At OAC Technology, we specialize in Cybersecurity services tailored specifically for small and medium sized business needs. No matter your industry, our technicians understand the unique challenges for your business. You won’t be pushed into a cookie cutter solutions.
We find solutions that work with your budget and goals. Our priority is to help safeguard your data, maintain client trust, and keep your business running smoothly without breaking the bank.
Every business is different, and so are its security requirements. That’s why we start by getting to know your company inside out—your daily workflows, the software you rely on, and the sensitive information you handle.
We work with many businesses who have industry specific compliances they must adhere to, including:
Every year we have outside auditors that verify how we handle data within our company, as well as our client’s data to make sure your data is secure.
We’ve always liked the analogy of security as an onion. If outer layers of the onion are breached, the inner layers of an onion can remain in tact. No single layer of security offers a complete line of defense. Each layer adds depth and resilience.
The outer layers will be things like email security and filtering that reduce malicious emails, and your company’s firewall that block unsolicited connections to your company’s internal network. A deeper layer, will be things such as access controls on network equipment and operating systems to reduce the chances of unauthorized access. Even deeper, restricting user controls, patching security vulnerabilities, and implementing End Point Protection and security (such as Sentinel One) so that unauthorized programs can’t run, or shady behaviors are blocked or reported to IT support.
A multi layered approach provides additional security to reduce the chances of a data breach or ransomware event, even if one layer has failed to stop a threat.
There is no such thing as a 100% secure network. It doesn’t exist.
Companies large and small, no matter how large of cybersecurity budget, often still get breached.
For small and medium businesses, cybersecurity is about getting the right balance between risk and reward.Patching some security vulnerabilities may come at a great cost, while they likelihood of a particular vulnerability being exploited may be quite low. Implementing some security may create a burden on your employee’s productivity.
We help prioritize what cybersecurity is necessary to implement, and what may be unnecessarily burdensome in your environment. Through risk assessments, we identify vulnerabilities—like outdated software or insider threats—and weigh them against your business objectives.
For example, a retail business might prioritize point-of-sale security to protect customer payments, while a law firm focuses on data encryption for client files. We guide you in making cybersecurity decisions that are right for your business, without spending more than you need to so you can focus on growing your business.
At OAC Technology, we take a proactive approach to our Managed Cybersecurity Services. We offer proactive network scanning to spot issues before they escalate, automated patching for known vulnerabilities, and detailed reports that give you a clear picture of your network’s health. Reports include actionable insights as to what needs to be addressed in your network.
We find it mutually beneficial that you don’t have a breach or get ransomware. Data breaches and malware infections can cripple a business for days, causing employees to be unproductive, a loss of revenue, and a damaged reputation. To avoid that, we conduct thorough scans to detect hidden malware, outdated software or program files, or misconfigurations that malicious parties could attempt to exploit.
Every day, businesses receive thousands of phishing emails. Most are filtered out by most email systems, but occasionally, a phishing email comes through and can often be the weakest point in your company’s network.
The bad guys are getting good at spoofing email addresses and writing emails that appear to be legit. Occasionally, if your guard is down, you might click a link you shouldn’t.
Our email security and filtering solutions block malicious emails and aggressively add another layer of filtering to email that reduces both spam, and malicious emails.
Your network’s perimeter is like the walls of your company’s building. You have locks on the doors, so that people can leave if they want, but only trusted people are permitted in.
Likewise, Managed Firewalls limit incoming traffic to authorized sources while preventing outbound leaks of sensitive data. We configure firewalls based on your company’s needs, and implement filtering of certain types of known malicious traffic, or traffic to known malicious sites on the internet. Our managed Firewalls can be updated several times a day as threats are discovered.
In addition to addressing external cybersecurity threats, we address internal cybersecurity threats by locking down computers, servers, and other systems within your network. This includes enforcing strong access controls, multi-factor authentication and role-based permissions, so employees can only access what they need.
Using Endpoint Protection Software is more aggressive than traditional antivirus software. Antivirus software has a list of known programs in it’s database, and scans every file based on those signatures. It is kind of a cat and mouse game. But a more aggressive measure, endpoint protection looks at malicious behaviors on a system, can proactively shut a task down, and alert other systems on a network to block a particular process to prevent spreading.
