Privilege doesn't stop ransomware.
We do.
Firms hold exactly the kind of data attackers want most: privileged communications, M&A details before they're public, litigation strategy, settlement terms. ByteTempest builds security around how firms actually operate — case management systems, client trust accounts, and the wire transfers that real estate and M&A closings depend on.
Why firms get targeted specifically
Attackers don't need to breach your client to get at their secrets — they just need to breach you. A single compromised inbox at a firm can expose deal terms, litigation strategy, or settlement negotiations for dozens of clients at once, which is exactly why firms are a disproportionately attractive target relative to their size.
The most common way in isn't a sophisticated exploit. It's business email compromise: an attacker impersonates a partner or a closing agent and redirects a wire transfer mid-transaction. Real estate and M&A practices see this constantly, and it works because the email looks completely normal until the money is already gone.
The pressure beyond the breach itself
A firm's exposure doesn't end with the incident. There's the malpractice question, the bar's expectations around safeguarding client confidences, and — increasingly — the cyber insurance policy that won't pay out if baseline controls like MFA and endpoint detection weren't in place at the time of the breach.
Most firms find out their policy has technical prerequisites only after a claim gets denied. ByteTempest builds the controls insurers actually check for, before that becomes the moment you find out.
Coverage built around case files, not generic office IT.
Managed Detection & Response
24/7 monitoring across workstations and servers, including the systems hosting case management and document management platforms — the places privileged material actually lives.
View details → Managed, MonthlySecurity Awareness Training
Phishing simulations built around the patterns that actually hit firms — wire fraud attempts, impersonated partner emails, and fake closing-agent instructions — not generic corporate training.
View details → Project-BasedCloud & M365 Security
Most firms run on Microsoft 365. ByteTempest hardens Conditional Access, locks down mail-forwarding rules attackers use to hide BEC activity, and reviews external sharing on client matter files.
View details → Retainer, MonthlyIncident Response Retainer
A pre-paid retainer with a guaranteed response SLA, so a compromised inbox or attempted wire fraud gets contained in hours, not after a multi-day search for help.
View details → Retainer, MonthlyvCISO Retainer
Most firms don't have anyone with formal security ownership. A vCISO retainer covers vendor risk reviews, insurer questionnaires, and the policy work a renewal application will ask for.
View details → Project-BasedCyber Insurance Readiness
A gap review against what your specific carrier requires — MFA enforcement, EDR coverage, backup verification — before renewal, not after a denied claim.
Build a quote →| Attack pattern | What addresses it |
|---|---|
| Wire fraud via impersonated closing instructions | SAT + mail-flow / Conditional Access hardening |
| Compromised partner or paralegal inbox | MDR + MFA enforcement |
| Case file exfiltration via external sharing link | M365 / cloud security review |
| Ransomware on case management server | MDR + tested backup/recovery plan |
| Denied cyber insurance claim post-breach | Insurance readiness gap review |
Not sure what you actually need?
Most firms get the most value, fastest, from MDR and SAT together — monitoring on the systems, training on the people most likely to be the entry point. A vCISO retainer or insurance readiness review usually comes next, once that foundation is in place.