Expert Small Business Information Security Plan Services

Build a practical, board-ready information security plan for your small business with ETTE’s security-first managed IT guidance. Since 2002, ETTE has helped Washington, DC organizations reduce risk, document controls, protect users, and prepare for insurer, funder, audit, and governance questions with plain-language reporting leadership can actually use.

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Our Information Security Plan Services

Practical security planning, controls, documentation, and advisory support for small business risk reduction.

Cybersecurity Compliance

Layered security leadership for devices, email, identity, and people, including day-one controls, posture reporting, governance support, and evidence help for audits, insurers, funders, or boards.

Security Risk

A connected security baseline covering endpoint protection, managed detection, filtering, policies, awareness training, and risk leadership organized around familiar control categories for executive conversations.

Virtual CISO

Fractional security leadership for risk registers, policy development, vendor-risk review, evidence requests, audit coordination, and board-level reporting when your organization needs accountable security ownership.

ETTE GuardRail

Plain-language security posture scoring and board-ready reporting that helps leadership understand operational health, backup status, cloud services, and priority security improvements.

Cloud Identity

Identity protection that secures accounts with MFA, least-privilege access, account reviews, monitoring, and clean onboarding and offboarding for users across cloud systems.

Email Security

Email protection against phishing, impersonation, malicious attachments, and business email compromise, paired with awareness training and simulated phishing for stronger staff readiness.

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Our Security Planning Process

Assess Your Current Security Posture

ETTE reviews your users, devices, cloud platforms, data flows, vendors, backups, and existing policies. The goal is to understand how your team works today, where risk is concentrated, and which controls need immediate attention.

Map Risks to Practical Controls

Document the Security Plan

Implement Priority Protections

Review, Report, and Improve

Trusted IT Partner

Client Results

Helping small organizations strengthen security maturity with clearer controls, documentation, and leadership-ready reporting.

"ETTE has proven itself time and again in support of our company's IT system. Their dedication and support go beyond just the technical but are exemplified in their customer service."

Preston Hames

"The ETTE team was fast, responsive, and helpful. I had struggled for hours on something that it took half an hour with the skilled support team at ETTE to solve. Definitely recommend!"

Alex Breckel

"My computer was offline and I couldn't connect to the printer. I contacted ETTE and the problem was solved in a few minutes. Great work!"

Charles Turner Jr

"ETTE is the best IT services provider that I have ever dealt with, hands down. Their techs are not only very knowledgeable and competent, but they are also responsive and accommodating."

Mohamed M.

"ETTE has been very supportive of our staff as we have transitioned to remote working. They are available to resolve issues promptly. I appreciate all of the technicians' assistance with answering any questions I've had. I would gladly recommend ETTE."

Andrea Hostetler

"ETTE is the Gold Standard for IT providers. I could write an essay about all of the ways in which they've helped our organization. If you are looking for an IT and Cyber Security provider, look no further!"

Zachary Brewer

"ETTE has proven itself time and again in support of our company's IT system. Their dedication and support go beyond just the technical but are exemplified in their customer service."

Preston Hames

"The ETTE team was fast, responsive, and helpful. I had struggled for hours on something that it took half an hour with the skilled support team at ETTE to solve. Definitely recommend!"

Alex Breckel

"My computer was offline and I couldn't connect to the printer. I contacted ETTE and the problem was solved in a few minutes. Great work!"

Charles Turner Jr

"ETTE is the best IT services provider that I have ever dealt with, hands down. Their techs are not only very knowledgeable and competent, but they are also responsive and accommodating."

Mohamed M.

"ETTE has been very supportive of our staff as we have transitioned to remote working. They are available to resolve issues promptly. I appreciate all of the technicians' assistance with answering any questions I've had. I would gladly recommend ETTE."

Andrea Hostetler

"ETTE is the Gold Standard for IT providers. I could write an essay about all of the ways in which they've helped our organization. If you are looking for an IT and Cyber Security provider, look no further!"

Zachary Brewer

"ETTE has proven itself time and again in support of our company's IT system. Their dedication and support go beyond just the technical but are exemplified in their customer service."

Preston Hames

"The ETTE team was fast, responsive, and helpful. I had struggled for hours on something that it took half an hour with the skilled support team at ETTE to solve. Definitely recommend!"

Alex Breckel

"My computer was offline and I couldn't connect to the printer. I contacted ETTE and the problem was solved in a few minutes. Great work!"

Charles Turner Jr

"ETTE is the best IT services provider that I have ever dealt with, hands down. Their techs are not only very knowledgeable and competent, but they are also responsive and accommodating."

Mohamed M.

"ETTE has been very supportive of our staff as we have transitioned to remote working. They are available to resolve issues promptly. I appreciate all of the technicians' assistance with answering any questions I've had. I would gladly recommend ETTE."

Andrea Hostetler

"ETTE is the Gold Standard for IT providers. I could write an essay about all of the ways in which they've helped our organization. If you are looking for an IT and Cyber Security provider, look no further!"

Zachary Brewer
The ETTE Difference

Why Choose ETTE?

ETTE helps small businesses turn security uncertainty into documented, actionable plans.

Experience

Over 20 years supporting Washington, DC organizations with documented, security-aware IT guidance.

Clear Reporting

GuardRail translates posture, backup, and cloud health into leadership-ready security reporting.

Layered Security

Controls are connected across people, devices, identities, email, data, and cloud systems.

Long-Term Partner

Built for DC nonprofits, associations, and small businesses needing steady advisory relationships.

Meet the ETTE Team

Security-aware IT advisors focused on practical business outcomes.

ETTE has served Washington, DC organizations since 2002, growing into a trusted IT partner for nonprofits, associations, and small businesses that need documented, security-aware technology support. The team’s approach is built around long-term relationships rather than transactions, with current documentation, plain-language reporting, and steady advisory guidance that improves over time. For small businesses developing an information security plan, ETTE brings practical knowledge of managed IT operations, cloud systems, identity, backup, endpoint protection, and governance expectations. Its vision is to make security understandable and sustainable, helping leaders reduce risk, prepare for evidence requests, and make technology decisions with fewer surprises.

20+ YearsServing organizations since 2002
10-75 StaffFocused on small and mid-sized teams
DC BasedBuilt for Washington, DC organizations

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a small business information security plan?

A small business information security plan documents how your organization protects people, devices, identities, data, email, cloud systems, and critical business processes. It typically includes security controls, policies, responsibilities, backup and recovery expectations, access management, risk priorities, and reporting. ETTE focuses on practical plans leadership can understand, maintain, and use for governance, insurance, audits, and operational decisions.

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Still Have Security Planning Questions?

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Service Areas We Support

ETTE supports Washington, DC organizations with documented IT, security planning, and advisory services.

Washington, DC

Service Area

Mon-Fri

Support Hours

10-150 Staff

Ideal Fit

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Trusted Security Guidance

Awards and Recognition

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CISSP & CISA Certified

Engineers certified in security and audit.

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ETTE GuardRail

Board-ready security posture reporting.

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Security-First Delivery

Documented, security-aware service delivery.

Start Your Information Security Plan

Tell us about your environment, compliance concerns, and business priorities. ETTE will help define the right security planning path and next steps.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1202-345-1965. You can also send us a quick email at [email protected].