Endpoint protection defends against ransomware, viruses, trojans, and other malicious programs by monitoring for unusual behavior. It looks for sudden file encryptions or attempts to exploit areas in memory that are common among malicious programs.
Best of all, it can alert our team immediately and allow us to intervene proactively and stop breaches in their tracks.
If you have questions about your company’s current cybersecurity measures, take the next step to learn how OAC Technology can help. Our friendly experts are just a click or a phone call away!
Managed cybersecurity provides a proactive, multi-layered defense strategy designed to protect digital assets, maintain operational continuity, and ensure regulatory compliance.
OAC Technology provides 24/7 network monitoring and firewall configuration to block malicious traffic. Endpoint protection scans for suspicious behavior to neutralize malware before it spreads.
We conduct regular scans to identify network weaknesses and deploy immediate patches, mitigating risks before they are exploited.
We provide continuous monitoring to ensure your data management aligns with industry-specific legal standards. Our vCISO service owns the compliance program at the leadership level: policies, audits and insurance questionnaires.
Our services include phishing filters to block sophisticated email threats and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to ensure employees only access data necessary for their roles. Our security awareness training teaches employees to recognize the phishing that gets through, with simulations and completion records.
Partnering with a provider significantly lowers the success rate of ransomware attacks, protecting both your reputation and sensitive user data.
Managed services create a structured environment that keeps your business “audit-ready” at all times, reducing the stress of regulatory oversight.
Immediate incident response minimizes downtime, ensuring that a security event doesn’t break the trust you’ve built with your customers.
Clinics often rely on legacy systems that are vulnerable to data theft. Robust security is vital to protect patient privacy and maintain life-saving operations.
Institutions handling significant capital require advanced identity systems to verify users and protect sensitive financial records.
Retailers must secure credit card data and manage security during seasonal staffing surges without interrupting sales.
To prevent expensive supply chain disruptions, manufacturers need secure environments that ensure operational continuity.
Older security models had their time, but modern managed security services are needed to meet the current moment. Here is how managed cybersecurity provides more widespread protection than traditional IT security:
Traditional security tools can help find evidence of viruses or malware on your network, but they can only respond to issues after they’ve made their presence felt. This can lead to security gaps that leave you open to cyberattacks. Managed security services deliver continuous monitoring that proactively looks for questionable activity to prevent minor issues from becoming major security incidents.
Managed security services have a much wider range of tools to track and address potential threats than basic IT security. While old-fashioned tools can only provide limited protection, modern feature sets offer layered security strategies that give businesses more barriers to entry to keep your operations safe and working efficiently.
The digital threat landscape is constantly evolving. The methods that help protect your business today may not be as effective tomorrow. Managed security gives you access to a dedicated team providing specialized security expertise to help your system adapt to any challenge facing your organization.
Regardless of the size or scope of your business, security is always of the utmost priority. Finding one-time fixes may help you get through an individual incident, but that form of action does little to bolster your system to be more resilient going forward. OAC Technology enables Minnesota businesses to fortify their digital systems for years to come with extensive features such as tailored cybersecurity solutions, proactive monitoring, and compliance support. Hiring us isn’t a simple transaction; it’s the start of a long-term partnership to keep your data and internal infrastructure stable and functional. If you’re interested in incorporating elite cybersecurity services into your organization, contact OAC Technology today.
Our goal is to not only help our clients become more efficient, but also more comfortable speaking to their IT support person. We make friendliness a priority and always connect you with the expert best suited to meet your company’s needs. We personally hate dealing with condescending technical know-it-all’s, and we promise you won’t receive any attitude from us. Let’s start a conversation — we’re here to help. My name is Adam, and you can call me at 952-548-5558.
OAC Technology has supported Minneapolis businesses since May of 2000, and 90% of our business comes through referrals from happy clients. With very few exceptions, we still support the clients we started out with.
We like to be on a first name basis with our clients. If you’re in a bind, we don’t make you stumble through a phone tree, wait on hold, or log into a clunky unfriendly system to fill out a support ticket. You can pick up the phone, or send us an email, and get your friendly tech on the phone when something comes up. We want to make sure your IT works for your company. When you combine our friendly experts with OAC’s unmatched technical capabilities, we hope you like us enough to refer us to other companies. About the Owner.
