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Cybersecurity services in Cleveland

Northeast Ohio builds things and heals people, and both draw attackers. We protect Cleveland’s manufacturers, healthcare organizations and insurers with testing, around-the-clock monitoring and 24/7 incident response.

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Cybersecurity in Cleveland

Security built for how Cleveland does business

Cleveland’s manufacturing roots run deep. Metalworking, polymers, industrial equipment and auto and aerospace parts makers still line the Cuyahoga Valley and the corridors toward Akron, many of them family-owned plants running a mix of new and decades-old equipment. Alongside them, University Circle anchors one of the country’s best-known concentrations of hospitals and medical research, and the region is home to major insurers and banks.

Plants that supply defense primes now face federal security requirements, health care vendors face HIPAA, and insurers face Ohio’s own insurance data security law, all while ransomware crews look for whichever one will pay fastest. StrikeProof helps Northeast Ohio businesses meet those demands with testing that understands production networks, monitoring that runs 24/7 and a response plan ready before it’s needed.

Manufacturing and industrial suppliers

Plant network segmentation, OT-aware testing and NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC readiness for defense supply chains.

Hospitals and health services vendors

HIPAA risk analysis, third-party access reviews and 24/7 monitoring for ransomware.

Insurance carriers and agencies

A written information security program, incident plans that meet Ohio’s reporting deadline and vendor oversight.

Banking and law firms

Wire-fraud defense, protection for confidential files and penetration testing for client-facing systems.

The local threat landscape

What Cleveland businesses are up against

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

Ransomware that stops production

Attackers spread from office networks into plant systems, or simply encrypt the scheduling and ERP systems production depends on. A stopped line puts heavy pressure on a manufacturer to pay.

Older, unpatchable equipment

Machine controllers and engineering workstations often run outdated software that can’t be updated without the vendor. Flat networks let an attacker reach them from an ordinary laptop.

Attacks through clinical vendors

Hospitals connect to hundreds of vendors for billing, imaging, staffing and devices. Attackers compromise those vendors to reach patient data or disrupt care.

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Breach and privacy law in Ohio

Ohio’s insurance cybersecurity law has one of the state’s tightest clocks

Ohio’s insurance data security law requires insurers, agencies and other licensees to keep a written information security program based on a risk assessment, oversee their vendors, and notify the Superintendent of Insurance no later than three business days after determining that a qualifying cybersecurity event has occurred. Some smaller licensees are exempt from parts of it. Every Ohio business must also notify affected residents within 45 days of discovering a breach, and healthcare vendors carry HIPAA duties as business associates. Your attorney should confirm what applies; we help you determine quickly whether an event qualifies.

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

How we help

Full‑spectrum cybersecurity for Cleveland

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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland businesses are held to.

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Standards that apply

What Cleveland businesses are held to

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

CMMC

Defense supply chain

HIPAA

Patient data

Ohio insurance data law

Insurance licensees

IEC 62443

Industrial control systems

Areas we serve

Across Northeast Ohio, and nationwide

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

Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
University Circle
Ohio City
Cleveland Heights
Beachwood
Mayfield Heights
Solon
Independence
Lakewood
Westlake
Strongsville
Akron

Cleveland FAQ

Cybersecurity in Cleveland: common questions

Can you test our plant network without disrupting production?

Yes. We plan testing around your production schedule, keep active scanning away from fragile controllers and focus on how an attacker could move from the office network to the plant. You get findings your engineers can act on, ranked by risk to operations.

We’re a small insurance agency. How fast do we have to report a cyber incident?

Ohio’s insurance data security law requires licensees it covers to notify the Superintendent within three business days of determining a qualifying event occurred, though some small agencies are exempt from parts of the law. Your attorney should confirm your obligations; we help you know quickly what happened.

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

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

Ready to find out where Cleveland 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