MSP Managed IT & Cybersecurity, Austin-based

Enterprise-grade IT & cybersecurity for growing organizations.

PROTBYTE runs your technology — managed IT, 24/7 security operations, and fractional vCIO / vCISO leadership — so you can run your business. Predictable pricing, measurable outcomes, humans who actually answer.

SOC 2 & HIPAA ready
24/7 U.S.-based SOC
15-minute response SLA
Modern data center with blue-lit server racks
Live SOC monitoring Threats detected & contained in minutes, not days

Built on the tools and frameworks you trust

Microsoft 365 Azure AWS Fortinet CrowdStrike SentinelOne NIST CSF CIS Controls
What we do

One partner for every layer of your stack.

From help-desk tickets at 2am to board-level security strategy — we cover the full spectrum so you don't have to juggle vendors.

Fractional leadership

Strategy without the seven-figure headcount.

Many organizations need a CIO or CISO at the table — but not full-time, and not at $400k+ loaded cost. Our fractional vCIO and vCISO services plug in at the leadership layer, align technology to business outcomes, and carry the weight of strategy, governance, and reporting.

  • vCIO — roadmap, budget, vendor strategy, quarterly business reviews
  • vCISO — risk register, policy, compliance program, board reporting
  • Sit on your leadership team as a named, accountable advisor
  • Evidence-based: real metrics, real frameworks, real outcomes
Executive team reviewing strategy in a modern boardroom
How we engage

Transparent. Disciplined. Repeatable.

We don't do one-off fire drills. Every engagement follows the same four-stage playbook so you always know where you stand.

01

Assess

Environment audit, risk posture, cost analysis, and a prioritized gap register — delivered in ~2 weeks.

02

Plan

A co-authored 12-month roadmap with budget, milestones, and business-outcome KPIs.

03

Operate

24/7 managed services with SLAs, documentation, and monthly operational reporting.

04

Advance

Quarterly business reviews driven by the vCIO/vCISO — we measure, adjust, and keep raising the bar.

Industries

Deep experience where the stakes are high.

Regulated, revenue-critical, and growth-stage environments where downtime and breaches are existential.

Healthcare

HIPAA-aligned operations for clinics, medical groups, and telehealth.

Financial Services

SOC 2 & FINRA-ready controls for RIAs, lenders, and fintechs.

Legal

Matter security, privilege protection, and litigation-ready DR.

Professional Services

Consulting, architecture, engineering — productivity & IP protection.

Manufacturing

OT/IT convergence, CMMC readiness, and plant-floor resilience.

Non-Profit & Education

Secure, affordable stacks using non-profit & EDU licensing.

E-commerce & Retail

PCI-DSS aligned, high-availability systems that scale with demand.

SaaS & Startups

SOC 2 fast-track, IT provisioning, & security ready for enterprise deals.

99.99%
Monitoring uptime across our managed estate
<15 min
Average critical-ticket response
24/7/365
Security operations coverage
100%
U.S.-based engineering & SOC staff
Why teams choose us

Proof from the organizations we protect.

PROTBYTE took us from ad-hoc IT to SOC 2 Type II in under nine months. The vCISO is in our board deck every quarter.

MR
M. Rivera
COO, Austin fintech startup

We had three vendors and two outages a month. One year in with PROTBYTE: single partner, zero unplanned downtime.

JP
J. Park
Managing Partner, Law Firm

They caught lateral movement in an attacker attempt at 3am on a Saturday. Contained before we walked in Monday. That's the ROI.

AT
A. Thompson
CFO, Healthcare Services Group

Ready for IT that actually works?

Start with a free PROTBYTE Sentinel OSINT scan of your external attack surface. When you're ready to go deeper, we'll scope a paid assessment tailored to your environment.

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