Cybersecurity threats are evolving daily. From social engineering to detailed spear phishing emails, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. As those threats have increased, so too have governmental requirements for business owners. HIPAA and cardholder data compliance, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the requirement of a Written Information Security Program (WISP) in certain states are only a few of the potential regulations facing your business.

Whittlesey’s technology team works with small- to medium-sized businesses and nonprofits to conduct network security reviews, testing and risk assessments, create security policies, train employees, assure compliance, and protect assets. And in the case of an incident, we’re here to investigate and remediate systems, comply with the proper authorities, and facilitate the road to recovery.

Our dedicated cybersecurity team is staffed by Certified Information Systems Auditors, Cyber Forensic Analysts and Information Systems Risk Consultants who specialize in helping businesses identify, prevent, detect, remediate, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. Our clients think of us as an extension of their leadership team, providing trusted technology advice when it’s most needed.

Protecting your business from cyber threats and complying with regulations doesn’t need to be overwhelming. Whittlesey’s cybersecurity and assurance services offer comprehensive coverage to protect your critical data.

How We Can Help

Technology Audit and Assurance
We work with businesses and organizations to ensure their infrastructure provides the protection they need to comply with governance requirements and industry best practices, such as:

• SOC 1 audits (SSAE 18)
• SOC 2 audits
• FFIEC, OCC, NCUA, SEC, FINRA compliance
• HIPAA security rule audits
• PCI DSS and cybersecurity assessments
• State and other federal regulatory compliance audits
• Other standard audits on request

Education and Awareness
Only one user has to fall for a phishing or malicious email to cause a security incident or data breach. We work with partners, such as KnowBe4, to conduct employee security awareness training, which includes social engineering testing and monitoring. 

Security and Risk Consulting
For cybersecurity protection, we:

• Take information inventory and assess your risk level
• Conduct policy reviews
• Secure your assets
• Develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans

For incident recovery, we:

• Remediate your systems and devices
• Comply with the proper authorities
• Conduct an incident response plan
• Facilitate the road to recovery

Executive Advisory Services
We offer outsourced Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer governance services, strategic technology planning, and assistance with creating and monitoring the IT environment.