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For business owners · Operational since 2009 · ISO 27001 · SOC 2 Type II

Cybersecurity-first managed IT for US businesses — 24/7 SOC, MSSP, and System Integration under one accountable SLA.

If a breach hit tomorrow, would your business survive the week? Most owners find out they weren't ready only after it's too late. EFROS makes sure that's not your story — we run the security team you can't afford to hire.

24×7 SOC·MonitoredMicrosoft 365·HardenedEndpoints·EDR + MDRBackups·ImmutableCloud·Azure · AWS · GCPPhones·3CX · Teams

Free · 3 minutes · No sales call required · Industry-calibrated against IBM, Verizon DBIR, and Sophos benchmarks. Built for owners who want a defensible number before risk becomes an incident.

By Stefan Efros, CEO & Founder, EFROS
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What's changed for owners and operators

IT is no longer a department. It's the operating spine.

Six issues that used to be IT-team concerns are now executive concerns. Each one is fixable. None of them gets fixed by buying more tools.

Operations

IT downtime is now a business risk

Dispatch, billing, EHR, case management, ELD, and email outages translate directly to lost revenue and missed obligations. Reactive ticket queues don't scale past a certain incident frequency.

Security

Ransomware targets your operational systems

Attackers don't aim at the IT department — they aim at the systems your business cannot operate without. Insurance carriers require demonstrable controls before they pay.

Email

Business email compromise drains wires

Lookalike domains, account takeover, invoice manipulation. Most of the loss is preventable through DMARC enforcement, MFA, and identity governance — but only if they're configured correctly.

Identity

Weak identity = open doors

Service accounts without MFA, dormant admin rights, guest sprawl, no Conditional Access. Most data breaches start at an identity boundary, not a network boundary.

Endpoint

Endpoints are the new perimeter

Laptops at home networks, BYOD devices, contractor machines. Without EDR + 24×7 monitoring, attackers can dwell undetected for months before they act.

Vendor

Vendor fragmentation hides accountability

Eight vendors with overlapping scope and no one accountable when an incident crosses boundaries. The MSP blames the MSSP, the MSSP blames the EDR vendor, no one fixes it.

EFROS operating model

Three disciplines. One accountable SLA.

Cybersecurity and 24/7 SOC, managed IT, and system integration — operated by the same team, under one contract, with one escalation path. AI Governance is offered as a specialized program for clients running generative AI in regulated contexts, mapped to NIST AI RMF, Colorado AI Act, and ISO/IEC 42001.

Pillar 1

Cybersecurity & SOC

24×7 detection. Contain in minutes. Defend with evidence.

Email security, EDR + MDR, SIEM + SOC, vulnerability management, incident response. Operated against MITRE ATT&CK techniques actively targeting your industry.

Business outcomes
  • Median time-to-detect under 5 minutes for monitored tenants
  • Real-time isolation under documented runbooks
  • Findings register with cryptographic evidence hashes
  • Quarterly board-level security score review
Pillar 2

Managed IT

Run the systems. Document the work. Sleep through the night.

Day-to-day IT operations under an accountable SLA — help desk, identity, patching, backup, vendor coordination — owned in your tenant, with monthly executive reporting. Cloud and infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP), Microsoft 365 hardening, and Zero Trust networking are operated as part of this pillar.

Business outcomes
  • Single accountable team for every IT ticket
  • Documented configuration in your tenant
  • Patch + backup + identity governance unified
  • Monthly executive report; quarterly business review
Pillar 3

System Integration

When platforms don't talk to each other, somebody has to make them.

Enterprise application integration, legacy modernization, multi-platform integration, IoT and edge integration, and cloud migration with FinOps discipline. Architecture decisions that hold the operating model together.

Business outcomes
  • Reduced cross-vendor handoff surface
  • Documented data flows and integration contracts
  • Migration path off legacy without operational gaps
  • FinOps-disciplined cloud cost trajectory
Pillar 4Specialized program

AI as a regulated risk surface

Specialized program for clients running generative AI in regulated contexts.

