PRACTICE 02 — $ llab protect

Zero Trust, Identity Hardening
& AI Security Reviews

Secure at every layer.

Hands-on protection for your business and the people who run it — from the wire to the browser. Experience earned in the U.S. Army Reserve, county 911 systems, and large-scale enterprise security. Serving businesses across the Triangle (Raleigh–Durham), Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC.

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FIG. 01 — WHERE WE WORK (OSI MODEL)
L7
Application
apps · portals · POS · AI
L6
Presentation
encryption · TLS
L5
Session
logins · identity · MFA
L4
Transport
TCP · resilient APIs
L3
Network
zero trust · segmentation
L2
Data Link
switching · hardening
L1
Physical
on-site IT · 911-grade ops
FIG. 02 — SECURITY SERVICES

Plain-language protection, deep technical roots.

SEC-01 · L5

Account & login security

Lock down email, passwords, and access for executives and staff. Most breaches start with a stolen login — we make yours hard to steal.

SEC-02 · RECON

Executive privacy

Find and reduce what's publicly exposed about you and your family — the same way an attacker would look for it.

SEC-03 · L3

Zero Trust & cloud security

"Never trust, always verify" design for your network and cloud — so one stolen password can't unlock everything.

SEC-04 · L7

AI security reviews

Adopting AI tools? We review what they can see and do, and test them hard before your data depends on it.

FIG. 03 — VERIFY, DON'T TRUST

Credentials you can check.

We tell clients to verify everything — so start with us. Every certification below is independently verifiable, earned across defense, public safety, and enterprise work.

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llab@ops— credentials
$ llab creds --verify
CISSP                    ✓ valid
GIAC ×12                 ✓ valid
GIAC Advisory Board      ✓ member
US Army Reserve · Cyber WO ✓ serving
County 911 systems       ✓ operational
M.S. Security Eng (SANS)   … in progress▌
FIG. 04 — FAQ

Things security buyers ask.

Do you work with companies that don't have a CISO? +

Yes — that's the most common case. We often serve as the senior security partner for founder-led companies, family offices, and mid-market firms whose IT lead doesn't have a dedicated security counterpart. Engagements are scoped so a single owner on your side can make decisions and we handle implementation.

How long does a Zero Trust rollout take for a 50-person firm? +

First identity controls live in 30–45 days; full reference architecture in production typically lands at 90 days. We sequence the rollout around the systems you actually use rather than a generic playbook, so the disruption stays narrow.

Is an AI security audit different from a regular penetration test? +

Yes — the threat surface is different. Beyond infrastructure, we test prompt-injection resistance, jailbreak paths, agent-to-tool privilege boundaries, training-data exposure, and supply-chain risk on the model and its dependencies. A standard pen test covers the app; an AI audit covers the model and the agent's authority within it.

Can you help with CMMC or FedRAMP readiness? +

We support readiness assessments and remediation for CMMC Level 2 and FedRAMP Moderate environments. Formal C3PAO or 3PAO certification still requires an accredited assessor — we get you ready and ride along through the audit.

What does a security engagement cost — ballpark? +

Assessments typically run $15k–$45k. Multi-quarter Program engagements run $60k–$250k depending on scope. Retainers are sized to the executive being protected or the architecture being reviewed. Exact numbers come on the first call once scope is clear.

Do you provide ongoing monitoring after the engagement ends? +

Continued operational support is available through the Retainer engagement — typically a quarterly cadence for advisory work, with on-call coverage during incidents and architecture changes. Pure 24/7 SOC operations are a separate engagement.

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Tell us in plain words. We'll translate it to a plan — and tell you honestly what's worth fixing first.

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