Independent cybersecurity leadership

Your IT provider runs the technology.SpyGuards leads cybersecurity decisions.

Know what matters. Fix what matters. Prove it works.

SpyGuards gives leadership an independent view of cybersecurity risk, priorities, ownership, and evidence, while working alongside your existing IT provider.

CISSP-ledVeteran-ownedMassachusetts-basedIndependentWorks alongside your existing IT providerNo product commissions

The leadership gap

You have IT.
But who owns the security picture?

Your IT provider keeps systems running. But leadership still needs clear answers.

What matters most?
Which risks actually deserve management attention?
What needs to happen?
Which actions should happen now, next or later?
Who owns it?
Who is responsible for remediation?
What has been verified?
Which controls are supported by evidence?
Where should we spend?
Which investments materially reduce risk?
What remains unknown?
Where is leadership relying on assumptions?

SpyGuards gives leadership one independent security picture.

IT / MSP
Vendors
Insurance
Customers
Requirements
Leadership

One clear security picture

Priorities. Ownership. Evidence.

Cybersecurity leadership

Security decisions, not another security product.

SpyGuards helps leadership coordinate cybersecurity across technology, people, vendors and business risk.

  1. 01

    Cyber Risk & Prioritization

    Determine what deserves attention first and where limited security resources should be focused.

  2. 02

    Identity & Access

    Review MFA, privileged access, permissions, account ownership and access risk.

  3. 03

    Data Protection

    Understand sensitive information, access, sharing, retention and protection.

  4. 04

    Cloud & SaaS Security

    Review Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, cloud applications and external services.

  5. 05

    Third-Party Risk

    Understand vendor access, dependencies, data exposure and security responsibilities.

  6. 06

    Incident Readiness

    Clarify responsibilities, escalation, evidence, response and recovery.

Additional capabilities include vulnerability-management oversight, cyber insurance support, security governance and remediation verification.

Specialized AI Security

AI is creating a new security layer.

Employees are using AI. Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini and AI features are appearing inside everyday business applications, and AI agents are beginning to interact with company data and systems.

SpyGuards helps organizations understand what AI can access, what information may be exposed, what permissions exist and what controls should be in place.

  1. 01

    AI Discovery

    Identify approved and unapproved AI tools being used across the organization.

  2. 02

    Data Exposure

    Understand what company and client information AI systems can access or receive.

  3. 03

    Identity & Access

    Review users, service accounts, OAuth applications, integrations and AI agents.

  4. 04

    AI Vendor Risk

    Understand how AI vendors and AI-enabled SaaS providers process company information.

  5. 05

    AI Application & Agent Security

    Review permissions, APIs, integrations, actions, logging and security boundaries.

  6. 06

    AI Governance

    Define approved use, ownership, monitoring, escalation and evidence.

AI Security is part of cybersecurity. Weak identity, access, data protection and SaaS controls become AI risks as soon as AI touches those systems.

Start with one clear security picture

The SpyGuards Situation Report.

Know where you stand and what to do next. Receive a Security Passport, 90-Day Board, Proof Pack Starter, and concise Leadership Readout.

Fixed engagement

$2,500one-time

Defined scope. Four concrete outputs. No subscription required.

Security Proof Pack Starter

Illustrative example

Available

  • ✓Cyber-insurance documentation
  • ✓MFA confirmation
  • ✓Security awareness records
  • ✓Endpoint protection summary

To verify / add

  • ○Recent backup restore evidence
  • ○Incident-response ownership
  • ○Privileged-account MFA confirmation

Security Passport

Illustrative example

Current security picture

Overall situation

Core protections are in place and supported by your IT provider. Ownership of security decisions and evidence is not yet clearly held.

Microsoft 365

VERIFIED

Managed by MSP

Endpoint protection

REPORTED

Provider reported

Privileged MFA coverage

UNKNOWN

Evidence not reviewed

Backup service

REPORTED

Provider reported

Recent restore test

UNKNOWN

Evidence unavailable

Top 3 priorities

  1. 01Verify privileged MFA coverage
  2. 02Confirm recent backup restoration
  3. 03Clarify incident leadership ownership

Who owns what

  • IT providerTechnology, systems and day to day support
  • SpyGuardsSecurity picture, priorities and evidence
  • LeadershipDecisions, approvals and accountability

Next 90 days

3 priorities scheduled

Evidence ready

4 of 7 items

Named advisor

SpyGuards advisory team

Last review

March 4

Next review

June 4

90-Day Board

Illustrative example

Now

  • Verify privileged-account MFA coverage

    MSP + Leadership · In progress

  • Confirm incident leadership ownership

    Leadership · Decision needed

Next

  • Complete backup restoration test

    MSP · Planned

  • Organize security evidence

    SpyGuards + Leadership · Planned

Later

  • Formalize annual security review

    Leadership · Future

Evidence over assumptions

“Configured” is not the same as verified.

Verified

Evidence supports the control.

“Backups are running. Restoration logs reviewed.”

Reported

The control is reported but not independently confirmed.

“The provider states MFA is enforced for all admins.”

Unknown

Available evidence does not establish the current state.

“No record of a recent restoration test was available.”

No evidence does not automatically mean failure. It means the current state could not be verified.

Who we work with

Built for organizations with IT support but limited cybersecurity leadership.

SpyGuards primarily serves growing professional and regulated organizations that depend heavily on technology and handle sensitive information.

  1. 01

    Accounting & CPA

    Tax information · Financial records · Client documents · Payroll · Cloud accounting systems

  2. 02

    Legal

    Privileged communications · Case information · Client documents · Estate and financial information

  3. 03

    Insurance & Financial Services

    PII · Financial information · Carrier systems · Customer information · Digital workflows

  4. 04

    Healthcare-Related Organizations

    Sensitive information · Cloud systems · Third-party applications · Operational data

  5. 05

    Engineering & Professional Services

    Project information · Intellectual property · Cloud collaboration · Client data · Third-party access

  6. 06

    Property & Real Estate

    Tenant information · Financial records · Leases · Cloud property systems · Vendor access

IT exists. Sensitive information exists. Security ownership is not always clear.

How SpyGuards works

Understand. Review. Prioritize. Advise.

01

Understand

The business, technology environment, sensitive information, current IT support and obligations.

02

Review

Security controls, configurations, evidence, ownership, third parties and material risks.

03

Prioritize

What requires attention now, next and later.

04

Advise

Leadership and IT make clear decisions, assign ownership and verify completion.

Ongoing security advisory · optional, month to month

Security leadership that stays with the problem.

Your cybersecurity advisor. On subscription.

Keep your security priorities moving with an advisor who already knows your business.

$999per month

The Situation Report establishes the picture. Advisory keeps it current. You are buying continuity, not meetings.

See how Advisory works
Maintain security priorities
The Security Passport reflects meaningful changes.
Keep priorities moving
The 90-Day Board stays active.
Help leadership decide
When a security question appears, your advisor already understands the context.
Coordinate the right people
Leadership, IT, MSPs, vendors, customers and insurers, when appropriate.

SpyGuards provides security leadership and advisory, not managed IT, 24/7 SOC monitoring, penetration testing or unlimited engineering. Additional technical work is scoped separately when needed.

Independence

Independent, by design.
The recommendation has no product behind it.

  • No product commissions.
  • No tool resale.
  • No incentive to recommend unnecessary technology.
  • Works alongside your existing IT provider.

Our business is helping leadership make better security decisions.

Next step

Do you know which security issues actually matter?

Start with an independent view of your risks, priorities, ownership and evidence. We reply within one business day.

CISSP-led · Veteran-owned · No sales pressure