Ancient Principles. Modern Defense.

Security-First IT for Modern Small Businesses

Most small businesses treat security as something to add later. By the time it becomes urgent, the gaps are already there.

We build and protect your secure digital foundation — identity, endpoints, cloud, and web presence — so you can focus on running your business.

6 Core Services
3 Engagement Tiers
5–250 Employees Served
What We Are

Phylaxion operates as a security-first IT and risk partner — combining fractional security leadership with managed operations and cloud governance, built for the 5–250 employee business that needs a real program, not a helpdesk.

Virtual CISO Leadership

Security roadmap, risk assessments, policy development, and advisory — structured security leadership without a full-time hire.

Managed Secure Operations

Microsoft 365 and Entra administration, endpoint oversight, EDR coordination, and access lifecycle management — with security as the first filter.

Cloud Governance

AWS and Microsoft cloud environments designed with IAM least privilege, monitoring configuration, and cost controls built in from the start.

Identity-First Architecture

Conditional access, MFA enforcement, and least-privilege design as the foundation for everything we build and manage.

Common Triggers

Why SMBs Are Engaging Now

Most businesses do not plan to invest in security — they respond to a specific moment of clarity. These are the most common ones we hear.

Trigger

A questionnaire arrived. You couldn't answer it.

An enterprise client or partner has sent a vendor security assessment — and the honest answer to too many questions is "we do not have that."

Trigger

Your insurer wants to know what's actually in place.

Your insurer is asking new questions about MFA, EDR, backups, and access controls. The renewal is coming, and the gaps are becoming visible.

Trigger

Your tool count grew faster than your access controls.

Your stack has grown faster than your access governance. People have access they should not, to tools your team barely remembers adopting.

Trigger

HIPAA, PCI, or SOC 2 is on the horizon.

A HIPAA audit, a PCI obligation, or a SOC 2 inquiry is creating urgency around controls and documentation you have not yet formalized.

Trigger

Cloud and AI adoption outpaced your governance.

New cloud services and AI tools are being adopted across the business — and the security and governance implications are not keeping pace.

Trigger

Something went wrong. You want it to never happen again.

A phishing attempt that almost worked. A terminated employee who still had access. A moment that made the risk feel real. You want to make sure it does not happen again.

How We Protect Your Business

Virtual CISO & Security Leadership

Strategic security guidance, risk assessments, and policy leadership — built for the SMB that needs a CISO without hiring one.

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Managed Secure IT Operations

Security-first management of your Microsoft 365, endpoints, and identity environment. Operations that protect, not just maintain.

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Secure Cloud Architecture & Management

Purpose-built AWS and Microsoft cloud environments with least-privilege access, governance, and continuous oversight.

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Secure Website & Digital Infrastructure

Professional management of your web presence — DNS, SSL, uptime, and integration security — on a risk-appropriate platform.

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Executive & High-Value Digital Protection

Device hardening, secure communications practices, digital exposure reduction, and travel risk guidance for leaders and high-profile individuals.

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Security Testing Oversight & Governance

Independent review and executive interpretation of third-party security assessments — ensuring findings are understood, prioritized, and acted on.

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Simple, Outcome-Driven Plans for Every Stage

Three tiers. Clear outcomes. No surprise bills.

Foundation
Getting security right from the start

Your essential security baseline: identity, endpoints, web presence, and light cloud hardening — with quarterly advisory included.

Outcome: A documented, monitored, and protected starting point — without the complexity of enterprise security programs.

$1,500/mo

Starting-point estimate

Guardian
High-visibility operations that demand precision

Everything in Growth, plus executive digital protection, tabletop scenario exercises, priority advisory access, and third-party testing oversight.

Outcome: A leadership-ready security posture with the discreet, high-touch oversight your size and visibility demands.

$6,500/mo

Custom scoping required

All engagements are scoped to your environment — starting prices reflect a typical baseline.

Background & Experience

Security Leadership You Can Rely On

Phylaxion is founded on experience across regulated industries and complex organizational environments — delivering the kind of security program leadership that typically requires a full-time executive hire.

Our background spans security program development in regulated contexts, cloud architecture governance, and executive advisory across leadership teams that include boards, legal counsel, and operational leadership. We bring that experience to the SMB — right-sized and plainly spoken.

  • Security program design and leadership across regulated environments
  • Cloud governance experience across AWS and Microsoft platforms
  • Executive and leadership reporting in plain business terms
  • Incident response planning and security program governance
"We bring the experience of a security executive to businesses that have not yet built a security team — and deliver it at the scale those businesses actually need."

What Sets Phylaxion Apart

Discretion as a Feature

We operate with the quiet confidence of a trusted advisor. Your security posture, your risk profile, and your vendor relationships stay with us.

Built for SMBs, Not Enterprises

Every service, package, and recommendation is sized for the 5–250 employee business — not retrofitted from an enterprise playbook.

Outcome-Led Engagement

We measure success by what changes: reduced risk, cleaner operations, faster response, and a security program you can actually explain to your board or your customers.

Security-First Operations

We are not an IT helpdesk that bolts on security. Security informs every decision we make — from platform selection to identity policy to vendor review.

Ready to Build Your Secure Foundation?

Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to bring discipline to a growing IT environment, Phylaxion offers the expertise and the steady hand your business deserves.

Book a Small Business Security Consultation

No pressure. No jargon. Just a clear conversation about where you are and where you need to be.