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Cybersecurity Built Into Your IT — Not Bolted On After Something Goes Wrong.

For most organizations, cybersecurity gets attention only after an incident. Brew City PC takes the opposite approach: we build security into every layer of your technology environment from the start — reducing risk, protecting your operations, and keeping your business running when something goes wrong.

✦ Security Built Into Every Engagement ✦ Annual Vulnerability Assessments ✦ Cyber Insurance Support ✦ Local Wisconsin Team Since 2009

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Trusted by Businesses Across Southeastern Wisconsin

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Brew City PC has done a fantastic job helping me improve my cyber security for my business! They are responsive, timely, and easy to communicate with. As a very small business, their services are affordable and a great value!
Lindsay RushSmall Business · SE Wisconsin
A Business Discipline — Not a Product

Cybersecurity Isn't Something You Buy. It's Something You Practice.

01 — THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET

There is no single product that makes an organization secure.

The organizations that handle security well don’t treat it as an IT line item. They treat it the way they treat financial controls or workplace safety: as a continuous practice that protects the business and reduces risk.

02 — THE THREATS HAVE CHANGED

The threats facing Wisconsin businesses have changed.

Ransomware, business email compromise, credential theft and phishing are no longer reserved for large enterprises. Small and mid-sized organizations are targeted precisely because they are often less protected.

03 — THE GOOD NEWS

The good news.

Meaningful protection doesn’t require fear, complexity, or an enterprise budget. It requires the right controls, applied consistently, by a partner who treats your security as seriously as you do.

Security isn’t something you buy once. It’s something you practice.
The Real Cost of a Security Incident

The Biggest Risks Aren't Technical. They're Operational.

When people think about cybersecurity, they picture viruses and malware. But the risks that actually threaten a business are operational — and they show up as lost time, lost revenue, and lost trust.

Defense in Depth

No Single Layer Stops Everything. So We Secure All of Them.

Effective cybersecurity doesn’t rely on one tool or one barrier. It works by layering multiple protections so that if one layer is bypassed, others are still standing. This approach — known as defense in depth — is how Brew City PC secures every environment we manage.

LAYER 01

Identity & Access

Every account is a potential entry point. We enforce multi-factor authentication, manage user access rights, apply conditional access policies, and ensure departing employees lose access immediately. Identity is the modern security perimeter.

LAYER 02

Endpoint Protection

Every device — laptop, desktop, server — is protected with managed, enterprise-grade endpoint security that is actively monitored, not set-and-forgotten.

LAYER 03

Email Security

Email is the number one entry point for cyberattacks. We deploy filtering, anti-phishing controls, and domain authentication that stop the majority of attacks before they reach an inbox.

LAYER 04

Network Security

Firewalls, managed switches, secure Wi-Fi, and network segmentation create barriers that contain threats and protect the systems your business depends on.

LAYER 05

Backup & Recovery

When prevention fails, recovery is what saves the business. We monitor backup integrity and verify recoverability so your organization can bounce back from data loss or ransomware.

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People

Technology alone can't stop every threat. Security awareness training turns your team into an active line of defense rather than an unguarded entry point.

Our Flagship Proactive Service

You Can't Fix the Risks You Can't See.

Most organizations have no clear picture of where their biggest security risks actually are. Systems get added, configurations drift, software ages, and gaps quietly accumulate — until something goes wrong and the gaps become obvious in the worst possible way.

A Brew City PC Vulnerability Assessment changes that.

Using advanced assessment tooling (Galactic Scans), we conduct a thorough evaluation of your technology environment to identify security gaps, misconfigurations, and exposure points before attackers find them — and we translate the findings into clear, prioritized, actionable guidance.

What an Assessment Reveals

Security gaps and unpatched vulnerabilities
System and configuration weaknesses
Exposure points across your environment
Identity and access risks
Areas requiring prioritized remediation

What You Receive

This isn’t a 200-page technical report that sits in a drawer.

You receive a clear, business-focused summary of your most important risks, prioritized by severity and impact — along with a practical remediation roadmap your team (or ours) can act on.

Conducted annually as part of a proactive security partnership — because your environment changes throughout the year, and so do the threats facing it.

Securing Your Most Important Business Platform

Microsoft 365 Runs Your Business. Is It Actually Secure?

For most organizations Microsoft 365 has become the single most important business system they operate — holding email, documents, conversations, and identities.

It’s also one of the most common targets for attackers, and one of the most frequently misconfigured platforms in business technology.

We also help organizations prepare for the next phase: secure adoption of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, and, for businesses ready to go further, an AI Advisory engagement that identifies where AI can actually grow revenue and save time.

