Free 30-minute security consultJacksonville, FL · Remote across the US
Cloud & security engineering

Secure clouds.Tuned platforms.

Your cloud grew fast. Your security tools are only half deployed. We close the gaps, fix them properly, and keep them closed, so your team can get back to building the business.

Fixed-fee to start · Independent advice · Jacksonville-based, US-wide

Health check reportSample
Acme · Cloud Security Baseline
14 cloud accounts · week 2
  • Guardrails in code28 of 31 pass
  • Admin access reviewedDone
  • Logging everywhereEnabled
  • Every finding has an ownerYes
Acme · Platform Health Check
Endpoint · patching · scanning
  • Devices protected428 of 430
  • Patching on scheduleOn track
  • Vulnerability scansFixed
  • Phishing-resistant sign-inLive
Reviewed by
Bold City Cyber security engineer
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Priced upfront
Every assessment is a fixed fee, quoted in two days.
Built to hand off
Every change documented so your team can own it.
Insider know-how
Former vendor-side engineers, now on your side.
No lock-in
Month-to-month plans. Stay because it works.
Sound familiar?

Most security gaps aren’t missing tools. They’re tools nobody finished.

Growing teams buy the right products, then run out of time to set them up, tune them and keep them that way. That window is exactly what attackers look for.

01

The cloud outgrew its guardrails

Built one urgent project at a time. Nobody’s quite sure who can access what anymore.

02

Security tools running at half strength

Agents missing from devices, default policies, scans that skip half the network.

03

Audit season means all hands on deck

Weeks of screenshots and spreadsheets to prove controls that should prove themselves.

04

Findings pile up with no owner

Every report adds to the backlog. Nothing actually gets fixed.

If two or more of these hit home, it’s time to talk.

No pitch deck. Just an honest read on your biggest risks, whether or not you hire us.

Book the call
What we do

Two practices. One team accountable for the result.

01 · Cloud security

Grow without gaps.

We design and harden your AWS, Azure or Google Cloud environment as code, so it stays secure as you add teams, apps and accounts.

Secure foundationsRight-sized accessGuardrails as codeContainer securitySign-in & MFA
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02 · Security platforms

Get what you paid for.

Endpoint, patching and scanning tools only protect what they cover and only catch what they’re tuned to see. We get them fully deployed, tuned to your environment and turning alerts into action.

Full device coverageStronger preventionPatching on autopilotAccurate scansQuieter alerts
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What you walk away with

Results you can see, measure and keep.

Concrete changes in your environment, documented so they outlast the engagement.

CLOUD

Guardrails that enforce themselves

Risky changes get blocked before they ship, not discovered months later.

COVERAGE

Every device accounted for

Missing and forgotten machines brought back under protection.

IDENTITY

Sign-in that stops phishing

Stronger MFA and cleaned-up admin rights that shut the door on stolen passwords.

PATCHING

Patch cycles that actually finish

Vulnerabilities flow straight into scheduled fixes instead of aging past SLA.

ALERTS

Fewer alerts, better ones

Detections tuned to your business, so your team only chases what matters.

AUDITS

Evidence on demand

Audit proof gathered automatically, ready whenever someone asks.

Ways to get started

Know exactly where you stand in two weeks.

Pick a fixed-fee assessment. You’ll know what needs fixing and what it costs before you commit to anything more.

2 weeks · fixed fee

Cloud Security Baseline

For teams that suspect their cloud has drifted. We review access, guardrails and logging, then hand you a ranked fix plan.

You get: ranked findings and a fix plan

Start with a Baseline
1–2 weeks · fixed fee

Platform Health Check

For teams that bought the tools and want proof they’re working. We measure real coverage and show what’s slipping through.

You get: coverage gaps, policy fixes, quick wins

Check my tools
2–3 weeks · fixed fee

AI Security Assessment

For teams adopting AI faster than policy can keep up. We map how it’s used today and close the riskiest openings first.

You get: AI inventory, risk review, usage policy

Secure our AI
How it works

From first call to fully covered.

We plug into your Slack or Teams, your ticketing and your change process. No new portals to learn.

Updates every week
Step 1 · day 1

Talk

A free 30-minute call about your environment and goals. A fixed-price proposal follows within two business days.

Step 2 · weeks 1–3

Assess

We dig in and rank every gap by risk. Leadership gets a one-page summary they’ll actually read.

Step 3 · ongoing

Fix

We make the changes ourselves, in code and in policy, and document each one for your team.

Step 4 · every month

Stay ahead

A flat monthly plan keeps everything tuned, with health reports and a quarterly roadmap.

Why teams choose us

Not another assessment that ends in a PDF.

Topic
The usual approach
Bold City Cyber
What you get
A long list of findings
The findings, fixed
Pricing
Hourly and open-ended
Fixed fee, then a flat monthly plan
Who does the work
Handed to whoever’s free
The engineer who scoped it
Product advice
Often tied to a license sale
Independent. We don’t resell
Commitment
Annual contracts
Cancel with 30 days’ notice
Compliance

Pass the audit without the fire drill.

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PCI DSS

A smaller scope means a smaller, faster audit.

HIPAA

Keep patient data safe, and prove it when asked.

SOC 2

Answer enterprise security reviews with confidence and close deals faster.

NIST · CMMC

Meet federal contract requirements without slowing delivery.

We build and prove the controls; your auditor or assessor issues the attestation. We work alongside them.

Who we work with

Direct, or behind your brand.

Run an MSP or security practice? Add cloud and security platform depth to your bench without adding headcount. Work goes out under your name, and your client relationships stay untouched.

Growing companies
No security engineer on staff
Facing an audit or big deal
MSPs and MSSPs
Take on more cloud projects
Per-project or reserved hours
Vendor and advisory partners
Deployment for deals you close
An implementer for vCISO firms
Free consult

Find out where you stand in 30 minutes.

Bring your questions. You’ll leave knowing what to fix first and roughly what it takes. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so.