Phishing Protection

Phishing defense aligned to your business risk.

Recurring phishing risk is reduced through layered controls tied to 500+ IT best practices.

Employee mistakes become reportable events through security training that supports 90% risk reduction.

Account takeover exposure is lowered with MFA, monitoring, and 24×7 SOC visibility.

Compliance pressure is easier to manage with documented controls and audit-ready evidence.

Security questions get executive clarity through Fractional CIO roadmaps and budgeting.

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Client Results

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See how proactive IT leadership helps businesses improve security, clarity, and confidence.

Thriveon is one of the best things that happened to us this year. We started out retaining their services to obtain a more reliable and effective data backup solution, but their services to us evolved into a partnership where they are providing not only backup, but also disaster recovery, enhanced security, regular system and hardware monitoring and maintenance, and day-to-day speedy, reliable, professional and knowledgeable support services for all our IT needs (which Thriveon offers through their unlimited support program). Thriveon encourages support requests from all our staff members, for all of our IT questions, big or small, including questions regarding Microsoft Office and our other applications and software programs. Their engineers are friendly and really approachable.

Steve Franta

Managing Partner, The Legal Professionals

Since partnering with Thriveon, we’ve experienced a significant improvement in our IT operations. Their team’s expertise, responsiveness and professionalism have helped us overcome complex challenges and optimize our IT environment for better performance and reliability. We highly recommend Thriveon to any business seeking to enhance their IT infrastructure and capabilities.

Angel C. Mason

Director of Resources, Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Thriveon has been an outstanding business alliance for our company. At certain times, we are high maintenance. It is wonderful to know that no matter what our demand, they are always there to help. In our industry, managing data and compliance are the cornerstone to ensuring privacy for our clients. Their reliability and dedication to network management lets us know we are protected. This has led to not only improvements in productivity but also peace of mind.

Dale Carlson

Managing Partner, Carlson Highland

With the change to the modern workplace, we can now access our files from any location at any time with just an internet connection. Our documents are at our fingertips whether working from home, at a client site or sitting in an airport.

Ann Bolin

Director of Accounting and Administration, Blue Rose Capital Advisors

Thriveon has been working with us and guiding us along the way…We enjoy having more than a client-vendor relationship. We view it as a partnership. We rely on Thriveon heavily, and they’ve always been there for us. Their support for us has been unwavering.

Kevin Sellheim

CEO and Administrator, Sleepy Eye Medical Center

Thriveon helped us replace a struggling IT setup with a clear technology strategy that improved efficiency, strengthened security, reduced unnecessary costs, and gave us the confidence to scale our construction business more effectively.

Ben Stealy

Operations, Horwitz

Thriveon truly focuses on the customer service side of the business. They impress us often with their support. And Thriveon is the first IT company that we found would prevent problems before they happen, rather than react to them after they happened.

John K.

GM, Kozy Heat Fireplaces

I have to say that in the course of our relationship, I have always felt that we were in good hands. I sensed a competency and a capacity we hadn’t had before from the get-go.

DOD Manufacturer

Thriveon has provided the strategic planning and foresight that had been lacking in our IT environment. Our IT investments have transformed from reactive to proactive, putting us on the right track to improve our infrastructure, reduce our downtime and plan for future improvements. They’ve been an invaluable business partner and resource.

Liza Kukla

Controller, Schell's

Real Results From Standards-Based Phishing Protection

Fractional CIO Rectifies SOC II Security and Compliance Measures

Distribution Company Reduces IT Costs, Modernizes Systems and Moves Beyond Reactive IT

Fractional CIO Builds Stronger Field-to-Office Alert System for Logistics Firm

Fractional CIO Modernizes an IT Infrastructure and Secures a Financial Consulting Firm from an Attack

Fractional CIO Reduces IT Costs by $200K for Consulting Firm

Law Firm Replaces Internal IT with Fractional CIO to Modernize IT Environment

What Strong Phishing Protection Includes

Layered defense, training, monitoring, and documentation

Email Filtering

Block risky messages early

Email security is configured to reduce exposure to malicious links, spoofed senders, infected attachments, and suspicious domains before they reach employees. Thriveon reviews your environment against proven standards and aligns filtering with business needs, so important communication still flows while obvious risks are contained.

The result is a more stable inbox experience, fewer avoidable interruptions, and stronger protection for sensitive conversations, client data, financial approvals, and operational workflows.

User Awareness

Train users to report faster

Employee behavior is one of the most important phishing controls, but training only works when it is practical and repeatable. Thriveon helps users recognize suspicious requests, verify unusual messages, and report potential threats through clear guidance that fits daily work.

This awareness is paired with executive-level reporting, documented policies, and continuous improvement. Your team gains a consistent process for reducing social engineering risk without relying on fear or one-time training sessions.

MFA Alignment

Reduce account takeover risk

Phishing often targets passwords, approvals, and cloud accounts. Thriveon strengthens identity protection with MFA alignment, access reviews, conditional policies, and configuration checks across the systems your users depend on. These controls help reduce the impact of stolen credentials and limit unnecessary access.

Recommendations are tied to business risk and user workflow, giving leaders a balanced approach that improves security while keeping employees productive across core applications and collaboration platforms.

