Proactive Cybersecurity Protection for Growing Businesses
Waterdog provides cybersecurity services that protect business systems, data, and users from threats such as ransomware, phishing, malware, and business email compromise.
Our layered, security-first approach reduces risk, prevents breaches, and supports business continuity—without disrupting productivity.
What Is Business Cybersecurity?
Business cybersecurity focuses on protecting an organization’s networks, systems, and employees from cyber threats that can lead to downtime, data loss, financial damage, and reputational harm.
Waterdog provides successful integration of essential cybersecurity software to protect you and your company’s assets. We install an invisible fence to keep your devices safe.
We protect you at multiple levels for added security, including through:
- Use of cloud-based security for emails, private documents, and more
- Cloud-managed firewalls to protect your local network
- Protect remote and in-house employee devices such as work phones or computers
What’s Included in Waterdog’s Cybersecurity Services
What the Service Does
Implements layered security controls to protect systems, accounts, and data.
Risks It Mitigates
- Ransomware attacks that encrypt systems and disrupt operations
- Phishing attacks designed to steal credentials or financial information
- Business email compromise (BEC) targeting payments and sensitive data
- Malware infections that damage systems or exfiltrate data
How It Benefits Your Business
- Reduced financial and operational risk
- Stronger compliance readiness
- Increased confidence in business security posture
By the Numbers
$4.45 million
The average cost of a data breach in 2023 reached an all-time high of USD 4.45 million, a 2.3% increase from 2022 and a 15.3% increase from 2020.
16 DAYS
Organizations working with managed security service providers identified breaches 16 days faster.
16%
Percentage of breaches where phishing was the initial attack vector
Statistics from IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report.
Comprehensive Cybersecurity Assessments
Understanding your security posture is the first step toward strengthening it. Waterdog provides a wide range of industry-recognized cybersecurity assessments, including NIST, CISA, CIS, CMMC, and sector-specific regulatory frameworks. These assessments provide measurable insights into risk exposure, compliance readiness, and operational resilience.
- CFATS Risk-Based Performance Standards Guide 8-Cyber
- DHS 401 ICS System Evaluation and Analysis Course Question Set
- Solar Cybersecurity Evaluation Tool (SCERT)
- CISA Cyber Resilience Review (CRR)
- Healthcare 405(d) – Cybersecurity PRactives, Technical Volume 1
- TSA Pipeline Security Guidelines April 2011
- CISA Ransomware Readiness Assessment (RRA)
- High Level Critical Infrastructure Assessment
- Wind Cybersecurity Evaluation Risk Tool (Wind-CERT)
- Defining a Security Zone Architecture for Rail transit and Protecting Critical Zones
- NERC CIP-002 through CIP-014 Revision 6
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0
- NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard
- The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0
- CIS Controls Version 6
- CIS Controls Version 8
- CIS Controls Version 8 IG-1
- CIS Controls Version 8 IG-2
- CIS Controls Version 8 IG-3
- CNSSI No. 1253 Baseline V2 March 27, 2014
- CNSSI No. 1253 (ICS) Overlay Version 1
- CNSSI No. 1253 Industrial Control System (ICS) Overlay
- Control Correlation Identifier Specification V2 Release 0.1
- NISTIR 7628 Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security: Volume 1
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard
- American Water Works Association
- NRC Regulatory Guide 5.71
- INGAA Control Systems Cyber Security Guidelines for the Natural Gas Pipeline Industry
- NEI 08-09 Cyber Security Plan for Nuclear Power Reactors
- NISTIR 7628 Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security: Volume 1 Revision 1
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0
- Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule
- NIST CSF : Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity v1.1
- NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5
- NIST SP 800-161 Supply Chain Risk Management
- The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0
- NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
- NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4
- Catalog of Recommendations Revision 7
- CNSSI No. 1253 Baseline
- Key Questions
- (62443) American National Standard ISA-62443-4-1-2018 Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems
- NIST SP 800-82
- NIST SP 800-82 Revision 2
- NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3
- TSA Pipeline Security Guidelines March 2018 with April 2021 revision
- TSA Validated Architecture Design Reviews (VADR)
Frequently Asked Questions
Small businesses are commonly targeted by ransomware, phishing emails, and business email compromise because attackers assume fewer security controls are in place.
Yes. IT support focuses on keeping technology running, while cybersecurity focuses on protecting systems and data from intentional attacks. Both are necessary.
Waterdog uses layered security controls, monitoring, and access management to reduce the likelihood of ransomware infections and limit damage if an incident occurs.
Pricing is based on the services required, number of users and devices, and the overall risk profile of the environment. This allows for scalable, predictable monthly pricing.
Waterdog’s initial managed IT agreement is a 12‑month term, after which it renews annually unless notice is provided. This initial term allows sufficient time to stabilize systems, implement security best practices, and deliver long‑term value without locking clients into unnecessary commitments.
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