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The previous IT called it resolved. The attacker still had access.

A Montana organization lost about $70,000 to wire fraud. We were brought in 80 days later and found the attacker had never actually been locked out.

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The clinic thought one public IP meant low risk. Vendors had left them exposed.

A rural Montana clinic believed one public IP meant low risk. Our manual pentest found two vendors had left equipment exposed, putting grant funding at risk.

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Case Study

The previous IT called it resolved. The attacker still had access.

A Montana organization lost about $70,000 to wire fraud. We were brought in 80 days later and found the attacker had never actually been locked out.

6 min read

Case Study

The system didn't lock files. Architects kept overwriting each other's designs.

A hybrid Montana architecture firm kept losing design work to file conflicts and had no visibility into offshored IT. We moved them to one cloud suite with local support.

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See all case studiesIncident response, forensics, penetration testing, compliance and managed IT

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If your CPA does compliance, do you still need a pentest?

A GRC report shows what should work. Penetration testing shows what actually holds. Regulators and insurers now expect both, and most CPA led practices only deliver one.

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How to build a forward-looking IT and security roadmap

A 12 to 36 month roadmap ties technology and security spending to business goals. The five components, what goes first, and how to keep it current.

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Data breach at your Montana medical practice? Here's your emergency action plan

What to do the moment someone says "I think we've been hacked": the first three calls to make, and six steps to contain a breach without destroying evidence.

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How much does a penetration test cost in 2026? A straight answer for Montana SMBs and healthcare

Most Montana clinics, law firms, and small businesses should expect $3,750 to $18,000 for a real penetration test. What drives the price, and how to compare quotes.

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What a penetration test report should include for your cyber insurer

Cyber insurers now use penetration test reports to underwrite policies and settle claims. The seven sections a carrier-ready report needs, and when to test before renewal.

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Manual penetration testing vs. automated vulnerability scanning

A scan gives breadth across known problems. A manual pentest shows how an attacker could actually break in. When each makes sense, and how to spot a relabeled scan.

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See all articlesPenetration testing, HIPAA, incident response and managed IT

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