Client results

Real businesses. Real threats. Real outcomes.

Every engagement is different. Here's what protecting South Florida businesses actually looks like in practice.

HealthcareSouth Florida Medical Group · 42 employees

Medical practice avoids HIPAA breach — and a $1.2M fine

The challenge

A 42-person medical practice had been running on an unpatched network for three years. Their patient records were accessible from any device on the network — including the waiting room Wi-Fi. A routine compliance review flagged them as high-risk for a HIPAA violation.

What we did

We performed a full network segmentation, isolated all patient data behind role-based access controls, implemented encrypted VPN for remote staff, and deployed 24/7 threat monitoring. The entire remediation took 11 days.

"James found vulnerabilities our previous IT company never mentioned. We were one audit away from a serious fine."

Office Manager, South Florida Medical Group

Results

11 days
Full remediation time
$0
Fines incurred
100%
HIPAA audit pass rate
Financial ServicesRegional Accounting Firm · 18 employees

Accounting firm stops ransomware attack mid-execution

The challenge

An 18-person accounting firm received a phishing email that bypassed their basic spam filter. An employee clicked the link, and ransomware began encrypting files on the shared drive. They called us at 11pm.

What we did

Our threat monitoring system had already flagged the anomalous file activity. We isolated the infected machine within 4 minutes, contained the spread to a single workstation, restored from a clean backup, and had the firm fully operational by 6am.

"We thought we were done. James's team had it contained before we even finished explaining the problem."

Managing Partner, Regional Accounting Firm

Results

4 min
Threat containment time
1
Workstation affected (of 18)
7 hrs
Full recovery time
LegalBoutique Law Firm · 27 employees

Law firm passes SOC 2 audit after two prior failures

The challenge

A 27-attorney firm had failed their SOC 2 Type I audit twice. Their enterprise clients were threatening to pull contracts unless they could demonstrate proper security controls. They had 90 days to get compliant.

What we did

We conducted a gap analysis, rebuilt their access control policies, implemented multi-factor authentication across all systems, deployed endpoint detection, and prepared all audit documentation. They passed with zero findings.

"Two failed audits and we were out of options. James's team turned it around in three months."

Managing Partner, Boutique Law Firm

Results

90 days
Time to compliance
0
Audit findings
3
Enterprise contracts retained
RetailSouth Florida Retail Brand · 55 employees

E-commerce retailer achieves PCI-DSS compliance before peak season

The challenge

A growing retail brand processing $4M in annual card transactions had never undergone a formal PCI-DSS assessment. Their payment processor flagged them for non-compliance and threatened to suspend processing ahead of their busiest quarter.

What we did

We scoped their cardholder data environment, remediated 14 control gaps, implemented network segmentation between POS systems and corporate infrastructure, and completed their Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Compliance was achieved in 6 weeks.

"We had no idea how exposed we were. James had us compliant before Black Friday — that was the deadline that mattered."

Director of Operations, South Florida Retail Brand

Results

6 weeks
Time to PCI compliance
14
Control gaps closed
$4M+
Annual transactions protected

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