Threat Monitoring

Detect suspicious activity

When phishing activity moves beyond the inbox, visibility matters. Thriveon supports detection through managed endpoint protection, SIEM with 1-year retention, and 24×7 SOC monitoring for suspicious activity across endpoints, identities, and systems. Alerts are reviewed in context so response can be coordinated quickly and appropriately.

This gives your organization a stronger way to identify abnormal behavior, reduce dwell time, and connect security events to a documented response process.

Incident Response

Contain and recover with clarity

A phishing incident should not create confusion about who acts, what gets isolated, or how leaders receive updates. Thriveon helps document and test response procedures, including escalation paths, containment steps, user communication, recovery coordination, and post-incident review.

This disciplined approach supports business continuity and reduces avoidable downtime. Your team gains a clear plan for handling suspicious messages, compromised accounts, and related security events with less disruption.

Compliance Evidence

Document controls for audits

For organizations facing CMMC, SOC II, NIST, HIPAA, PCI, or other requirements, phishing protection must be documented as part of a broader security program. Thriveon helps create policies, maintain evidence, and align controls with the frameworks that matter to your contracts, clients, and regulators.

That includes training records, security configurations, response procedures, and ongoing review. The outcome is better audit readiness and a clearer way to prove controls are in place and improving.

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Measured Security Improvements, Not Guesswork

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Onboarding Time

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Response Time

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Customer Satisfaction

Turn Phishing Protection Into a Business Risk Strategy

Phishing protection should do more than filter suspicious email. It should reduce business risk, protect productivity, and give leaders a clear view of where user behavior, identity controls, and security tools need improvement.

Thriveon uses a standards-based methodology to align phishing defense with the way your organization operates. That includes security awareness training, MFA alignment, endpoint protection, email security, incident response planning, and documented controls that support compliance readiness.

With Fractional CIO leadership, phishing protection becomes part of a measurable cybersecurity roadmap instead of a disconnected tool purchase. The outcome is practical: fewer recurring risks, clearer accountability, and stronger protection for the people and data that keep your business moving.

Layered Controls That Reduce User-Driven Risk

Effective phishing defense requires layered controls that work together before, during, and after a suspicious message reaches an employee. Thriveon connects people, process, and technology so protection is easier to manage and easier to measure.

Email filtering to reduce exposure to malicious links and attachments
Security awareness training that helps employees recognize and report threats
MFA and identity controls to reduce account takeover risk
Endpoint detection and response for suspicious activity after a click
24×7 SOC monitoring to improve visibility and response coordination
Documented policies, evidence, and procedures that support audit readiness

Continuous Improvement Against 500+ Best Practices

Phishing protection is strongest when it is reviewed continuously, not set once and ignored. Thriveon proactively audits technology environments against more than 500 self-developed best practices, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, Intune, firewalls, endpoints, and related security controls.

This process helps identify gaps that make phishing attacks more likely to succeed, such as weak authentication, misconfigured permissions, missing policies, or poor reporting workflows.

Findings are translated into practical recommendations, prioritized fixes, and executive-level roadmaps. That gives your leadership team a clearer way to budget, track improvement, and reduce risk without adding unnecessary tools or complexity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in your phishing protection service?

The phishing protection service provides a layered security approach that covers email filtering, security awareness training, identity and access controls, endpoint detection and response, and 24×7 SOC monitoring. You also receive documented policies, incident response planning, and audit-ready evidence to support compliance. This integrated approach helps you prevent threats before they reach users, detect suspicious activity quickly, and respond effectively to incidents, all while aligning security with your business goals.

How does phishing protection reduce my business risk and improve outcomes?

Phishing protection lowers your business risk by proactively blocking malicious emails, training employees to recognize and report threats, and implementing controls that prevent unauthorized access to sensitive accounts. The result is a 90% reduction in recurring IT issues and security vulnerabilities, saving over 250 hours and $800 per employee each year. This helps you minimize costly downtime, avoid data breaches, and maintain compliance with industry standards.

What is your process for implementing phishing protection in my organization?

The process begins with a cybersecurity risk assessment to identify your unique vulnerabilities. Next, a Fractional CIO develops a roadmap that aligns phishing defense with your business objectives and compliance requirements. Implementation includes configuring email security, rolling out user training, enabling multi-factor authentication, and setting up ongoing monitoring. Regular reviews and updates ensure your protection stays ahead of evolving threats and regulatory changes.

How long does it take to roll out phishing protection and what does it cost?

Most organizations can see core phishing protection measures in place within 2 to 4 weeks, depending on complexity and user count. The cost is based on the number of computer users, using a transparent, cost-plus pricing model that typically results in lower total IT spend compared to internal staffing and multiple tools. You also benefit from predictable budgeting and clear ROI analysis tied to your business objectives.

Why should I choose your phishing protection over other providers?

You gain executive-level IT strategy through Fractional CIO leadership, giving you a documented cybersecurity roadmap, annual budgeting, and measurable business outcomes. The approach is standards-based and tailored to your industry, supporting compliance requirements and reducing recurring issues by up to 90%. This service integrates phishing protection with your overall IT strategy, eliminating vendor sprawl and ensuring cohesive, business-aligned results.