Learn More About AI Advisory & Solutions →
MFA EnforcementMulti-factor authentication across every account
Conditional AccessPolicies controlling who connects, and from where
Identity & Access SecurityLeast-privilege review and account hardening
SharePoint & OneDrivePermission audits and external sharing controls
Microsoft Teams GovernanceGuest access, retention, and sprawl control
Email SecurityAnti-phishing, filtering, and domain authentication
Microsoft Secure ScoreBaseline review and a roadmap to raise it
Copilot ReadinessData access review before AI tools go live

Your People Are Part of the Solution

The Best Security Tools Still Rely on Informed People.

You can deploy every security tool available and still be exposed if a single employee clicks the wrong link. But that’s not a reason to blame employees — it’s a reason to equip them.

Most people want to do the right thing. They simply haven’t been shown what today’s threats actually look like. Security awareness training closes that gap — turning your team from a potential vulnerability into an active, informed line of defense.

Brew City PC delivers security awareness training through Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training (SAT) — a modern, engaging program built around real-world threats.

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Short, engaging training episodes employees actually finish

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Simulated phishing campaigns that build real-world recognition

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Threat-intelligence-driven content, updated as threats change

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Reporting that shows leadership where the risk actually sits

Rather than a once-a-year compliance checkbox, awareness becomes a continuous, low-friction part of your culture.
Resilience When It Matters Most

Prevention Protects You. Recovery Saves You.

Even the strongest security program can’t guarantee that nothing will ever go wrong. That’s why genuine cybersecurity always includes a plan for what happens after an incident — not just before one.

Backup and recovery is not an IT afterthought. It is business continuity planning. It’s the difference between an incident that costs you a few hours and one that threatens the survival of your organization.

Recovery Readiness

A backup that has never been tested is not a backup — it's an assumption. We monitor backup integrity and verify that your data can actually be restored when it counts.

Ransomware Resilience

The organizations that survive ransomware are the ones that can recover without paying. We build backup and recovery strategies designed specifically to withstand ransomware scenarios.

Disaster Recovery Considerations

Hardware fails. Disasters happen. We help your organization plan for how critical systems and data would be recovered in a worst-case scenario — before that scenario arrives.

Business Continuity Planning

Beyond data, we help you think through how your organization would continue operating during a disruption — so a technical incident doesn't become a business crisis.

See where your security actually stands — before someone else finds out.

A Growing Source of Frustration for Business Owners

Cyber Insurance Requirements Are Getting Harder. We Help You Meet Them.

If you’ve renewed a cyber insurance policy recently, you’ve seen it: the questionnaires are longer, the technical requirements are stricter, and a single “no” can raise your premium or jeopardize coverage entirely.

The problem is that most business owners — and even many internal IT teams — aren’t sure how to answer the questions, let alone implement the controls behind them.

Brew City PC bridges that gap. We help you understand what your insurer is actually asking for, implement the security controls required to qualify, and document everything so your renewal goes smoothly.

Cyber Insurance Questionnaire

Controls we implement and document
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systemsYES
Endpoint detection and responseYES
Email security and filteringYES
Documented backup and recoveryYES
Security awareness trainingYES
Access control and identity managementYES
Patch and vulnerability managementYES
Incident response readinessYES
Technology Controls That Support Your Compliance Efforts

Compliance-Supportive Controls for Regulated Organizations.

Many organizations operate under regulatory or contractual obligations that include technology and security requirements — HIPAA in healthcare, the FTC Safeguards Rule for many financial and service businesses, and the security requirements embedded in cyber insurance policies and client contracts.

An Important Distinction

Brew City PC is not a compliance consulting or legal firm, and we don’t certify compliance. What we do is implement and manage the technology controls that support your compliance efforts — working alongside your compliance advisors, not replacing them.

Framework
Who It Applies To
What We Implement
HIPAA
Healthcare providers and their business associates
Access controls, encryption considerations, audit logging, backup, and awareness training
FTC Safeguards Rule
Financial service providers, tax professionals, auto dealers and other covered businesses
Documented safeguards program, access controls, monitoring, and staff training
Cyber Insurance
Any organization carrying a cyber policy
MFA, endpoint protection, email security, tested backups, and renewal documentation
Securing the Next Wave of Business Technology

AI Is Powerful. It's Also a New Security Consideration.

AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are entering businesses quickly — sometimes faster than leadership realizes. When AI tools can access your organization’s data, the permissions and governance behind them become a genuine security concern.

How we secure AI adoption

  • Data access reviews — confirming what AI tools can actually reach before they go live
  • Permission remediation — closing the over-shared files Copilot would surface
  • AI usage policy — clear rules on what company data may be used with AI
  • Shadow AI discovery — finding the unapproved tools staff already use
  • Staff guidance — practical training so AI is used safely, not secretly
Why Organizations Trust Brew City PC

We Treat Your Security the Way We’d Treat Our Own.

