What is cybersecurity consulting?

Cybersecurity consulting is expert advice on how to protect your business: what to fix, what to add and in what order. At 5x5 Telecom, the same team that gives the advice can also put the protections in place and manage them.

Is the security consultation really free?

Yes. A free security consultation is a look at how your network, devices and staff are protected today, a few questions about how your business works and general recommendations. Detailed testing and hands-on work are not included; they are scoped in the plan we propose.

Is the free consultation a security assessment?

No. It is a consultation: a look at your setup, a few questions and general recommendations. A detailed review, such as vulnerability and penetration testing, is scoped in the plan we propose.

What happens after the consultation?

We propose a plan. If you go ahead, we set up or take over the protections in it and manage them, with every service we manage listed in your service agreement.

Can you manage the protections you recommend?

Yes. We can manage firewalls, filtering, email security, endpoint monitoring, patching and backup, with 24/7 threat detection and response. Our 24/7 US-based team answers every ticket within 60 minutes.

Do you train employees to spot phishing?

Yes. Our cybersecurity includes phishing and social engineering protection and training, so fewer scam emails, calls and texts reach staff and staff spot the ones that do.

Can you work with the equipment we already have?

Yes. We manage firewalls, routers and Wi-Fi from many vendors, including Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, SonicWall, Sophos, Juniper, Ruckus, Aruba and Ubiquiti.

How is cybersecurity consulting priced?

The first consultation is free. Testing, hands-on work and managed services are quoted in the plan we propose, based on your network, locations and staff.

Cybersecurity consulting

5x5 Telecom looks at how your business is protected today, recommends what to fix or add, and can then put those protections in place and manage them. The advice comes from the team that secures and runs business networks every day.

Contact us today for a free security consultation.

Free custom quote. No obligation. Or call (866) 5x5-TELE

Why 5x5

Cybersecurity advice you can act on

Recommendations from people who protect business networks every day.

A look at your protections and general recommendations.
We secure and manage business networks every day.
Firewalls, filtering and remote access at the edge.
Email security and phishing training for staff.
Testing and hands-on work are scoped in the plan.
We can put it in place and watch it 24/7.

What we look at

Areas we review and can manage

Select any service to learn more.

Testing and exposure

Find weak points before attackers do.

We test your network and connected devices for weak points, the way an attacker would, so gaps get found and fixed before they cause a problem. The testing scope is set in your service agreement.
Alerts when your company's logins show up in leaked data.
A second sign-in step, so a stolen password alone is not enough.
Strong, unique passwords for every account, kept secure.

Network and devices

Protection where your network meets the outside world.

We set up, update and manage the firewall and router at the edge of your network, so traffic in and out of your office follows your security rules.
Protection designed to help reduce disruption from traffic floods targeting your internet connection or website, as specified in your service agreement.
Blocks harmful and unwanted websites across your network.
Ongoing monitoring of covered laptops, desktops, and servers to help identify performance issues and security risks.
Keeps operating systems and software up to date.

People and email

Fewer scams reach staff, and staff spot the rest.

Blocks phishing, spam and harmful attachments before they reach inboxes.
Protection from scam emails, calls and texts, plus training to spot them.

Response and recovery

Spot attacks fast and get back to work.

Around-the-clock monitoring that spots and stops attacks.
Layered defenses and backups that limit ransomware damage.
Local systems and cloud services, backed up to local and cloud destinations.

How it works

From first look to a protected business

Start with a free consultation. Decide what happens next.

Free security consultation
We look at your current protections, ask a few questions about how your business works and share general recommendations.
A plan you can review
We propose a plan. Detailed testing and hands-on work are scoped in it, and the services we would manage are listed in the service agreement.
We put protections in place
We set up or take over the protections in the plan, such as the firewall, filtering, email security and training.
We watch and respond
We keep protections up to date and act on threats, with 24/7 US-based support for your staff.

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