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Serving Columbus, OH since 2003

Cybersecurity Advisor for Columbus, Ohio

we are not an MSSP. we are the advisor who picks the SOC partner for you, reads the contract, and stays in the seat when something goes wrong. The partner monitors. we handle you. Built for HIPAA, SOC 2, CMMC, PCI, and cyber-insurance underwriting.

Buckeye Telecom Inc., Columbus, OH614-224-2003jeubanks@buckeyetelecom.com
Cyber threats do not work business hours. Most Columbus mid-market companies cannot justify a full-time security team. So we place one. The MDR partner we work with handles 24/7 monitoring, the alerts, the response, and the compliance reporting. we handle the procurement, the contract, the renewal fight, and the call when something escalates. You get a Fortune-500-grade SOC without trying to build one yourself.
24/7
Partner-monitored SOC & MDR
< 1 hr
Partner SLA on response
99.9%
Of credential attacks blocked by MFA
23 Years
Owner-led, Ohio

Why Columbus Mid-Market Businesses Are a Prime Target

Ohio ranks consistently in the top 10 states for reported cybercrime losses. Mid-market businesses, 25 to 500 employees, are the most-targeted segment because they hold valuable data but lack the security defenses larger firms have. Manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and professional services in Columbus are on attackers’ lists today.

Phishing & Credential Theft

Email-based attacks targeting employee credentials, the #1 entry point for breaches in mid-market businesses.

Ransomware

Malware that encrypts your data and demands payment. Average ransom now exceeds $1.5M; 60% of SMBs hit close within 6 months.

Business Email Compromise

Wire fraud and invoice manipulation targeting your finance team. Average loss per incident: $125K+.

Network Intrusion & Lateral Movement

Unauthorized access through unpatched vulnerabilities. Attackers dwell in your network for months before striking.

Most security firms push their own stack. we work with every major firewall, MDR, SIEM, and email-security platform and pick the right one for your environment. After 23 years we know which tools age well and which do not. That is what we bring to the seat.

What I Put in Place for You

Next-Gen Firewall

Right firewall for your stack. we have placed Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco depending on what fits. The partner deploys and tunes. we own the carrier and contract.

24/7 SOC & MDR

An MDR partner with US-based analysts watching your endpoints, network, and cloud around the clock. I pick the partner based on your size and what you have to comply with.

Endpoint Detection & Response

Modern endpoint protection on every workstation and server. Catches fileless malware and living-off-the-land attacks that regular AV misses. The partner runs the platform.

Multi-Factor Authentication

MFA on email, VPN, and cloud apps. we oversee the rollout so no admin account gets left out. That is how breaches start.

Email Security

Inbound filtering, link rewriting, attachment sandboxing, DMARC. Single highest-ROI security control we know. we help you pick the right one for your stack.

SASE & Zero Trust Access

Secure access for your remote workers. Checks identity and device health on every connection. we place the partner and oversee.

Vulnerability Scanning & Patching

Regular scans plus managed patching. Find the holes before someone else does.

Security Awareness Training

Phishing simulations and role-based training. Pays for itself the first time it prevents a click. I include it in every program we place.

What This Costs (and How I Am Paid)

Managed security pricing depends on your size, your stack, and what you have to comply with. The partner we place bills you direct at their standard rates — the same rates you would pay walking into them yourself. The difference: we do the homework, negotiate the contract, and sit in the seat for the renewals. You pay me nothing for any of that.

100% of my revenue is carrier and supplier residuals. The partner pays Buckeye when you sign with them. That is how I can spend the time on every account the big-MSP model cannot.

For a 25-to-100-employee Ohio business, expect to pay less than a full-time security hire and get coverage no internal team can match. we will get you a real partner quote in 5 business days once I see your stack.

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Compliance Frameworks We Support

HIPAA

Technical safeguards, audit controls, encryption, and access management for Columbus healthcare organizations. Documentation ready for your compliance officer. More on HIPAA →

SOC 2 Type II

Security controls implementation and continuous monitoring for the SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria. Critical for Columbus tech firms selling to enterprise. More on SOC 2 →

PCI-DSS

Network segmentation, logging, and vulnerability management for retail, hospitality, and any business handling cardholder data.

CMMC Level 1 & 2

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for Ohio defense contractors and manufacturers in the DoD supply chain, Wright-Patterson and beyond. More on CMMC →

Cybersecurity Case Study · HIPAA & Managed Security

Midwest Healthcare Achieves HIPAA Compliance After Failed Audit

A regional Ohio healthcare provider with 4 locations and 210 staff failed an internal HIPAA audit. I placed the partner that handled MFA, encrypted email, EDR, 24/7 monitoring, and the documentation. Failed audit to full compliance in 90 days. Zero security incidents since go-live.

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Cyber Insurance & Why It Matters

Cyber insurance has changed sharply in the last 24 months. Insurers now require evidence of active security controls, MFA across all admin accounts, EDR on every endpoint, monitored email security, documented incident response, and 24/7 monitoring, before issuing or renewing a policy. we place the partner that implements those controls and produces the documentation your insurer wants in the format they want it. Most clients see policy approval times drop from weeks to days, and premium reductions of 15–30% at renewal.

Industries We Serve in Columbus and Ohio

We tailor security programs to the threats and compliance demands each industry actually faces:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between MDR and a basic antivirus?
Antivirus catches known threats by matching signatures. MDR (Managed Detection and Response) uses behavioral analysis and a human SOC team to catch novel attacks that bypass traditional AV, including fileless malware and living-off-the-land attacks that signature tools miss entirely.
Do we need cyber insurance AND managed cybersecurity?
Yes, and most cyber insurers now require evidence of active security controls (MFA, EDR, email filtering, monitoring) before issuing or renewing a policy. Having managed cybersecurity in place typically reduces your premium 15–30% and means you can actually file a claim after an incident.
How quickly does the SOC respond to an active attack?
The MDR partner we place commits to under an hour mean time to respond on confirmed incidents. For active ransomware they isolate affected endpoints within minutes. They document everything for your insurer and any regulators that need to know. we sit in on the escalation. The partner does the work.
We already have IT staff. Do we still need a managed cybersecurity program?
Probably. Most IT generalists are good at helpdesk and infrastructure but do not have the training or 24/7 coverage modern security needs. A managed program complements them, the partner handles security so your IT team can run the business. we help you pick the partner and oversee the relationship.
What compliance frameworks do you support?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and CMMC Levels 1 and 2. we place partners that are audited against the framework you need and produce the documentation your auditor wants in the format they want it. we have done this with Ohio healthcare groups, Wright-Patterson supply-chain manufacturers, and SaaS firms in financial services.
How is Buckeye Telecom paid for managed cybersecurity?
100% carrier and supplier residuals. You pay me nothing directly. The MDR partner bills you for their service and pays Buckeye a residual as the agent of record. Same price you would pay direct, but with me in the seat for procurement and oversight. Full compensation disclosure.

Talk to My Team. 15 Minutes, No Pitch.

Tell me what you have today, what is keeping you up, and what is coming up at renewal. we will tell you whether your gaps are urgent or manageable and what I would put in place if you were my client. No deck. No pitch.

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