For Microsoft 365 Copilot, agents, or custom LLM deployments under HIPAA, FFIEC, NYDFS, Colorado AI Act, or sector-specific oversight: tenant-isolated agents, evidence-graded audit trails, and a control plane mapped to NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and the Colorado AI Act + applicable state-AI laws. A specialized program — accountable under the same SLA as the core three disciplines, but engaged separately when AI risk is on the table.

Business outcomes
  • AI inventory and risk classification mapped to Colorado AI Act high-risk + state-law overlay
  • NIST AI RMF Govern/Map/Measure/Manage cycle operationalised
  • ISO/IEC 42001-aligned AI management system controls
  • Per-tenant token budgets, SIEM-integrated audit trail, human-in-the-loop on high-stakes actions
● Risk Dashboard · Preview

Ten categories evaluated. One score each.

The free scan evaluates six categories from public data in 60 seconds. Four further categories — Microsoft 365 posture, endpoint protection, backup readiness, and incident response — require a full authenticated assessment.

The dial on the right is a sample of what your live result looks like. Drop your domain and the same dashboard renders with your actual scores in about sixty seconds.

Free · 60 seconds · Read-only public DNS, mail, and TLS data. We never touch your network.
Per-category breakdown

Each card is one of the ten categories evaluated. The six free scan categories surface from public data; the four greyed ones require an authenticated engagement.

Sample · Free scan
A
89/100

Domain Security

DNSSEC · CAA · NS

Sample · Free scan
B
80/100

Email Authentication

SPF · DKIM · DMARC

Sample · Free scan
A
92/100

Web Security

HSTS · CSP · cookies

Sample · Free scan
A+
96/100

Brand Protection

Typosquats · BIMI

Sample · Free scan
A+
100/100

Infrastructure

DNSBL · CDN · CAA

Sample · Free scan
A+
95/100

Compliance Readiness

CCPA / CPRA · security.txt

Full assessment only

Microsoft 365 Posture

Conditional Access · Defender

Full assessment only

Endpoint Protection

EDR · MDR · patching

Full assessment only

Backup Readiness

3-2-1 · immutability · RTO

Full assessment only

Incident Response

Playbooks · tabletops · retainer

Preview shown with sample data. Live scan delivers your actual scores. The free assessment covers domain, email, web, brand, infrastructure, and compliance categories from public data. The four greyed categories require an authenticated engagement and are not part of the free scan. EFROS does not request passwords or sensitive credentials through public website forms.

Who EFROS is built for

Built for operational companies that cannot afford disruption.

EFROS is best suited for operational companies — SMB, mid-market, and enterprise — where IT downtime, email compromise, ransomware, regulatory exposure, or vendor confusion can create real business loss. Engagement models range from fully managed IT through co-managed operations and Fortress SOC coverage, scoped to your risk profile rather than your headcount.

Regulated industries
Healthcare · Financial · CMMC

HIPAA, FFIEC, GLBA, NYDFS, PCI, CMMC, and SOC 2 obligations operated as recurring evidence — not as a one-time scramble before the auditor arrives.

Operational businesses
Logistics · Manufacturing · Retail

Dispatch, ELD, TMS, ERP, MES, OT, multi-location networks, and PoS estates where downtime translates directly to revenue loss or fraud exposure.

Microsoft & hybrid cloud
M365 · Azure · AWS · GCP

Tenants where the security configuration was inherited or never tuned — Conditional Access, Defender XDR, identity, DLP, and cloud baselines brought to documented, monitored standards.

Best-fit industries
  • Logistics & transportation
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Financial services
  • Legal firms
  • Professional services
  • Real estate & operations-heavy businesses
Best-fit conditions
  • Heavy reliance on Microsoft 365, email, VoIP, CRM, dispatch, TMS, ERP, or cloud systems
  • Downtime translates directly to revenue or compliance impact
  • Cyber-insurance renewal pressure or questionnaire pressure
  • Need endpoint, email, identity, backup, and cloud controls aligned under one SLA
  • Tired of vendor handoffs and unclear accountability
  • Need executive-level reporting against documented frameworks
Where EFROS is probably not the right fit
  • Very small operators that only need basic break-fix support
  • Buyers shopping purely on lowest-helpdesk price
  • Organisations unwilling to improve baseline security controls
  • Engagements where EFROS cannot obtain proper written authorization

Service tiers

Three ways to engage. One team behind all of them.

