Cybersecurity and compliance, explained in plain business language
Open Book Cyber is a boutique cybersecurity consultancy serving small businesses in Wichita Falls, Texas, surrounding communities, and beyond. We specialize in security assessments, compliance readiness, policy development, and security awareness training. Built for firms that handle sensitive client data but don't have (and don't need) a full-time security department.
Built for firms where client trust is the whole business
You take client confidentiality seriously, but no one on your team specializes in security. That is exactly the gap we fill.
Under federal law, you are a financial institution. The FTC Safeguards Rule requires a written security program, and IRS Publication 4557 directs tax professionals to maintain a written data security plan. We build both, and the evidence behind them.
CPA & accounting firms, tax preparers
Independent insurance agencies
The Safeguards Rule applies to you too, and carriers increasingly expect appointed agencies to demonstrate real security controls. We get you ready for both.
Small teams handling sensitive data
Financial records, legal documents, or confidential business information. A breach would damage client trust and may trigger legal notification obligations. We help you get ahead of that.
Accessible, transparent, and honest
Our goal isn't to create dependency. It's to give you the knowledge and protection you need to run your business with confidence. We don't sell fear, and we won't recommend services you don't need.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Attackers don't pick targets off a map. Automated scans and phishing campaigns hit every business with an internet connection, and small professional firms are attractive precisely because they hold valuable client data behind lighter defenses. Tax practices see seasonal spikes in wire-fraud and impersonation attempts aimed at their clients.
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Keep them. We're designed to work alongside your IT provider, not replace them. IT support keeps systems running; we independently verify they're secure and build the compliance documentation regulators and insurers expect. An independent set of eyes is actually a feature: we have no incentive to grade our own homework.
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For most firms, Tier 2. It includes all the hands-on assessments plus the unified risk report that satisfies the Safeguards Rule's risk assessment requirement and gives you a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap. If you just need one specific thing, say a WISP or a phishing test, individual services exist for exactly that. And if a bundle isn't right for where you are, we'll say so in the free consultation.
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No. We're based in Wichita Falls and serve surrounding communities in person, but assessments, reports, and policy work all travel well remotely, and we serve clients beyond the area. The Tier 4 training session is delivered in person; standalone training can be run in person or remote.
Start with a free 30-minute consultation
We'll talk through your current security concerns, your business environment, and which bundle or individual service provides the most value for your situation. If a bundle isn't right for where you are today, we'll tell you that.