Active alert or suspected compromise
Preserve evidence, limit uncontrolled changes and establish the authorized incident-response path.
Request incident guidanceCybersecurity and continuity decision guide
Cybersecurity & Business Continuity
Security is only credible when controls can be demonstrated and recovery can be tested.
CompFlorida helps businesses identify operational exposure, verify the evidence behind controls, coordinate remediation and bring in qualified specialists when the requirement exceeds direct scope.
Match the response to the condition
What created the security concern?
An active incident, an insurer questionnaire and an untested backup are not the same engagement. The first decision is urgency, authority and evidence—not a product purchase.
Backups exist but recovery is uncertain
Verify scope, isolation, retention, monitoring, restore testing and ownership.
Review recovery readinessInsurer or compliance request
Separate documented technical readiness from formal certification, legal advice or audit attestation.
Discuss the requirementNew firewall or network change
Connect configuration, segmentation, remote access and monitoring to actual business requirements.
Review the planned changeRecurring patch or endpoint gaps
Determine whether policy, tooling, inventory, ownership or exception management is failing.
Review endpoint controlsLeadership lacks a risk view
Translate technical findings into prioritized operational decisions, responsible parties and target dates.
Request a security assessmentOperational baseline
Controls must work together.
A security stack can still leave the business exposed when identity, configuration, recovery or vendor ownership is weak.
- Asset and account visibility
- Identity, least privilege and multi-factor authentication
- Endpoint protection, patching and supported systems
- Firewall, segmentation and secure remote access
- Backup isolation, monitoring and tested recovery
- Alert ownership, escalation and incident records
Evidence over assumptions
Questions a useful review should answer
A dashboard marked green is not enough. Leadership needs to know what is covered, what is excluded and who acts when a control fails.
| Control area | Evidence to request | Common hidden gap |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoints | Inventory, coverage, patch and alert exceptions | Unmanaged or unsupported devices |
| Identity | MFA coverage, privileged accounts and access review | Shared, stale or bypass accounts |
| Network | Configuration ownership, review history and exposure | Rules without business owner or expiration |
| Backup | Protected systems, retention, isolation and restore record | Successful jobs without usable recovery |
| Response | Named contacts, authority, insurer and specialist path | Vendors waiting for one another during an incident |
Business continuity
Recovery targets must match operational reality.
There is no universal recovery time or recovery point. Each critical system needs a business-approved tolerance, architecture capable of meeting it and proof through testing.
Priority systems
Identify what must return first and which dependencies are required.
Recovery objectives
Set acceptable downtime and data-loss targets by workload.
Alternative operations
Define manual workarounds, communications and temporary connectivity.
Restore validation
Test recovery, record results and close deficiencies.
Clear boundaries
What CompFlorida does—and does not claim
Can CompFlorida coordinate remediation?
Yes. Work can include practical review, technology improvements, vendor coordination and verification within the agreed scope.
Is this formal compliance certification?
No. Technical readiness support is not legal advice, audit attestation or certification.
What if forensics or advanced security engineering is required?
CompFlorida coordinates qualified specialist resources rather than representing capabilities outside direct scope.
Can you work with our current MSP or internal IT?
Yes. The objective is to close defined control and ownership gaps, not automatically replace the existing team.
Start with the concern
Identify what triggered the review and what evidence already exists.
Bring the affected systems, deadline, current providers, insurer or compliance request, known controls and unresolved concerns. We will identify the appropriate next step.