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Sovereign Cyber Resilience: Strategy Built on State-Level Leadership

We are AtlasICS

Unmatched Expertise for Local Governments, Tribal Nations, and Critical Infrastructure in the Midwest. We are the bridge from Assessment to Action. While State and Federal programs identify your vulnerabilities, we are the partner that actually fixes them. We turn diagnostic reports into remediated systems and successful grant applications.
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Fractional CISO/CIO Services

Providing strategic leadership, budget defense, and program maturity road-mapping from an executive who has managed security for sovereign entities.

Grant Readiness & Compliance

Specializing in establishing the Cybersecurity Plan and governance required for clients to secure and effectively spend SLCGP and TCGP grant funding.

GRC Policy Blueprinting

Developing mandatory policies, conducting defensible risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with frameworks like NIST CSF and regulations like CJIS.

Third-Party Risk Assessment

Utilizing proprietary tools and methodologies to vet vendors and supply chain partners, managing external risk exposure for public entities.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Planning

Designing of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans. We use our executive-level perspective to ensure these plans are politically and budgetarily viable, minimizing service disruption to your constituents.

Ransomware Crisis Management

Full-spectrum incident control, including direct negotiation and resolution with major ransomware collectives and providing executive guidance during the crisis.

Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)

Providing rapid, legally defensible forensic analysis and investigative readiness, informed by your background in darknet investigations and collaboration with Law Enforcement/Fusion Center partners.

Cyber Intelligence Briefings

Delivering actionable, tailored threat intelligence for public safety and critical infrastructure, based on expertise gained from working within a regional Fusion Center structure.

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

Providing 24/7 security monitoring and threat hunting, utilizing the operational protocols developed while building a State-level Security Operations Center (SOC).

Foundational Technical Hardening

Implementing security controls such as MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) Deployment, Essential Endpoint Protection, Network Segmentation Design, and Security Configuration Audits based on CISA/NIST best practices.

Staff Training & Awareness

Deploying customized cybersecurity training and phishing simulations, using methods proven effective in training public sector employees.

Program Architecture & Maturity

Designing, from the ground up, a complete and mature cybersecurity program for entities that are currently understaffed or operating with legacy systems, based on a CISO-level strategy.

Executive Quantum Risk Assessment

CISO-level review of "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) threats to long-lived, sensitive data

Cryptographic Inventory and Mapping

Comprehensive inventory of vulnerable public-key cryptography to prepare for NIST/CISA transitions.

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Roadmap Design

Architecting multi-year transition plans to NIST-standardized PQC algorithms aligned with budgets.

Vendor and Supply Chain PQC Vetting

Evaluating key technology vendors to mitigate future cryptographic supply chain risks.

Our Commitment

The Builder's Advantage

Our methodology is rooted in the direct experience of building a major state's entire security program and SOC from the ground up. We offer proven, operational defense that picks up where state assessments end. We don't just find the leaks; we seal them by operationalizing the findings from your PBF and CISA audits.

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01.

Our Mission

To protect the public trust and digital sovereignty by architecting defensible, executive-level security programs for underserved local and Tribal governments.

02.

Our Vision

EXECUTIVE RESILIENCE. A future where every local, Tribal, and critical entity in the Upper Midwest is resilient against sophisticated threats, supported by state-level expertise.

03.

Our Values

INTEGRITY, VIGILANCE, & TRUST. We are not just vendors; we are program builders who understand the unique legislative and operational constraints of public service.

Our Executive Track Record

20 Years of Public Service Expertise. Sovereign Entities Secured. One Goal: Protecting Your Community.

Cybersecurity Should Be I.C.S.

Our philosophy is rooted in the direct experience of designing, training, and managing a state-level security program from the ground up. We bring operational defense and political savvy to every engagement.

Intuitive

Defensible Clarity. We translate complex threats (forensics, intelligence, quantum risk) into clear, executable policy and presentations for your Council and Board.

Creative

Pioneering Architecture. We leverage executive experience in SOC and GRC program development to design frameworks that work within strict public-sector budgets.

Solutions

Comprehensive Program Completion. We deliver end-to-end security—from Grant Readiness to Disaster Recovery—solving your most critical political and operational risks.

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Tailored Security Solutions

Executive Cybersecurity for the Public Sector

Cyber Resilience Built on State-Level Leadership. We bring a CISO-level strategy to local governments, Tribal Nations, and critical infrastructure across the Upper Midwest.

For Local Government & Critical Infrastructure

Fractional CISO/Executive GRC

Strategic leadership informed by direct experience in legislative budget cycles and state-level policy.

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

24/7 monitoring powered by protocols developed while building a State Security Operations Center (SOC).

GRC & Grant Compliance

Ensuring readiness for SLCGP funding and compliance with state mandates like CJIS and election system security.

Post-Assessment Remediation

We take the technical findings from your CISA or PBF reports and execute the technical fixes required to close those gaps

For Tribal Nations & Sovereign Entities

Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) Readiness

Expert guidance to maximize your TCGP funding and build a sustainable security program.

Sovereign Data Resilience

Designing security programs that protect the digital sovereignty and PII of your citizens and infrastructure.

Ransomware Crisis Command & DFIR

High-stakes incident response and negotiation led by former State-level intelligence and forensic experts.

Post-Assessment Remediation

We take the technical findings from your CISA or PBF reports and execute the technical fixes required to close those gaps

Resources

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Sovereign Cyber Resilience: Strategy Built on State-Level Leadership

We are AtlasICS

Fractional CISO/CIO Services

Grant Readiness & Compliance

GRC Policy Blueprinting

Third-Party Risk Assessment

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Planning

Ransomware Crisis Management

Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)

Cyber Intelligence Briefings

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

Foundational Technical Hardening

Staff Training & Awareness

Program Architecture & Maturity

Executive Quantum Risk Assessment

Cryptographic Inventory and Mapping

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Roadmap Design

Vendor and Supply Chain PQC Vetting

Our Commitment

The Builder's Advantage

Our Mission

Our Vision

Our Values

Our Executive Track Record

Cybersecurity Should Be I.C.S.

Intuitive

Creative

Solutions

Tailored Security Solutions

Executive Cybersecurity for the Public Sector

For Local Government & Critical Infrastructure

Fractional CISO/Executive GRC

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

GRC & Grant Compliance

Post-Assessment Remediation

For Tribal Nations & Sovereign Entities

Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) Readiness

Sovereign Data Resilience

Ransomware Crisis Command & DFIR

Post-Assessment Remediation

Resources

From the AtlasICS Desk

The Front Line of Civil Defense

The World of Audits in the Small Business World