About ByteTempest

Practical security.
No overhead.

ByteTempest is a cybersecurity firm built for organizations that cannot afford to get security wrong. Defense contractors, healthcare providers, businesses handling payment data, regulated industries. Headquartered in Hampton Roads, serving clients in Virginia and remotely nationwide.

Our approach

1

Practical over theoretical

We deliver what you can actually implement, not frameworks that gather dust. Every recommendation comes with a realistic path to execution.

2

Transparent pricing

Starting rates are posted publicly. No surprise invoices, no scope creep without a conversation first, and no enterprise packages dressed up for small businesses.

3

Community-invested

TempestVitals and TempestYouth are our commitment to Hampton Roads: pro-bono security and education for the organizations that need it most.

4

No upsells, no lock-in

We will tell you when you are ready for an assessment. We will not manufacture ongoing dependency or recommend tools that do not serve your situation.

Who we serve

Defense contractors & DIB suppliers

CMMC readiness, continuous monitoring, and supply chain security for organizations in the DoD industrial base across Hampton Roads.

Healthcare providers

HIPAA compliance, security risk assessments, and clinical network protection for practices, FQHCs, and health tech companies.

Businesses & regulated industries

PCI DSS, NIST CSF, Virginia CDPA, and managed security services for any organization with a compliance obligation or security need.

Hampton Roads & beyond

Headquartered in Hampton Roads with deep local roots, serving clients across Virginia and remotely nationwide.

Contact

No form. No tracking.
Just an email.

When you reach out to ByteTempest, your message goes to a person, not a CRM. Nothing is logged, tracked, or stored on our end until we choose to reply. For a firm in the business of protecting data, that is the only honest way to do it.

Defense & Commercial

info@bytetempest.com

CMMC compliance, penetration testing, commercial HIPAA assessments, MDR, vCISO, and general inquiries.

Email template, commercial inquiry
Subject: Inquiry - [CMMC / Pen Test / MDR / vCISO / Healthcare] Hi ByteTempest, Name: [Your full name] Organization: [Company name] Role: [Your title] What I need help with: [Brief description, e.g. "We are a 15-person defense subcontractor in Virginia Beach handling CUI and need CMMC Level 2 readiness."] Current situation: [e.g. SPRS score, existing controls, timeline pressure, etc.] Best way to reach me: [Phone or email, and preferred times] Thank you, [Your name]
TempestVitals, Pro-Bono Healthcare

vitals@bytetempest.com

Pro-bono clinic security assessment applications for qualifying healthcare providers in Hampton Roads.

Email template, TempestVitals application
Subject: TempestVitals Application - [Clinic Name] Hi TempestVitals team, Clinic name: [Full clinic name] Location: [City, VA] Practice type: [e.g. family medicine / behavioral health / FQHC] Approximate clinical staff: [Number] Patients served: [e.g. uninsured, Medicaid, general community] Prior professional security assessment? [Yes / No] What we are looking for: [e.g. "We have never had a security assessment and recently moved to a new EHR. We are concerned about HIPAA compliance and ransomware risk."] Best way to reach me: [Name, phone or email, and preferred times] Thank you, [Your name and title]
TempestYouth, K-12 Education

youth@bytetempest.com

School session requests for the free TempestYouth cybersecurity education program, elementary, middle, and high school.

Email template, TempestYouth school session request
Subject: TempestYouth Session Request - [School Name] Hi TempestYouth team, School name: [Full school name] Location: [City, VA] Contact name & role: [Your name and title] Grade level(s) requested: [ ] Elementary (K-5) [ ] Middle School (6-8) [ ] High School (9-12) Preferred delivery format: [ ] In-person at school [ ] Live virtual session [ ] Either works Approximate number of students: [Number] Preferred timeframe: [e.g. Spring semester, specific month, flexible] Background check documentation needed? [Yes / No] Anything else we should know: [e.g. "We have a CyberPatriot team that would benefit from the high school module, and we'd love to discuss an ongoing partnership for future sessions."] Best way to reach me: [Phone or email, and preferred times] Thank you, [Your name]