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What makes Tier 5 better?

We combine the responsiveness of a boutique firm with the skillset of a senior in-house team, at a significantly lower cost. Our services are flexible, fast, and precise, so you get results without delays, red tape, or unnecessary meetings.


Tier 5 gives you direct access to experts who’ve led real initiatives, closed real incidents, and shaped real strategies. This hands-on expertise translates into faster results, stronger outcomes, and better ROI for your organization.

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60% of small businesses close within 6 months of a cyberattack

According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, the financial and reputational damage from a successful breach is often fatal for SMBs—especially those without incident response plans or backup infrastructure.

Source: NCSA / CNBC

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43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses

SMBs are the most targeted business segment, yet often have the least protection—making them low-hanging fruit for attackers.

Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)

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Tier 5 can help with all your cybersecurity needs.—at any budget

  • vCISO services

  • Policy creation & maintenance

  • User training

  • Incident response tabletops

  • Fractional IT support

  • Vulnerability scanning & management

  • Department Downsizing

Tier 5 can write all your business, IT, and cybersecurity policies:

  • AI Acceptable Use Policy

  • Information Security Policy

  • Business Continuity Plan

  • Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

  • Incident Response Policy

  • ...and more.

Our Core Services

  • You can’t secure what you haven’t defined—our vCISO service turns vague goals into actionable roadmaps. Handle your Incident Response with our full team.

    Need a fraction of a full time security team to do Incident Response and analysis? Call us today!

    More info on vCISO

  • Tier 5 creates tailored cybersecurity policies aligned with your industry, regulatory requirements, and operational needs. We also maintain and update those policies to reflect evolving threats, compliance standards, and business changes.

    More on Policy Services

  • Tabletop exercises turn vague policies into clear roles, tested workflows, and confident decision-making.

    We promise they will not be boring.

    More info on Tabletops

  • Most MSPs sell you a support contract. Fractional IT delivers a partner.

    We skip the bloated layers and delayed responses and instead offer the agility and specialization MSPs are still struggling to catch up to.

    More info on Fractional IT

  • We can’t patch human judgment—train it instead.

    Fully managed training systems to help your people spot threats before they spread.

    More info on user training

Software and Industry Partners

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