Make IT and Cybersecurity Boring
The TorchLight Zero-Cost IT Model unifies IT, managed cybersecurity, compliance, and executive oversight into one disciplined program, designed to offset its own cost through measurable risk reduction and efficiency gains. One partner. One program. Proof you can take to your board.
Built for Credit Unions, Community Banks and Financial Institutions, Registered Wealth Management and Investment Advisors, Family Offices & Foundations, Healthcare, Manufacturing Firms, Governments and Compliance Sensitive Small Businesses.
When leadership asks, “Are we protected?” you’ll have proof, reporting, and a roadmap, not guesses.
See how the Zero-Cost IT Model works.
100%
Exam Pass Rate (Stage 3+)
30-35%
Cyber Insurance Premium Reduction
0
Regulatory Findings
$1,200,000
Annual Cost Offset at Stage 5
0
Breaches Reported to Your Regulator
2
Nearly 2 Decades – Serving Regulated & High-Trust Industries
24/7
Proactive Threat Monitoring & Response
Choose what you need help with
Common reasons teams contact us
Cybersecurity
As a trusted cybersecurity services company for regulated industries, we go beyond basic protection, delivering continuous threat detection, compliance evidence, and the documentation your auditors, board, and cyber insurer actually want to see.
Secured & Managed IT
Unlike a standard managed service provider company that handles IT in isolation, TorchLight bundles security, compliance, and strategic advisory into every engagement, so nothing falls through the cracks between your IT and your risk posture.
Audits & Assessments
Our cybersecurity consulting firm practice delivers independent assessments that close the gap between what you think is protected and what regulators and insurers need to see. We speak regulator and we speak boardroom.
Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Scanning
Our penetration testing team doesn’t just find vulnerabilities. We deliver prioritized remediation plans that are designed to proactively identify vulnerabilities across your systems, networks, and applications.
Zero-Cost IT: A Five-Stage Model Designed To Pay For Itself
Most managed cybersecurity providers hand you a stack of tools and call it a program. Most managed service provider companies separate IT management from security — leaving gaps your regulators and insurers will find first. TorchLight is different.
Where the offsets typically come from
- Reduced downtime and operational disruption
- Reclaimed executive and staff productivity
- Eliminated vendor sprawl and duplicated tools
- Improved cyber insurance outcomes through demonstrated controls
- Lower total cost of compliance through continuous evidence collection vs. last-minute audit scrambles
Stage 1: Stability foundation
Stop downtime, noise, and operational and financial leakage.
Stage 2: Security Layer
24×7 proactive protection and hardening.
Stage 3: Compliance Accelerator
Audit-ready evidence and zero-finding confidence.
Stage 4: Proof Point
Independent validation (pen testing/assessments) + executive advisory.
Stage 5: Competitive Peak
IT becomes a strategic advantage, not a cost center.
Download the Zero-Cost IT Brochure
Why TorchLight — Not Just Another Cybersecurity Company or MSP
While most providers focus on reactive support and fragmented tools, TorchLight delivers a unified model that eliminates the complexity leaders hate and the risk they can’t afford. TorchLight speaks to the people who hold you accountable: executives, boards, regulators, and insurers. Not just IT.
TorchLight speaks to the people who hold you accountable: executives, boards, regulators, and insurers. Not just IT.
One Partner. One Solution. One Invoice.
Managed IT, security, audits, compliance, vCISO strategy, and proof-point validation under one roof. No finger-pointing, no vendor sprawl.
Leadership-Ready Communication
Quarterly reporting in business-impact terms, board-ready templates, and clear answers to ‘What’s our risk?’
Confidence with Proof
Continuous compliance evidence and audit-ready reporting, plus validation that regulators and carriers trust.
Built for Regulated & High-Trust Industries
Nearly two decades serving credit unions, banks, RIAs, family offices, healthcare, and compliance-sensitive SMBs.
A Cybersecurity Solutions Provider That Goes Beyond the Alert
TorchLight acts on threats, documents the response, and shows your leadership team exactly what happened, what was done, and why your risk profile improved.
Your Cybersecurity Consulting Firm, Not Just Your Vendor
From vCISO engagements to board presentations, our consultants operate as an extension of your leadership team, giving you the senior-level cybersecurity advisory.
