Cybersecurity · Southern Wisconsin & Chicago Metro

Practical cybersecurity for real businesses and real households. No SOC theater.

Security assessments, hardening, monitoring, and incident response. Right-sized for small businesses and homeowners who need actual protection, not enterprise-grade ceremony. Local, reachable, and priced for the real world.

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// What's actually hitting Wisconsin

The threats in 2026.

Cybersecurity content is full of abstract threats and vendor FUD. Here's what's actually happening to small businesses and households in our area right now.

01 · Most commonB2B + B2C

Business email compromise

Someone gains access to your email (phishing, weak password, stolen MFA) and impersonates you to redirect wire transfers, invoices, or sensitive data. The #1 cause of real losses we see.

02 · Still hugeB2B

Ransomware on SMBs

Small businesses remain the sweet spot for ransomware operators. Enough money to pay, not enough defenses to prevent it. 2026 strains increasingly skip encryption and go straight to data theft with public leak threats.

03 · GrowingB2C

Smart home compromise

Old cameras, unpatched doorbells, and cheap IoT devices get hijacked and used as pivot points into your main network. Families with 20+ smart devices are especially exposed.

04 · Often missedB2B + B2C

Credential reuse attacks

One password leaks from a breached site, attackers try it on your email, bank, and business accounts. Devastating when the same password is used across home and work systems.

// Why "practical" matters

Most cybersecurity is sold like theater.

Enterprise MSPs sell small businesses 24/7 SOC services, AI-powered XDR platforms, and quarterly board-level risk reports. For a 5-person law firm or a household, 90% of that is overhead that doesn't prevent the actual threats you face.

The things that actually protect you are much more boring: MFA on everything, good backups, endpoint protection that works, patch management, and a plan for when something goes wrong. Most small organizations don't need more — they just need someone to actually implement and document the basics.

That's what we do. Practical controls, real documentation, and a phone you can actually call when something goes wrong.

// Who we work with

Two audiences, different needs.

Small business cybersecurity and household cybersecurity look very different in practice. Here's how we approach each.

// For your business$499 +

Business cybersecurity

Right-sized controls for small businesses (1-50 employees). We implement what regulations actually require and what realistic threats actually exploit — nothing more, nothing less. Documented and defensible at your next E&O renewal, insurance questionnaire, or compliance audit.

Security assessmentWritten report with prioritized findings and remediation cost
System hardeningMFA, EDR, backup, encryption, least-privilege access
Compliance alignmentHIPAA, PCI, GLBA, NAIC, CIS Controls as applicable
Employee trainingPhishing simulation and annual awareness training
Incident responseWritten IR plan + hotline for active incidents

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// For your home$199 +

Household cybersecurity

Home cybersecurity audits for families serious about protecting their finances, identity, and privacy. Especially valuable if you work from home, have teenagers with phones, or have accumulated smart home devices without ever auditing what they're doing.

Home auditRouter, WiFi, devices, accounts, identity exposure
Smart home isolationIoT VLANs to isolate cameras, TVs, thermostats, doorbells
Password & MFA setupPassword manager rollout for whole household
Identity monitoring setupDark web monitoring, credit freezes, breach alerts
Family trainingTeens, elders, and everyone in between

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// Services at a glance

Four service categories.

Each of these can be purchased standalone, or combined into an ongoing retainer. Pricing scales with scope; every engagement starts with a conversation about what you actually need.

Assessment

Point-in-time evaluation

A written review of your current security posture. We map your environment, identify gaps, rank them by risk, and provide a prioritized remediation list with cost estimates. The starting point for almost every engagement.

$199 – $2,499

Scoped to org size

System hardening

Implementation work

Actually implementing the controls that matter: MFA rollout, EDR deployment, backup architecture, encryption, secure configuration baselines, patch management. Work, not just recommendations.

$99 – $250

Per hour · project quoted

III

Monitoring

Ongoing retainer

Continuous monitoring of endpoints, email, and network traffic for active threats. Included for managed IT clients; available as standalone for businesses with internal IT that need specialized security monitoring.

$149 +

Monthly · starting

Incident response

Something went wrong

When something has already happened: ransomware, BEC, suspicious activity, breach notification obligations. We triage, contain, document, and help coordinate with insurance, law enforcement, and regulators as needed.

$250 /hr

Emergency rate

// Compliance support

Regulations we align controls to.

We're not auditors. We're the people who implement and document the controls auditors check for. These are the frameworks we regularly work from — your actual requirements depend on your industry, state, and the carriers or regulators you report to.

