Security should not feel like submitting a ticket into the void. Know exactly who you're hiring: a local team with 26 years experience, a long memory, and a short response time. We show up onsite when the situation demands it, handle the rest remotely when speed matters most, and keep leadership informed with clarity.
Call 1-312-724-6896 to speak with a real person in our Chicago office or schedule an assessment for when you and the team are available. A security professional from EMPIST® will be in touch.
Trust starts at the login. Identity is where most attacks begin. A stolen password, a risky sign-in, an unexpected reset request. One small “that’s weird” moment can turn into a long week. EMPIST ITDR helps you catch those signals early, respond quickly, and keep access from becoming the easiest way into your business.
Modern threats do not send a calendar invite, though some still do! Today they mostly move quietly, test your defenses, and wait for a gap big enough to exploit. EMPIST Managed Detection and Response keeps watch across your environment, connects the signals, and acts when something looks wrong, before it turns into downtime, ransom demands, or a very expensive lesson.
Zero Trust is not paranoia. It is discipline. Instead of assuming anything on your network is safe, we verify users, devices, and access every step of the way. That means fewer open doors, fewer lingering permissions, and far less damage when someone inevitably clicks the wrong thing.
EMPIST helps you roll out Zero Trust security services without turning work into an obstacle course. We map how your people actually operate, tighten access with intention, and build guardrails that protect momentum. Local team, clear guidance, and support onsite or remote when the stakes get high.
Most security incidents start with a very human moment: a rushed click, a clever fake invoice, a message that looks just real enough. EMPIST security awareness training builds instincts your team can use under pressure, not trivia they forget by lunch.
We run practical training and phishing simulations, then coach the patterns we see, so risk drops month after month. No shaming. No scare tactics. Just clear lessons, better habits, and a local team that can support onsite or remote when you want the message to land.
MFA is one of the best security moves you can make, right up until it becomes a daily frustration. Lost phones. Locked accounts. “Approve this sign-in?” at the worst possible moment. EMPIST manages MFA so it protects your business without turning access into a recurring complaint.
We standardize enrollment, policies, and recovery, then tie MFA into the bigger picture with ITDR and Zero Trust security services. You get fewer risky logins, fewer help desk fires, and clearer control over who gets access, when they get it, and why. Support stays human, whether the work happens onsite or remote.
SecureForward is EMPIST’s way of turning 25 years of hard-earned experience into a clear next step for your security program. Since 2000, we have watched threats change, tools multiply, and budgets stay stubborn. This initiative cuts through the noise with a practical posture review, then turns what we find into a customized roadmap that matches your risk, priorities, and compliance needs.
From there, we help close the gaps that actually move the needle: endpoint protection, email filtering, MFA, vulnerability management, SOC and SIEM support, and more. You get expert guidance the whole way, with straight talk about what matters now, what can wait, and what will cost far more if it becomes tomorrow’s incident. Clarity, confidence, and cost-effectiveness, with receipts.
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