The threatsuse AI now.So does your defense.
We run the infrastructure, security, and day-to-day IT that keeps Central Oregon businesses moving, from Barracuda firewalls and clean network installs to access controls that keep the wrong people out.
The attackers upgraded.
Most defenses have not.
The tooling on both sides improved at the same time, but only one side was required to update its process. For a business running the same security posture it had two years ago, that gap is the whole problem.
- Phishing reads correctly nowGenerated email matches a vendor’s tone and timing, so “it looked off” has stopped being a reliable filter.
- Reconnaissance is automatedExposed services get found within hours of going up, whether or not anyone chose you as a target.
- Impersonation got cheapA cloned voice on a phone call costs an attacker very little, and it is aimed at whoever can approve a payment.
82.6%of all phishing emails analyzed exhibited some use of AI
KnowBe4 Phishing Threat Trends Report, March 202548minutesis the average time for an eCrime intruder to move from the initially compromised system to another
CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, 2025$10.2millionaverage cost of a data breach at a U.S. organization
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2025It starts at the network.
Everything else branches off it.
Identity, daily operations, and AI use are all decisions about who reaches what, and each one assumes a network that is understood first. That order is why we work in it.
Each branch assumes the root is in place. We can start on any of them, and we check the network either way.
Network infrastructure
The firewall, the switching, and the cabling every other system depends on.
Nothing above this layer is any better than the layer itself. We size and install Barracuda firewalls, build business-class networks and structured cabling, and segment traffic so staff, guests, and devices stay in their own lanes. Once the network is right, everything downstream becomes a solvable problem.
- Firewall sizing, install, and rule review
- Structured cabling and clean rack builds
- VLAN segmentation for staff, guests, and devices
- Wi-Fi surveys tuned to your floor plan
Platforms we trust.
Your team uses AI.
Someone should govern it.
Shadow AI is shadow IT with a shorter history: tools adopted on personal accounts, client data pasted into prompts, and workflows nobody signed off on. Three things bring it back inside the fence.
- Data boundariesA written rule for what may go into a prompt, specific enough that staff can follow it without asking.
- Approved toolsA short sanctioned list on company-owned accounts, rather than whatever each person signed up for.
- VisibilityA current picture of which tools are in use, so the answer is known before a client or auditor asks.
If no one can explain what’s running, that’s the signal.
If the network feels slow, the security feels thin, or no one can explain what’s actually running, that’s the right time to call. We’ll start with the fires, build a real baseline, and stay as long as you need us.