Cybersecurity that protects your clients and your billable time
FortEqual combines managed IT and managed security (MSP + MSSP) for professional services firms that live on trust, expertise and sensitive information.
If you run a professional, scientific or technical services firm – law, accounting, engineering, architecture, consulting or research – you are a target. Attackers know you hold highly sensitive client data and intellectual property, but don’t always have an in‑house security team.
At the same time, client demands are getting tougher. Security questionnaires, vendor assessments and cyber insurance renewals are asking detailed questions about how you manage access, protect data and respond to incidents.
In a 45–60 minute Security & IT Health Check, we’ll review where you are today and highlight practical steps to get to big‑firm protection.
Who is this for?
FortEqual is built around firms where confidentiality, accuracy and uptime are non‑negotiable. Typical clients include:
Law Firms
Protect privileged communications, case files and e‑discovery data.
Engineering & architecture
Guard drawings, models and project IP across office and field teams.
Accounting & tax
Secure financials, PII and client portals your reputation depends on.
Consulting & research
Keep methodologies, reports and research datasets confidential and available.
Common challenges we hear from professional services firms
- Clients and insurers are sending more detailed security questionnaires.
- Partners want assurance that client data and IP are properly protected.
- Hybrid and remote teams make it harder to standardize security controls.
- You’re too small for a full in‑house IT & security team, but too exposed to ignore risk.
What FortEqual does for firms like yours
FortEqual operates as both your managed service provider (MSP) and managed security service provider (MSSP). That means we look after day‑to‑day IT and the security controls that protect your clients, your IP and your billable work.
In practical terms, that includes:
- Advanced endpoint protection (EDR/XDR) on workstations and laptops used by partners, staff and contractors.
- Identity and access management to make sure the right people have the right access—and only for as long as they need it.
- Ransomware‑ready backup and recovery for critical systems, document management platforms and cloud services.
- Email and collaboration security to reduce phishing, business email compromise and accidental data leakage.
- User training and simulated phishing so people become a security asset, not a recurring vulnerability.
What this looks like when it’s working well
Fewer gaps between IT and security
One accountable partner for endpoints, cloud, identity and day‑to‑day support.
Standardized protection for every user
Consistent controls on laptops, desktops and remote workers—wherever they are.
Plain‑English reporting for leadership
Concise views of risk, trends and progress you can take straight to the partners.
How we work with professional services firms
- Security & IT health check
We review your devices, infrastructure, identity, backups and policies against best practices for professional services firms. - Risk‑prioritized roadmap
You get a practical plan with quick wins, must‑fix risks and longer‑term improvements—mapped to budget and impact on billable time. - Ongoing MSP + MSSP services
We operate as your combined managed IT and managed security team so you always know who to call.
Next step: a short conversation, not a sales pitch
If you’re responsible for keeping your firm’s data and reputation safe, the most useful thing we can offer is a clear picture of where you stand today. From there, you can decide what to tackle internally and where an MSP/MSSP partner like FortEqual makes sense.