Make Compliance a Selling Point
Larger customers want ISO 27001 status, GDPR compliance, and subprocessor lists. A trust center gives you a professional way to answer - without building a compliance department.
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Why SMEs Need a Trust Center Now
Security questions used to be an enterprise problem. Now, if you're supplying to larger organisations, you're in scope for their security reviews. A slow response makes you look unprepared.
Enterprise customers evaluate smaller suppliers as part of their risk management. If you're in their supply chain, you're in scope for their security reviews.
NIS2 requires companies to manage risk across supply chains. SME suppliers are increasingly expected to demonstrate their security posture to larger partners.
Enterprise buyers want policies, certifications, and clear answers about data handling before signing. If you can't provide this quickly, you risk losing the deal.
You don't have a compliance team. A trust center lets one person manage security communication efficiently, without it becoming a second job.
Built for Small and Medium Businesses
Serving enterprise customers without enterprise resources? You're in the right place.
How a Trust Center Helps SMEs
Make your compliance investment visible to the customers who need to see it.
Instead of digging through folders every time a customer asks for security documentation, send them to your trust center. They self-serve what they need.
You probably have some compliance documentation - privacy policy, ISO 27001, DPA templates. A trust center brings it together in one accessible place.
A professional trust center signals you take security seriously - even if your team is small. That impression matters when enterprise buyers compare vendors.
If you've invested in ISO 27001 or other certifications, make that investment visible. Your trust center is the presentation layer for your compliance work.
Enterprise customers need to demonstrate they've assessed their suppliers. Give them what they need to tick the box - professionally and quickly.
When customers can find your GDPR status, hosting details, and policies themselves, fewer questions land in your inbox. More time for actual work.
What SMEs Should Look For
Not every trust center is built for smaller organisations. Many are designed for enterprises or bundled into expensive GRC platforms. Here's what matters.
Simple to Set Up
If it requires an IT project or weeks of configuration, it's not the right fit. You need something you can launch in a day, not a quarter.
Affordable, Transparent Pricing
Look for published pricing and meaningful free tiers. SMEs shouldn't need enterprise budgets for a professional trust center.
EU Data Residency by Default
If you're a European company, or your customers are, where your trust center hosts data matters. Avoid platforms that only offer EU hosting as an expensive add-on.
Covers the Essentials
Clear presentation of certifications, policies, and data handling. Tiered access for sensitive documents. You don't need complex integrations yet.
Tiered Access Controls
Public, password-gated, and NDA-restricted tiers. Share certifications openly, protect sensitive reports and policies appropriately.
Your Branding
Present your trust center under your own domain. Professional branding signals credibility to larger customers evaluating you.
Ready to make compliance a selling point?
A trust center won't replace a compliance programme. But it will help you communicate your security posture clearly - which is what customers are really asking for.