Smoky Mountains Cybersecurity

Know where you stand
and what to fix first.

For small businesses that need direction, not noise.

Most small businesses discover their security gaps at the worst possible moment: an insurance renewal, an audit, or an incident that forces the question.

We offer two ways to help you get ahead of that: a focused one-time assessment to show exactly where you stand, and ongoing advisory if you need someone in your corner month-to-month.

Services

Two Ways to Engage

Choose your starting point: one-time clarity, or ongoing eyes on the road ahead.

One-Time • Fixed Scope

Security Foundations Assessment

Know where you stand before someone else forces the question.

We examine your controls, practices, and dependencies against the proven framework of the CIS Controls. The result is an executive-level view of your most significant exposures, translated into findings your leadership can act on and your IT team can execute.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
  • Leadership & IT discovery sessions
  • Review of core security controls
  • Staff security questionnaire
  • Executive summary of key findings
  • Technical findings for IT
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap

Right for businesses where security has been delegated but never truly owned, or when insurers, customers, or compliance requirements demand a credible answer.

One-Time • Fixed Scope

Virtual CISO Retainer

For when you need someone accountable for security, not just informed about it.

A working relationship with an advisor who knows your environment, keeps remediation moving, and stays aligned with both your leadership and IT teams, without the overhead of a full-time hire.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
  • Monthly strategy and review meetings
  • Remediation tracking and follow-up
  • Policy and governance support
  • Compliance and cyber insurance readiness
  • Vendor and software risk review
  • Ongoing security program oversight

Right for businesses that completed an assessment and want continued progress, or that need structured security leadership to work with their IT team or provider.

Start With An Assessment

It establishes a shared understanding of the environment: the risks that matter, the gaps that don’t, and the right order of operations.

From there, some organizations move into ongoing vCISO support to maintain momentum and build a long-term security program. Others don’t need to, and that’s fine too.

Both paths start with a short conversation to figure out which one best fits.

Either way, the goal is continued progress.
Not a report that sits on a shelf.

Pricing

Scoped to the Engagement

Pricing scales with company size and complexity: a 20-person family office and a 300-person company aren’t the same engagement. What doesn’t change is the structure.

Assessment

Fixed fee, agreed upfront

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
  • Priced by headcount and environment scope
  • No hourly billing. One number before work begins
  • Includes all discovery sessions, reports, and debrief

Most clients in the 25–350 employee range find it straightforward to budget for.

vCISO RETAINER

Annual engagement, billed monthly

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
  • Scales with environment size and engagement cadence
  • Flat monthly fee. No hourly tracking or surprise invoices
  • Costs significantly less than a part-time security hire

A vCISO relationship only works with continuity: Annual structure is what makes the engagement actually function.

Let’s Find the Right Fit

Some businesses need a one-time baseline. Others need ongoing security leadership.

A short conversation is usually enough to figure out which one makes sense.