Pick the tier that matches where you are right now. Every tier is a fixed monthly fee with named contacts on both sides. If you ever need to leave, you take clean documentation and a working tenant with you.

Tier 1

Core IT

IT that just works.

Accountable day-to-day IT operations with monitored backup, vendor coordination, and clean Microsoft 365 administration. Most often the entry point for operational companies in our primary ICP.

Includes
  • Helpdesk and user support
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • Device management (Windows, macOS)
  • Patch management
  • Backup monitoring
  • Network and endpoint health checks
  • Vendor coordination across SaaS and infrastructure
Tier 2 · Most chosen

Secure Operations

IT plus the security controls insurers ask for.

For companies that pass a cyber-insurance questionnaire today and want to keep passing it next year.

Includes everything in Core IT, plus
  • Endpoint protection / EDR with behavioural detection
  • Email security hardening (anti-phishing, anti-spoofing, DLP)
  • Microsoft 365 security baseline (CIS Foundations Benchmark)
  • Vulnerability management with monthly remediation cycles
  • Security awareness support for end users
  • DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC review and enforcement
  • Backup and disaster recovery validation (test restores, not just runs)
Tier 3 · Premium

Fortress SOC

24/7 monitoring with someone on the other end.

For companies that have to show ongoing security operations to auditors, insurers, regulators, or a board.

Includes everything in Secure Operations, plus
  • 24/7 SOC monitoring (continuous, not business hours)
  • SIEM / log monitoring with custom detection content
  • Incident response workflow with pre-authorized containment
  • Threat detection and tiered escalation
  • Compliance support (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST CSF)
  • Quarterly executive risk reporting (board-ready)
  • Annual security roadmap aligned to business risk

Not sure which tier fits? Run a free Security Score. We send back a report within 24 hours that maps the findings to whichever tier makes sense, or tells you that none of ours do.

● Trust & documentation

We write things down.

Runbooks, escalation paths, change history, vendor contacts, security policies. The reason IT outages drag on at most companies is that the person who knew how it worked isn’t in the room. We make that a non-issue.

  • Security baked into IT operations, not bolted on after the breach
  • Your external risk visible to you before it’s visible to an attacker
  • Escalation paths and IR runbooks written down, not stored in someone’s head
  • Risk reports built for the people who actually sign the budget
  • Audit attestations and partner letters shared under NDA on request
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Frequently asked

What buyers ask before they enter their domain.

Straight answers. If yours isn't here, run a Security Score and we'll follow up with the specifics for your environment.

What is the difference between an MSP and an MSSP?

An MSP runs your IT operations — helpdesk, devices, network, backups, Microsoft 365 administration. An MSSP runs your security operations — 24/7 SOC monitoring, threat detection, incident response, compliance evidence. They're not the same job. Most mid-market companies need both, which is why we do both under one contract.

Does EFROS replace our current IT provider?

Often, yes. That's usually the cleanest fit. We can also work alongside an internal team in a co-managed model where we own specific layers (security operations, Microsoft 365, system integration) and your team owns the rest. We write down where the boundary sits during onboarding so nobody has to guess later.

Can EFROS work with our internal IT team?

Yes. Co-managed engagements are common, especially in our Secure Operations and Fortress SOC tiers. We bring the security operations layer; your team keeps user-facing IT.

Is the free Security Score safe?

Yes. The Security Score is a read-only external assessment. We check publicly observable signals: DNS, email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), TLS, HTTP security headers, subdomain enumeration, and reputation. We do not log into anything, install agents, or run intrusive tests.

Do you need passwords or access to scan our domain?

No. The scan is entirely external and read-only. You give us a domain name. We look at what the open internet sees — no credentials, no agents, no inbound network access.

