Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Services for Small Businesses
Cybersecurity services protect your business from threats through risk assessments, security hardening, compliance mapping, and ongoing monitoring. Northshire Tech delivers cybersecurity across Vermont and New Hampshire, combining in-house expertise with a partner SOC for 24/7 threat detection. Where consulting sets strategy and managed IT runs operations, cybersecurity is the protection layer that finds, fixes, and watches for threats.
What Our Cybersecurity Services Cover
A calm, prioritized approach that protects your business and keeps you ready for audits — without fear-driven upselling
We inventory your systems, data, and access points, then evaluate each against threats and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. You get a prioritized report of vulnerabilities and a remediation roadmap — the foundation every security program should be built on.
We close the exposures that cause most breaches — unpatched software, weak configurations, excessive permissions, and missing multi-factor authentication — with practical, documented changes that reduce risk without disrupting how your team works.
We score your environment across the five NIST CSF functions — identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover — so you see exactly where you stand and which investments deliver the most improvement per dollar.
Your people are your most important control. We deliver practical, jargon-free training on phishing, password hygiene, and safe handling of sensitive data, turning employees from a liability into an active layer of defense.
We translate HIPAA, CMMC, and NIST requirements into a concrete control checklist mapped to your actual environment, so compliance becomes a documented, auditable process instead of a moving target.
For continuous protection, we add managed threat detection and response backed by our partner SOC — monitoring your endpoints and accounts around the clock and helping you investigate, contain, and recover when something is flagged.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in a cybersecurity risk assessment?
A cybersecurity risk assessment inventories your systems, data, and access points, then maps each against threats and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. You receive a prioritized report of vulnerabilities, likelihood, and impact, plus a remediation roadmap. Northshire Tech delivers these assessments in-house across Vermont and New Hampshire as the starting point for every engagement.
How much do cybersecurity services cost for a small business?
Most cybersecurity engagements begin with a fixed-scope risk assessment at a flat fee, followed by optional hardening projects or a monthly monitoring retainer. Cost depends on the number of systems, locations, and compliance requirements. We provide a clear, itemized proposal after a free discovery call so you know the investment before committing.
Do you provide cybersecurity services in Vermont and New Hampshire?
Yes. We deliver cybersecurity services across all of Vermont and New Hampshire — including Manchester, Nashua, the Seacoast, Burlington, and Rutland — from our Vermont base. Assessments and hardening are led in-house by our engineers, with continuous monitoring and incident response backed by our partner SOC.
What is a cybersecurity audit and do I need one?
A cybersecurity audit is a structured review that checks your controls, configurations, and policies against a standard such as NIST, HIPAA, or CMMC, and documents what passes and what gaps remain. You need one if a regulator, customer, or insurer requires proof of your security posture, or before bidding on contracts that demand it.
How does cybersecurity differ from managed IT?
Managed IT keeps your systems running day to day and includes baseline security hygiene such as patching, endpoint protection, and access controls. Cybersecurity is the dedicated protection layer on top: risk assessments, hardening, compliance mapping, and monitored detection and response. Many clients run both — managed IT for operations, cybersecurity for deeper coverage.
Can you help with compliance (HIPAA, CMMC, NIST)?
Yes. We map your environment against HIPAA, CMMC, and NIST requirements, document the controls you have and the gaps that remain, and build a remediation plan with clear ownership and timelines. We focus on getting you audit-ready with practical, prioritized steps rather than overwhelming you with every requirement at once.
How Our Cybersecurity Engagements Work
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Assess
We inventory your systems, data, and access, run a risk assessment, and map your current posture against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to find the gaps that matter most.
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Remediate
We close the highest-impact vulnerabilities first — hardening configurations, tightening access, and patching exposures — and document each control so you can prove it later.
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Monitor
For ongoing protection, we add managed detection backed by our partner SOC, watching for threats around the clock so your team is not the first to learn of an incident.
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Respond
When something is flagged, we help investigate, contain, and recover with a tested incident-response plan — turning a potential crisis into a managed, documented event.
Clear, Prioritized Pricing
Every engagement starts with a free discovery call and a written, itemized proposal. A fixed-scope risk assessment sets the baseline; optional hardening projects and monthly monitoring retainers then match the level of protection your business actually needs.
Service Areas
Delivered across these regions:
Request a Security Risk Assessment
Schedule a free consultation and walk away with a clear picture of your real risks, prioritized next steps, and a practical path to stronger security — no obligation.