# Halberd Security Group

> 24/7 SOC, managed detection and response, penetration testing, and audit-ready compliance for mid-market and enterprise. SOC 2 Type II since 2017. We answer your phone at 2am because that’s when adversaries call.

## Services
- **Managed Detection & Response (24/7 SOC)** — Full EDR/XDR deployment, 24/7 SOC monitoring with named analysts (not a generic queue), and a 15-minute mean-time-to-acknowledge SLA on critical alerts. Response playbooks tailored
- **Compliance & Audit (SOC 2 · ISO · HIPAA)** — Readiness assessments, gap remediation, evidence collection, and audit-week support. We work with your auditor (or recommend one) and take you from “six findings open” to clean opi
- **Penetration Testing & Red Team** — External, internal, web app, and cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) penetration testing with reporting that distinguishes critical from cosmetic. Annual red-team engagements for mature programs
- **vCISO & Security Program Build** — Fractional CISO leadership for 4–20 hours/month — board reports, risk register, policy library, vendor reviews, incident-response leadership. Ideal when you’re too big for no secur

## Frequently asked questions
### How fast can you stand up monitoring?
EDR agent rollout typically completes in 5–10 business days for a 250-endpoint environment. 24/7 SOC monitoring goes live within 48 hours of agent rollout completing. Cloud log ingestion (AWS CloudTrail, Azure Sentinel, GCP) is typically 2–3 weeks depending on existing IaC maturity.

### Can you take over an existing SOC 2 Type II engagement?
Yes. We routinely take over SOC 2 programs in any state — pre-readiness, mid-audit, or in remediation. We can work with your existing CPA firm or recommend one. Average remediation-to-clean-opinion time is 60–90 days from engagement start.

### How do you charge?
MDR is per-endpoint per-month with volume tiers. vCISO is a flat monthly retainer based on hours committed. Pen tests are scoped fixed-fee. Compliance projects are typically fixed-fee with milestone billing. No long-term lock-ins — annual contracts with 60-day exit on most engagements.

### What industries do you specialize in?
SaaS, fintech, healthcare/health-tech, professional services, and manufacturing. We have deep bench experience with HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and CMMC. We don’t take on regulated industries we haven’t worked in before.

### What happens if we’re actively breached?
Call our 24/7 IR hotline. Engagement letter is signed digitally within an hour and a senior incident responder is on a bridge with you within 60 minutes. We’ve handled BEC, ransomware, supply-chain compromise, and insider-threat investigations. Forensic and legal coordination included.

## Contact
- Phone: +15125550192
- Email: engage@halberdsecurity.example
- Address: 200 W 6th St, Suite 1100, Austin, TX, 78701
- Service area: Texas · Southwest US · Remote engagements nationwide
- Website: https://www.fastdigitalmarketing.com/examples/cybersecurity-firms

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