Security work is judged on what doesn’t happen. These are the principles behind how we protect the organizations we serve.

Cybersecurity-First by Default

Security is built into every engagement from day one — the foundation, not an upsell.

Proactive, Not Reactive

Annual assessments, continuous monitoring, and quarterly reviews find problems first.

Root-Cause Mindset

We address why an incident happened, not just the incident — so it stops repeating.

Security + Full IT + Infrastructure

One partner across security, networks, and physical infrastructure. Nothing fragmented.

Local Wisconsin Team

Based in Oconomowoc. A local team that knows your business, not a remote SOC queue.

Long-Term Partnership

Security is never finished. We stay with you as threats and requirements change.

Based Here. Protecting Businesses Here.

Local Cybersecurity Expertise for Southeastern Wisconsin.

Brew City PC is headquartered in Oconomowoc — in the heart of Lake Country, Wisconsin. We protect businesses across Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, and throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.

Security incidents don’t wait for business hours, and they aren’t resolved well over a ticket portal. When something happens, you want a team that can be on site — not a call centre working from a script.

We know the regional business community, the compliance pressures local organizations face, and the threats actually targeting Wisconsin businesses.

Protecting Businesses In

— and organizations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.

Serving Southeastern Wisconsin since2009
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity risk assessment is a structured evaluation of your organization’s technology environment to identify security gaps, vulnerabilities, and areas of risk. Brew City PC’s assessment reviews your identity and access controls, endpoint protection, email security, Microsoft 365 configuration, backup readiness, and more — then provides a clear, prioritized summary of your most important risks and a practical plan to address them.

A vulnerability assessment is a focused technical evaluation that identifies specific security weaknesses — unpatched systems, misconfigurations, and exposure points — across your environment. We conduct vulnerability assessments using advanced scanning tools and translates the findings into actionable, prioritized guidance. A broader risk assessment considers vulnerabilities alongside business context, processes, and overall security posture.

At minimum, annually. Your technology environment changes throughout the year — new systems, new users, new software — and the threat landscape evolves continuously. We conduct annual vulnerability assessments as part of a proactive security partnership, with ongoing monitoring in between.

Yes — this is one of the most common reasons organizations come to us. We help you understand what your cyber insurance questionnaire is asking, implement the security controls required to qualify (such as MFA, endpoint protection, and tested backups), and document everything so your renewal goes smoothly.

Yes. Microsoft 365 is one of the most important and most frequently misconfigured business platforms. Our Microsoft 365 Security Review strengthens MFA, Conditional Access, identity security, SharePoint and OneDrive permissions, Teams governance, email security, and your overall Microsoft Secure Score.

MFA (multi-factor authentication) requires a second form of verification beyond a password — such as a code or an app approval. It matters because stolen passwords are one of the most common ways attackers gain access. MFA ensures that a stolen password alone isn’t enough to break in, making it one of the single most effective security controls available.

Yes. We deliver security awareness training through Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training (SAT) — including engaging training episodes, simulated phishing campaigns, and clear reporting. Rather than a once-a-year seminar, it’s an ongoing program that builds lasting security habits across your team.

We help clients prepare for incidents with response planning, and we support clients through incidents when they occur. Our layered approach — especially tested backups and recovery readiness — is designed to help your organization recover and resume operations as quickly as possible. For clients on a managed security relationship, we help coordinate the response and remediation.

Yes — and that’s exactly how we recommend it. Cybersecurity is built into every Brew City PC Managed IT and Co-Managed IT engagement, not sold as a separate product. Security controls, monitoring, and proactive assessments are integrated into the way we manage your technology environment.

Several things. Security is built into every engagement rather than sold as an add-on. We take a proactive approach with annual vulnerability assessments and continuous monitoring. We focus on root causes, not just incident response. Because we also handle full IT and physical infrastructure, your security is integrated rather than fragmented across vendors. And we’re a locally owned Wisconsin team based in Oconomowoc, building long-term relationships with the organizations we protect.

Ready to Talk?

Let's Start With an Honest Look at Where You Stand.

You don’t need to have everything figured out to start. A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment is a straightforward, no-pressure way to understand your current security posture — what’s working, where the gaps are, and what to prioritize.

In a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, we’ll review:

  • Identity and access controls, including MFA
  • Endpoint and email security
  • Microsoft 365 security configuration
  • Backup and recovery readiness
  • Cyber insurance requirement gaps
  • Your most important risks — prioritized and explained in plain language

No jargon. No fear tactics. Just a clear, honest picture and a practical path forward.

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Locally owned · Cybersecurity-first · IT + Low Voltage · Serving SE Wisconsin since 2009

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