Managed cybersecurity services for small businesses
Protect your accounts, computers, email, and business data without building an in-house security team. Wolferdawg IT Consulting combines modern endpoint protection, Microsoft 365 security, phishing protection, continuous monitoring, and incident response for small and mid-size organizations nationwide.
Based in Oklahoma. Managed cybersecurity delivered nationwide.
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Managed cybersecurity may be a good fit if:
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You do not have a security team watching alerts after hours.
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Your business depends on Microsoft 365, cloud apps, remote access, or sensitive customer data.
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Cyber insurance, compliance, or customer requirements are asking for stronger documented controls.
What managed cybersecurity includes
The goal is not to give you more security tools. It is to make sure the right protections are in place and somebody is responsible for watching them and responding.
24/7 threat monitoring and response
Security Operations Center analysts review alerts around the clock, investigate suspicious activity, and help contain threats before they spread.
Endpoint protection
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) protects laptops, desktops, and servers from ransomware, malware, and suspicious behavior that traditional antivirus can miss.
Microsoft 365 and account security
We strengthen sign-ins, reduce risky access, harden email settings, and close common identity gaps that lead to account takeover and business email compromise.
Phishing protection and employee training
Technical email controls reduce what reaches the inbox, while short ongoing training helps employees recognize and report the attacks that get through.
Vulnerability and exposure monitoring
We identify missing patches, weak configurations, and exposed credentials so you can fix the highest-risk issues first. Dark web monitoring provides an additional early-warning signal.
Incident response planning
You know who to call, what gets isolated, who contacts insurance or leadership, and how recovery begins if something gets through your defenses.
What happens when something suspicious is detected?
The value is in the response, not the alert.
1. Investigate
A Security Operations Center analyst reviews the alert, checks the surrounding activity, and determines whether it is a real threat or a false alarm.
2. Contain
If the activity is malicious, affected devices or accounts can be isolated and the incident escalated before it becomes a larger outage.
3. Recover and improve
We document what happened, support recovery, and adjust controls so the same weakness is less likely to be used again.
This combination of endpoint detection and response (EDR) plus managed detection and response (MDR) gives small businesses the 24/7 coverage they usually cannot staff internally.
Cyber insurance and compliance support
Security requirements are easier to manage when the controls are already in place and documented.
Cyber insurance readiness
We help put the controls commonly requested by cyber insurance carriers into place, including MFA, endpoint protection, verified backups, employee training, and incident response procedures.
We can also help translate your current security setup into plain language when your broker or underwriter asks how protections are configured.
Industry requirements
Different industries have different requirements, but many of the underlying controls are the same. We help businesses align security practices with the framework that applies to them.
Examples include HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, IRS Publication 4557 and the FTC Safeguards Rule, along with voluntary baselines such as the CIS Controls and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
We can work with the IT setup you already have
You do not have to replace your current IT provider or internal team to improve security.
Primary security partner
We manage the cybersecurity program, monitoring, and response for businesses that do not have internal security staff.
Alongside your IT provider
Your existing IT provider keeps handling daily support while we focus on security monitoring, hardening, and incident response.
Alongside internal IT
We add 24/7 coverage and specialist security support without taking day-to-day ownership away from your internal team.
Cybersecurity built around how your business works
We support professional offices, CPA and finance firms, nonprofits, industrial and plant environments, skilled trades, and other small and mid-size organizations that depend on Microsoft 365, cloud applications, and reliable access to business data.
For accounting practices, see our IT services for CPA firms. For Microsoft 365 security, see our Microsoft 365 Business Premium page.
Managed cybersecurity questions answered
Do small businesses really need managed cybersecurity services?
If a cyber incident would interrupt operations, expose customer or employee data, or create insurance or compliance problems, managed cybersecurity is worth considering. Small businesses rarely have staff watching security alerts around the clock, so the service fills that gap with ongoing protection, monitoring, and response.
What is included in managed cybersecurity services?
Wolferdawg IT Consulting combines endpoint protection, 24/7 threat monitoring, Microsoft 365 and identity security, phishing and email protection, security awareness training, vulnerability review, dark web monitoring, and incident response planning. The exact mix depends on your users, devices, applications, and risk level.
How much do cybersecurity services cost?
Cybersecurity services are typically priced per user or per device on a flat monthly retainer. Pricing depends on the number of users, devices, locations, applications, and security requirements. Wolferdawg IT Consulting provides a scoped proposal after an initial review so you know what is included before you commit.
Who monitors our systems after hours?
Managed detection and response provides 24/7 Security Operations Center coverage. Security analysts review alerts, investigate suspicious activity, and help contain threats instead of leaving your staff with another dashboard to watch. Endpoint detection and response is the tool; managed detection and response is the team operating it.
Can you work with our existing IT provider or internal IT staff?
Yes. Wolferdawg IT Consulting can act as the primary security partner or work alongside an internal IT team or existing managed service provider. Roles, escalation paths, and incident responsibilities are documented so everyone knows who handles what when an alert or security issue occurs.
Do you support businesses outside Oklahoma?
Yes. Wolferdawg IT Consulting is based in Oklahoma and delivers managed cybersecurity services nationwide. Monitoring, detection, and response are handled remotely, so businesses with one office or multiple locations can use the same security standards and 24/7 monitoring.
What is the first step if we want to improve our cybersecurity?
Start with a short conversation about your current environment, concerns, and business requirements. From there, Wolferdawg IT Consulting can recommend an assessment or starting package and prioritize the highest-impact improvements first instead of trying to change everything at once.
Ready to see where your biggest cybersecurity gaps are?
Start with a short conversation about what you have today, what keeps you up at night, and what your business actually needs to protect.