Proof, Not Promises
- 100% regulatory exam pass rate for clients at Stage 3+
- 30-35% average reduction in cyber insurance premiums
- Quarterly proof-point reporting demonstrating measurable risk reduction
From 8 findings to zero (in 4 months) = Audit confidence + evidence + roadmap
Eliminating downtime & vendor chaos = One accountable partner + stability
Cyber insurance crisis avoided = Controls + proof that carriers accept
Testimonials
I woke up on a cold winter morning to multiple phone calls and texts letting me know that TorchLight was hard at work preventing a breach. The TorchLight team waited outside for 45 minutes starting at 3:30am in 12 degree (Fahrenheit!) weather waiting for someone on our team to arrive so they could get to work. We really appreciate their stick-to-itiveness. Any other IT shop would have turned around and gone back to their warm beds. Not TorchLight.
– Jim, CEO – Spokane Valley
“TorchLight has been more than a vendor to our multi-branch Credit Union, they are more like our partner. Our relationship with TorchLight dates back to 2007 when we were one of their very first clients who worked with them on a security assessment and gap analysis. TorchLight has worked with us ever since to help us achieve success for its employees and members through technology. They continue to strategically align with us to provide a full suite of services and have continued to deliver for almost 20 years.”
– Annettee Babb, CEO, PrimeSource Credit Union
Read more about how TorchLight’s credit union security expertise delivers
TorchLight Is Built For Regulated And High-Trust Environments
If your organization is held to NCUA, FDIC, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or SOC 2 standards, you need more than a generic managed service provider company. You need a cybersecurity services provider that understands what your examiners look for, speaks the language of compliance, and delivers the documentation to back it up. That’s exactly what we do, for organizations across the United States, headquartered right here in Spokane, Washington.
Financial Institution & Capital Management
As a cybersecurity solutions provider and managed cybersecurity partner trusted by community banks, credit unions, and RIAs, TorchLight helps your institution pass NCUA exams, reduce cyber insurance premiums, and demonstrate controls to examiners, without the last-minute scramble.
Healthcare & Life Science
HIPAA compliance isn’t a checkbox, it’s a continuous discipline. Our managed cybersecurity provider team keeps your patient data protected, your audit documentation current, and your practice ready for the unexpected.
Manufacturing
Operational technology (OT) and IT are converging, and the attack surface is growing. TorchLight helps manufacturers secure both environments, maintain uptime, and protect production continuity without slowing operations.
Professional Service
We bring the modern office to all types of professional services like attorney-at-law, accounting and more. Whether you’re at home, or in the office, or on your own device, the experience is the same, the data is secure, too.
Government
From municipal agencies to local first responders in the Spokane region and beyond, TorchLight provides secure, compliant IT and cybersecurity services built for the public trust and public scrutiny that comes with government work.
When IT is Boring, It’s Not a Liability – It’s Your Edge.
Whether you’re looking for a cybersecurity company to protect a complex regulated environment, a managed security services company that actually reports to your board, or a cybersecurity consulting firm that can prepare you for your next NCUA exam, TorchLight is built for exactly all your requirements. Headquartered in Spokane, Liberty Lake, Washington and serving organizations nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Zero-Cost IT Model?
It’s a five-stage system that first stops operational and financial leakage, then converts stability and security improvements into measurable cost offsets so IT becomes a self-funding system as maturity increases.
Do you replace our current IT provider or work alongside internal IT?
Both. We can fully manage IT, co-manage with in-house teams, or start with assessments to validate gaps and build a roadmap.
How do you help with cyber insurance renewals?
We align controls to underwriting requirements and provide evidence and validation carriers trust reducing renewal risk and improving outcomes.
What happens after we request an assessment?
We schedule a discovery, run an assessment, and deliver a clear roadmap so leadership knows what to do next and how progess will be measured.
What makes TorchLight different from other cybersecurity services companies?
A: Most cybersecurity companies and managed security services providers focus on tools and alerts. TorchLight is a cybersecurity services company built specifically for regulated industries, combining 24/7 managed security, compliance readiness, executive advisory, and independent validation in one unified program with measurable cost offsets. We speak to regulators and boards, not just IT teams.
Do you serve businesses outside of Spokane?
A: Yes. While our headquarters is in Spokane, Liberty Lake, Washington, TorchLight serves regulated organizations across the United States, including credit unions, community banks, healthcare providers, family offices, and compliance-sensitive businesses from coast to coast.
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