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Austin, Texas

Cybersecurity services in Austin

Austin ships software, designs chips and sells to the State of Texas, and attackers follow the value. We test, monitor and defend Central Texas companies, and answer our incident line 24/7.

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Cybersecurity in Austin

Security built for how Austin does business

Austin’s economy has three engines that matter for security. Software and SaaS companies, from downtown towers to the Domain, sell to enterprise buyers who want proof of security before they sign. Semiconductor and hardware makers along the corridor from Round Rock to Taylor guard chip designs and manufacturing processes worth billions. And as the state capital, Austin is home to the agencies and the vendors that sell cloud services and software to them.

Each brings its own gatekeeper: a SOC 2 report for SaaS customers, strict IP protection for chip programs, and TX-RAMP certification for cloud products sold to Texas agencies. StrikeProof helps Austin companies get there with application and cloud penetration testing, 24/7 SOC monitoring, readiness for the frameworks their buyers ask about, and incident response when something goes wrong.

SaaS and software startups

SOC 2 readiness, application and API penetration testing and the security answers investors and buyers ask for.

Semiconductor and hardware

Protection for design and fab data, insider-risk monitoring and segmentation between corporate and manufacturing networks.

State agency vendors

TX-RAMP readiness for cloud products and documented controls that match agency contract terms.

Universities and research

FERPA protections, research data security and monitoring for open academic networks.

The local threat landscape

What Austin businesses are up against

Attackers go where the money and the data are. In Central Texas, these are the threats we see shaped by the local economy.

SaaS supply-chain attacks

Attackers compromise a software vendor’s build pipeline, admin tools or support access to reach every customer at once. Fast-growing startups are especially exposed.

Semiconductor IP theft

Chip designs, process recipes and fab data are top targets for foreign competitors and intelligence services, through both intrusions and insiders.

Token theft and MFA bypass

Phishing kits that steal session cookies let attackers skip multi-factor prompts entirely and land in email, code repositories and cloud consoles.

Safe harbor

Breach and privacy law in Texas

Texas now rewards small businesses that run a real security program

Since September 1, 2025, Texas has shielded businesses with fewer than 250 employees from exemplary damages in data breach lawsuits if they kept a cybersecurity program in line with a recognized framework, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or CIS Controls, scaled to their size. The usual rules still apply: affected individuals must be notified within 60 days, and the Attorney General within 30 days when 250 or more Texans are affected. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act also requires reasonable data security from most businesses that handle Texans’ personal data. Your attorney can tell you how the safe harbor applies to you.

General information, not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with your attorney.

How we help

Full‑spectrum cybersecurity for Austin

Offense informs defense. We test like attackers, monitor around the clock, and respond fast, all from one team.

Incident response

A 24/7 line for Austin businesses facing ransomware, a compromised mailbox or a fraudulent wire. Containment and forensics start remotely within minutes of your call.

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Penetration testing

Network, web application, cloud and phishing tests that show how an attacker would get in, with a prioritized fix list and a retest.

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24/7 SOC & managed detection

Around-the-clock monitoring of your endpoints, cloud accounts and email, so account takeovers and intrusions are caught and stopped early.

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Compliance readiness

Gap assessments, control implementation and audit-ready evidence for the frameworks Austin businesses are held to.

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Standards that apply

What Austin businesses are held to

Customers, regulators and insurers in Central Texas increasingly want proof of security, not promises. We map your controls to the frameworks that apply to you and help you produce the evidence.

SOC 2

Enterprise customer assurance

TX-RAMP

Cloud vendors to Texas agencies

Texas TDPSA

Texas personal data

NIST CSF

Texas safe-harbor baseline

Areas we serve

Across Central Texas, and nationwide

Our monitoring, testing and incident response are delivered over secure remote connections, so every business in Central Texas gets the same team, the same speed and the same pricing, downtown or out in the suburbs.

Austin
Downtown Austin
The Domain
East Austin
Round Rock
Georgetown
Pflugerville
Cedar Park
Leander
Taylor
Lakeway
Bee Cave
San Marcos

Austin FAQ

Cybersecurity in Austin: common questions

We sell a cloud product to Texas agencies. What is TX-RAMP?

TX-RAMP is the Texas Department of Information Resources’ program for certifying the security of cloud services sold to state agencies, at a level that depends on the data involved. We help you map your controls to its requirements, close the gaps and assemble the documentation for review.

Would a SOC 2 report help us qualify for the Texas safe harbor?

The safe harbor turns on keeping a program that conforms to a recognized framework, and SOC 2 work overlaps heavily with frameworks like the NIST CSF. Whether your program qualifies is a question for your attorney; we can build and document the controls so the evidence is there.

We think we’ve been breached. How fast can you help a Austin business?

Call our 24/7 incident response line at +1 (253) 448-3030. We’re remote-first, so we begin containment and forensics over secure remote access within minutes of your call, with no waiting for someone to drive to your office.

Do you offer penetration testing for Austin companies?

Yes. We test external and internal networks, web applications, cloud environments and your people (phishing), and deliver a prioritized report your team can act on, followed by a retest once fixes are in.

Does it matter that StrikeProof isn’t based in Austin?

Not for the work we do. Monitoring, testing, compliance and incident response are all delivered over secure remote connections, so a business in Central Texas gets the same team, the same speed and the same price as one next door to our Tacoma headquarters.

Ready to find out where Austin stands?

Book a no‑pressure consultation, or if you’re dealing with an incident right now, call our response line.

Book a consultation Call +1 (253) 448‑3030