Services/Cybersecurity
Many businesses feel like their security is solid enough. Antivirus is running. The firewall is on. Someone passed a compliance audit a couple of years back.
From the outside, security looks covered.
But the reality for most mid-market businesses is different.
Tools are running, but nobody’s watching closely. Policies exist on paper but haven’t been tested. Compliance requirements are growing faster than the internal team can manage. Leadership doesn’t have a clear picture of what’s at risk until something happens.
Then a phishing email gets through. Ransomware hits on a Friday. An auditor finds gaps that should have been closed two years ago.
Now you’re paying the high cost of not having a real security program.
Getting ahead of IT problems isn’t just about tools. Security depends on having a complete program: ongoing monitoring, regular assessments, tested response plans, and leadership that truly understands the risk.
A cybersecurity assessment gives you a clear, honest answer.
Why 7 Layer
7 Layer Solutions is a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) built for mid-market organizations that need more than a collection of tools.
Every engagement is led by CISSP-certified professionals. We combine 24/7 SOC monitoring, comprehensive security assessments, compliance management across PCI DSS, HIPAA, CMMC, SOC 2, and NIST, and fractional CISO leadership into a single, accountable program.
Nationwide, we’re here to help. When something’s wrong, we tell you clearly what happened, what we did, and what you need to do next.
Who It’s For
Mid-market businesses with 50 to 500 employees handling sensitive client, financial, or operational data that can’t afford a breach or compliance failure
Private equity firms and portfolio companies in active M&A, where undisclosed security gaps can delay closings and reduce deal value
Manufacturers with CMMC, NIST, or CIS compliance obligations
Law firms, accounting firms, financial services firms, and consulting practices where a data breach carries legal, regulatory, and reputational consequences
Any organization that’s been through a security incident and knows their current approach isn’t enough
What We Cover
Our SOC watches your environment around the clock, every day of the year. We combine SIEM-powered threat detection, dark web monitoring, honeypot breach detection, and managed endpoint detection and response (EDR).
When something triggers, our team investigates immediately. You’ll get a clear summary of what happened and what we did about it.
Our cybersecurity assessment gives you a complete, honest picture of your current risk. We conduct penetration testing, vulnerability scans, email security audits, phishing simulations, and a full review of your controls.
You’ll receive a scored report, a prioritized list of risks, a step-by-step remediation roadmap, and cost estimates for closing the gaps, so your leadership team has what it needs to make decisions and move forward.
Most mid-market businesses need the function of a CISO, but not the cost of a full-time executive. A fractional CISO builds and leads your security program, presents risk and compliance updates to your board, develops policy, manages vendor relationships, and gives your internal team the strategic direction they need to operate with genuine confidence.
Our compliance team has worked through enough assessments, audits, and gap remediations to know what each framework requires and where organizations typically fall short. We handle readiness assessments, gap remediation, and ongoing alignment across PCI DSS, HIPAA, CMMC, SOC 2, NIST, and CIS. We’ve even completed a full PCI DSS gap remediation within 60 days.
Most breaches begin with a person, not software. We run realistic phishing simulations and hands-on employee training that build the kind of security awareness that holds up under real conditions, not just annual compliance checkboxes.
Every laptop, server, and device in your environment is monitored continuously. When a confirmed threat is detected, we’ll move immediately to contain it and stop it from spreading to other systems.
A security incident is the worst time to figure out your response plan. We build custom incident response playbooks for your environment and run tabletop exercises that walk your team through realistic scenarios. So when the real thing happens, everyone already knows their role.
Email remains the most common entry point for attackers targeting mid-market businesses. We build layered protection across your Microsoft 365 environment, including inbound filtering, business email compromise detection, impersonation protection, and anti-phishing controls.
Our Approach
A working session with your leadership team to define scope, objectives, and what success looks like.
Penetration testing, vulnerability scans, policy review, infrastructure audit, and interviews with IT and leadership. We look for what automated tools miss because we’ve seen what gets through.
You’ll get a scored security report, a prioritized risk list, a step-by-step remediation plan, and cost estimates your leadership team can use to make decisions.
We’ll implement the remediation plan, deploying and configuring security tools, updating policies, and running employee training. For vCISO clients, this includes regular executive touchpoints and board-level security reporting.
Regular reviews, continuous SOC monitoring, and a tested incident response posture. You’ll never face an incident without a plan that’s already been practiced.
Full PCI DSS gap remediation completed in 60 days
CISSP-certified professionals on every engagement
Zero-breach track record across our long-term MSSP client relationships
An MSSP manages your security operations on an ongoing basis. That means running a dedicated Security Operations Center, handling threat detection and response, supporting your compliance programs, and providing security leadership and advisory services. Security is the whole job, not a feature of your contract.
A general MSP typically includes basic antivirus and monitoring as part of a broader IT contract. An MSSP is built around security. That means a dedicated 24/7 SOC, CISSP-certified staff, formal incident response processes, compliance program support, and strategic security leadership. The capability and accountability are different.
You don’t need to complete an assessment before engaging us. But a security health check is the fastest way to understand your current risk posture and scope the right program. Most clients start there.
Antivirus and a firewall establish a baseline, but they don’t constitute a security program. An MSSP adds around-the-clock SOC monitoring, threat intelligence, active incident response, policy development, compliance program management, and an experienced team equipped to handle a real incident when one occurs.
Yes. We work with manufacturers, defense contractors, and other regulated businesses on CMMC readiness, NIST framework alignment, and CIS controls. We know how to plan for exactly what auditors want.
Ready to Talk
A security health check gives you a clear, honest picture of your current risk posture and a prioritized plan for addressing it. We serve businesses nationwide.
Call 844-752-9374 or schedule a consultation online.
