.
• Turn on CASB DLP. This will start scanning your tenant for publicly exposed files for you to remediate access to.
• Continue testing and roll out to additional devices as you see fit.
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Day 15

• Formal conclusion of the POC and call with your dope.security team member.
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Days 16–29

• Pull in additional team members where necessary from the client side, including Legal, Procurement, and Finance. 
• Discuss next steps to make this a successful partnership.
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Day 30

• Shake on it!
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Outcomes SMBs care about

• Fewer incidents: Phishing and risky downloads drop.
• SaaS under control: Less shadow IT, clearer lines between personal vs. corporate apps.
• Data protected: Guard rails on uploads and shares, even off-network.
• Lower overhead: One lightweight control plane, minimal network changes.
• Happier users: Fast browsing, fewer interruptions, fewer “call IT” moments.
  
  

Budget-friendly by design

Total cost of ownership isn’t just license price. It’s also the engineer-hours you won’t spend maintaining tunnels, PoPs, and PAC files—or chasing down weird breakages from the multiple stopovers you would need to take with legacy vendors. dope.security’s endpoint-first architecture keeps the ongoing cost (and stress) low.

Ready for a first security layer that actually fits an SMB/mid-market team? Launch a pilot and see the impact this week.

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