What size company is EFROS best for?

EFROS serves SMB, mid-market, and enterprise organizations. Engagement scope is driven by risk profile, workload mix, regulatory obligations, and operating requirements — not by employee headcount. Typical engagements include fully managed IT, co-managed operations alongside an internal team, vendor consolidation, executive risk reporting, and Fortress SOC coverage for higher-risk environments. The best indicator of fit is the workload (Microsoft 365, hybrid cloud, regulated data, multi-vendor stacks) and the industry vertical, not the employee count.

Do you support Microsoft 365?

Yes. Microsoft 365 administration is included in our Core IT tier. Microsoft 365 security baseline (Conditional Access, Defender XDR, Intune, DLP) is included in Secure Operations and Fortress SOC. Specific vendor partnership and credential details are released under NDA via the Trust Center.

Do you provide 24/7 monitoring?

Yes. The Fortress SOC tier includes 24/7 Security Operations Center coverage with named escalation paths and pre-authorized containment actions documented in the IR policy you sign during onboarding.

Do you help with business email compromise?

Yes. We contain compromised accounts, preserve forensic evidence, reset trust across affected systems, and harden Microsoft 365 against repeat compromise. Available as part of Secure Operations and Fortress SOC, or as a standalone incident retainer.

Do you support logistics and trucking companies?

Yes. Logistics and freight is one of our six industry verticals. We protect dispatch, ELD, GPS, TMS, accounting, VoIP, and driver communications, with specific BEC and ransomware controls relevant to the industry.

Do you offer VoIP and 3CX management?

Yes. We deploy, manage, and support 3CX phone systems including SIP trunking, mobile apps, video, and contact center. Vendor partnership documentation is available under NDA via the Trust Center. See the 3CX service page for what's included.

How fast can we start?

Typically two weeks from contract to live monitoring. Day 0 to 14 covers contract, SLA, named contacts, secure access, and any priority-1 fixes in parallel. Day 15 to 30 brings monitoring online. Full steady-state operations by Day 90. The exact path is documented at /how-we-engage.

Do you offer AI governance and Colorado AI Act compliance?

Yes. AI Governance is a specialized program at EFROS, mapped to NIST AI RMF 1.0, Colorado AI Act SB 24-205, NYC LL144, CA AB 2013, ISO/IEC 42001, and applicable sector overlays (HIPAA, SR 11-7, CMMC). The program covers AI inventory and shadow-AI discovery, vendor risk and BAA negotiation, policy and acceptable-use enforcement, Microsoft 365 Copilot tenant configuration, and quarterly board-grade reporting. Entry engagement is a fixed-fee AI Risk Audit; recurring tiers are AI Governance Foundation and AI Governance Operations. Full detail at /services/ai-governance/.

Do you support HIPAA-regulated healthcare organizations?

Yes. Healthcare is one of our core verticals. We operate HIPAA-compliant Microsoft 365 with BAA, manage PHI Security Rule controls (administrative, physical, technical safeguards), execute BAAs with clinical AI vendors (Abridge, Suki, DAX, Heidi, MS DAX Copilot), and produce the documentation HHS-OCR examiners actually open. Healthcare-specific AI governance overlays the Colorado AI Act SB 24-205 and HHS-OCR Section 1557 algorithmic non-discrimination requirements. See /resources/colorado-ai-act-healthcare/ for the healthcare deployer playbook.

Do you handle CMMC Level 2 readiness for defense supply chain?

Yes. CMMC 2.0 Level 2 readiness is a defined service. We run a NIST SP 800-171 R2 gap assessment across the 14 control families, produce the System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), implement controls for CUI handling, federate to an authorized C3PAO for assessment, and operate ongoing evidence collection. The free CMMC Readiness Quiz at /tools/cmmc-readiness/ gives you a directional readiness score plus gap list before the formal engagement scopes a remediation budget.

Start with a free
assessment.

A few hours with our engineers. You'll leave with a clear picture of where your gaps are and what it takes to close them. No commitment, no pressure to sign anything.

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