IT Security

IT Security

Layered protection built around how attacks actually reach a business — email, credentials, and endpoints — plus a plan for the day something gets through.

What's Included

Security that assumes something will eventually get through

Security Risk Assessment

A written, prioritized findings report on where your defenses stand today and which gaps are worth closing first.

Managed Detection & Response

24/7 endpoint monitoring with human analysts reviewing alerts, not just software generating them.

Email Security & Phishing Defense

Advanced filtering, domain authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and simulated phishing to test your team.

Identity & Access Management

Multi-factor authentication, conditional access policies, and periodic access reviews to shrink the credential attack surface.

Compliance Programs

Controls, documentation, and audit support mapped to HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, SOC 2, or NIST CSF.

Incident Response Planning

A written plan, defined roles, and tabletop exercises — established before an incident, not drafted during one.

Our Approach

Prevention, detection, and a tested path back

Perimeter tools alone stopped being sufficient years ago. We work in layers: harden what can be hardened, monitor continuously for what slips past, and maintain a tested recovery path so one compromised account never becomes a company-wide shutdown. Every engagement starts with an assessment, because we won't sell you controls before we know what you actually need.

  • Security awareness training with simulated phishing
  • Continuous monitoring, not an annual checkup
  • Backups tested by restore, not just by log entry
  • Written incident response plan with defined roles
IT SECURITY
Platforms

What we work with

We're vendor-neutral. We recommend what fits your environment and budget, not what carries the best margin for us.

SentinelOneMicrosoft DefenderHuntressProofpointKnowBe4Microsoft Entra IDDuoFortinetCisco UmbrellaDattoNIST CSFHIPAAPCI DSSCMMCSOC 2

Framework names above indicate compliance programs we support, not audits we perform — control implementation and independent attestation are different things, and any provider blurring that line is worth a second look.

Engagement Process

How a project actually runs

STEP 01

Assess

Risk assessment against a recognized framework, producing a prioritized written report with severity ratings and effort estimates.

STEP 02

Remediate

We close the highest-severity gaps first, in an agreed sequence, so budget goes to real risk instead of shelf-ware.

STEP 03

Monitor

Continuous detection with human review, plus regular vulnerability scanning and access reviews.

STEP 04

Rehearse

Tabletop exercises and restore testing, so the response plan has been practiced before it's needed.

Budget

What this typically costs

Most providers make you sit through a demo before naming a number. Here are honest ranges so you can budget before you call.

$3,500–$15,000
one-time assessment

Written risk assessment and remediation roadmap. Scope varies with headcount, locations, and framework.

$35–$90
per user / month

Managed security layered on top of managed IT: MDR, email security, identity controls, and awareness training.

+30–50%
compliance uplift

Typical premium over baseline managed IT for HIPAA, PCI DSS, or CMMC environments.

Ransomware incidents routinely cost small and mid-sized businesses six figures in forensics, notification, downtime, and legal fees — which is the number worth weighing these against. We'll tell you plainly if your current spend is already adequate rather than upselling you a tier you don't need.

FAQ

Common questions

How is this different from the security included in managed IT?

Managed IT includes baseline protection: endpoint software, patching, and email filtering. IT Security adds active threat monitoring with human analysts, identity and access controls, compliance documentation, awareness training, and a formal incident response plan.

Do we need this if we already have antivirus?

Antivirus catches known malware on a device. It does not cover phishing, credential theft, misconfigured cloud permissions, or insider mistakes — which is where the large majority of incidents actually originate.

Can you help us pass a specific compliance audit?

We support clients working toward HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, and SOC 2. We build and document the controls and prepare evidence; the audit or attestation itself is performed by an independent assessor, which is a distinction some providers blur.

What should we look for when comparing security providers?

Ask for a SOC 2 Type II report, which fewer than 5% of MSPs hold. Ask whether alert review is performed by humans or purely automated. Ask for response-time commitments in writing. And ask what happens to your data and documentation if you leave.

What happens if we get hit with ransomware?

If you're on an incident response plan with us, you call one number and containment begins immediately, followed by recovery from tested backups. Having the plan and the tested restores in place beforehand is what determines whether recovery takes days or weeks.

Do you offer cyber insurance readiness support?

Yes. Insurers increasingly require documented MFA, EDR, tested backups, and awareness training before they'll write or renew a policy. We can map your environment against a carrier's questionnaire and close the gaps that would otherwise cause a denial.

Let's talk about it security

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