IT Onboarding & Offboarding: Where Most SMBs Fall Short

Hiring and departures are two of the riskiest moments for small business IT - and they’re often treated as administrative afterthoughts.

During onboarding:

• New hires get more access than they need

• MFA is skipped “for now”

• Shared credentials are reused

During offboarding:

• Accounts remain active too long

• Access is removed inconsistently

• Shared passwords are never changed

These gaps aren’t malicious - but they’re dangerous.

Strong onboarding and offboarding processes ensure:

• Access is granted intentionally

• Access is removed immediately

• Accountability is clear

When these steps are documented and repeatable, security improves without slowing hiring or operations.

Missed steps create risk.
Consistent processes remove it.