Healthcare

HIPAA

Security Rule: Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards. We implement each safeguard category and document the mappings.

Payment cards

PCI DSS

Applies to anyone handling card data. We help small merchants meet the SAQ requirements and reduce PCI scope where possible.

Financial

GLBA

Safeguards Rule for financial institutions, tax preparers, CPAs, and insurance agencies. Risk assessment, controls, and training.

Federal contractors

NIST 800-171

For organizations handling CUI. We work through the 110 controls systematically and document compliance for DFARS or CMMC reviews.

General baseline

CIS Controls

A prioritized framework of 18 controls that works well as a baseline for organizations without specific regulatory requirements.

// Honest scope

What we are and what we aren't.

// What we are

Practical implementers

Right-sized cybersecurity for 1-50 person organizations
Home cybersecurity for households that take it seriously
Compliance implementation & documentation
Incident response for small business scale incidents
Reachable by phone during business hours (and urgent after-hours)

// What we aren't

Enterprise security theater

A 24/7 SOC with tier-3 analysts on staff
A red team doing adversary simulation engagements
A big-4 auditor issuing SOC 2 Type II reports
A legal firm handling breach notification for you
A vendor selling you tools you don't actually need

$199

Home audit
starting price

$499

Business assessment
starting price

Compliance frameworks
we work with

$250

Per hour
emergency IR rate

Cybersecurity questions, answered.

Common questions from business owners and homeowners scoping out whether to invest in cybersecurity.

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What cybersecurity services do you offer for small businesses?

Security assessments, system hardening (MFA, EDR, backup, encryption), ongoing monitoring, and incident response. We serve small businesses 1-50 employees with practical cybersecurity that aligns to real regulatory requirements (HIPAA, PCI, GLBA, E&O) without enterprise-scale overhead. Most engagements start with an assessment to identify what's actually needed, then move into implementation.

Do you offer cybersecurity help for homeowners?

Yes. Home cybersecurity audits run $199-$499 and cover router hardening, WiFi security, smart home device isolation, password manager setup, and identity protection guidance. We also help after an incident — compromised accounts, suspicious activity, or ransomware on a home computer. Home cybersecurity is underrated; most families have 20+ connected devices and no clear idea what they're doing.

How much does a business security assessment cost?

Business security assessments run $499 to $2,499 depending on company size and scope. A solo-operator assessment is $499. A 5-10 person business is typically $999. A 25-person business with multiple locations is $2,499+. Every assessment produces a written report with prioritized findings, risk ratings, and remediation cost estimates. The report stays yours regardless of whether you hire us for the remediation work.

What does incident response cost?

Incident response is billed at an emergency rate of $250/hour during an active incident. Typical engagements range from 2-10 hours for small business ransomware or BEC incidents. For households, most incident work falls in the $250-$750 range. We provide written documentation suitable for insurance claims, regulatory reporting, and internal review. If you have cyber insurance, we coordinate directly with your carrier.

Do you do penetration testing?

We do basic external penetration testing and vulnerability scanning for small businesses — identifying exposed services, outdated software, and misconfigurations. For formal, deep pen tests meeting specific compliance requirements (PCI, HIPAA audits, customer-mandated testing), we partner with specialist firms and help coordinate the engagement. We're honest about what we can and can't do in-house.

Can you help us meet HIPAA or PCI cybersecurity requirements?

Yes. We implement and document the technical controls required under HIPAA Security Rule, PCI DSS, GLBA Safeguards Rule, and NAIC cybersecurity standards. For dental and medical practices, see our healthcare page. For insurance agencies, see our agency page. For other industries, we work from the applicable regulation directly.

I got a phishing email / suspicious message / hacked account. Can you help?

Yes — call (262) 220-7884 as soon as possible. Time matters with active incidents. We'll help triage what happened, lock down accounts, change credentials properly, check for lingering access, and document everything for insurance or reporting purposes. Don't try to "clean it up yourself" first — that often makes forensics harder.

Do you sell cybersecurity tools or software licenses?

We resell the tools we actually use with clients (EDR, password managers, backup platforms, email security) but we don't push products you don't need. If you already have tools we can configure them properly. If you don't, we'll recommend something that fits your scope. We'd rather configure what you have correctly than sell you something new.

Ready to take it seriously?

Whether you're a business owner or a homeowner, start with a conversation. We'll scope an assessment that makes sense for where you are and what you actually need.

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