Tremont Consulting Services Private Data Security Counsel
Established 2012

Quiet counsel for clients
who cannot afford a loud breach.

Tremont Consulting Services is a private data-security practice serving individuals, families, and small firms. We work the way a good family lawyer or accountant does: discreet, experienced, clear charges — no commissions.

Practice Areas

Six disciplines, applied with restraint.

We do not sell products. We assess what you have, identify what actually matters, and implement the fixes ourselves.

01
Security Posture Assessment
A structured review of your devices, accounts, network, and data. You receive a written report in plain language — the risks, ranked, with a recommended course of action.
02
Endpoint & Device Hardening
Proper configuration of the machines you use every day: disk encryption, endpoint protection, update discipline, device management (where appropriate), and reduction of the attack surface you didn't know you had.
03
Account Defense & Identity
Password manager rollout, multi-factor authentication, and account-recovery hardening. The discipline that stops nine out of ten incidents before they begin.
04
Backup, Continuity & Recovery
Automated, encrypted, and — most importantly — tested backups. If ransomware takes your systems tonight, you are operational again tomorrow.
05
Phishing & Email Security
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configured properly. Realistic phishing drills. Brief, human training for the people who read your mail.
06
Incident Response
When something has gone wrong, we contain it, recover what can be recovered, and document what happened. Calm, quiet, and thorough.
Principles

How we practice.

Four commitments that distinguish this practice from the firms that sell software for a living.

Clear scope, concise estimate

Deliverables and cost estimates are clear up front. If scope changes with findings, we're quick to keep you informed. No surprises. We do not earn commission on the products we recommend.

Plain-English reporting

Every engagement ends with a written report you actually understand. If you cannot explain your security posture to your spouse or partner, we have not finished.

We do the work

We are not a firm that hands you a list of tasks and walks away. Configuration, implementation, validation — we do it, and we sit with you until it works.

Discretion

Our client list is not public. Limited references may be provided on request. What happens during an engagement does not leave it.

Who We Serve

Three kinds of client.

We work almost exclusively with people and firms who need the substance of enterprise security without the enterprise apparatus — or the enterprise invoice.

Private Individuals & Families

High-net-worth individuals, executives, and families for whom privacy is not a hobby.

  • Home and Marine networking and surveillance (Primary +N locations)
  • Device & account hardening
  • Travel technology assistance

Small Businesses

Firms of 1–50 employees that cannot absorb a breach and do not employ a full-time security function.

  • Baseline posture engagements
  • Google Workspace / Microsoft 365
  • Single-Sign-On, Mobile-Device-Management
  • Staff training & phishing drills
  • HIPAA / PCI readiness

Professional Practices

Law firms, medical practices, financial advisors, and accountants entrusted with sensitive client data.

  • Client-data protection
  • Secure file exchange
  • Email encryption & archival
  • Audit & incident documentation

The quiet arithmetic of doing nothing.

43%
of cyberattacks are directed at small businesses — the segment with the least defensive capacity.
$120K
the average incident cost to a small business — often the end of the firm.
60%
of small businesses that suffer a significant breach close within six months.
82%
of breaches involve a human element — which is precisely what training and discipline prevent.
Consultation

The first conversation costs nothing.

A short call to understand what you are protecting, what you are worried about, and whether our practice is the right fit. If it is not, we will tell you plainly.

Offices & contact

Direct enquiries reach the principal. We do not operate a call center, and we do not share your correspondence.

Correspondence
info@tremontcs.com
Office hours
Monday — Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
Service area
Northeast United States & remote
Urgent matters
By prior arrangement
  1. IntroductionA 20–30 minute call. We learn the situation; you learn whether we are the right firm for it.
  2. Scoped proposalA written engagement letter with complete scope, deliverables, and schedule. Clear estimate.
  3. The workWe execute, document, and hand off — or remain on retainer for ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and support.