According to a report published in mid-2026, 48% of ransomware victims handled by ANSSI in 2025 were microbusinesses, small businesses, and mid-sized companies—a sharp increase from the 37% recorded the previous year
The message is clear: attackers no longer primarily target large enterprises, but rather organizations perceived as being the least well-protected. However, an SME does not protect itself in the same way as a CAC 40 company. It needs a solid IT foundation and a proactive approach that regularly tests its resilience.
That is exactly the purpose of our partnership with Novicore.
Who is Novicore?
Based in Val-de-Marne, Novicore is a French IT service provider that supports companies throughout the entire lifecycle of their IT projects: infrastructure, security, managed services, development, and telecommunications.
Its promise can be summed up in one sentence: to make IT security accessible to everyone. While many providers reserve their services for organizations with an IT department, Novicore has developed a modular solution designed for microbusinesses, small and medium-sized businesses, and mid-sized companies that must contend with real budgetary and staffing constraints.
Its positioning is based on clear commitments: 100% Made in France, with customer data hosted in France, transparent pricing, no-obligation services, and tailored support. This approach is particularly appealing to business leaders looking for a single point of contact that is responsive and easy to work with.
Novicore’s Solutions and Expertise
Novicore’s offering covers the essential building blocks of a well-managed information system:
- Systems & Network Infrastructure: Design, optimization, and security of server and network environments.
- Audit & Security: configuration audit, architecture review, and a free quick audit to quickly identify blind spots in an information system.
- IT Outsourcing: Outsourcing IT management with 24/7 monitoring, maintenance, and support—a critical factor when early detection makes the difference between an incident and a crisis.
- Web & Application Development: Designing modern and secure applications starting with the design phase.
- n8n Automation & Workflows: Streamlining business processes to free up time for teams.
- IP telephony, unified communications, fiber, and connectivity: the telecom layer—often overlooked, yet fundamental to resilience.
- IT Training & Awareness: Building employee skills, either in person or remotely.
Novicore also guides its clients through the process of obtaining demanding certifications such as ISO 27001 or HDS, from the initial audit through to full compliance.
Our Partnership
Hackmosphere and Novicore operate at different points in the chain, and that is precisely what makes the partnership meaningful.
Novicore builds, operates, and maintains. Infrastructure, monitoring, configuration hardening, remediation: this is the long-term defensive strategy.
Hackmosphere puts things to the test. Our specialty is ethical hacking applied to the three links in the cybersecurity chain:
- The Cybersecurity Link: Penetration Testing of Systems, Applications, and Networks.
- The Physical Security Component: Testing the security of facilities, access points, and control systems.
- The Human Factor: Phishing Campaigns and Cybersecurity Training.
A perfectly configured IT system is worthless if an intruder can bypass a turnstile by following right behind an employee, or if an employee clicks on a malicious attachment. Conversely, identifying a vulnerability without the ability to fix it and maintain that fix over time results in nothing more than another report.
A virtuous cycle for both your customers and ours
Together, we close the loop: Novicore builds and secures, Hackmosphere conducts real-world attacks, and Novicore fixes and monitors. Then we start all over again.
In practical terms, this means that Novicore’s clients have direct access to specialized, proactive expertise—including in the physical and human dimensions—that are rarely covered by generalist IT service providers. And for Hackmosphere clients, it means the assurance that once our reports are delivered, a trusted partner can take over to turn our recommendations into effective and sustainable actions.
One shared goal: to make cybersecurity practical, not just theoretical.
Would you like to assess your actual level of exposure?
Contact Hackmosphere for your penetration test, and discover Novicore for building and operating an IT system that can withstand today’s threats.