The IT Partner For Regulated Industries That Makes Your Compliance Audits Boring
When regulators, cyber insurers, and board members stop asking tough questions about your technology security, you know you’ve found the right IT partner.
TorchLight’s Secured & Managed IT turns regulatory compliance from your biggest risk into your competitive advantage.
Why Smart Firms Partner With TorchLight Over Other IT Companies
Credit Unions
Specialized Expertise Value – Access to credit union IT and virtual CISO experts at 60% cost reduction compared to full-time internal hiring and training.
CEO Time Liberation – 75% reduction in executive time spent on technology issues, freeing 12-15 hours monthly for strategic member growth initiatives.
Proactive Risk Mitigation – 100% NCUA examination pass rate with preventive monitoring reducing compliance surprises by 90% and eliminating emergency remediation costs.
Financial Management
Attack Prevention Success – 100% prevention rate for cyber attacks against clients under comprehensive security management.
Cost Optimization – Average 60% cost reduction compared to building equivalent internal cybersecurity capabilities and expertise.
Long-Term Partnership Success – 20-year client relationships demonstrating strategic alignment and comprehensive service delivery to financial institutions.
Banks
Cyber Insurance Premium Reduction – Achieve 20%-45% cyber insurance cost reduction through improved security posture and regulatory compliance demonstration.
Executive Productivity Value Creation – Liberate CEO time worth $200K+ annually for strategic initiatives that drive 15-25% faster deposit and loan portfolio growth.
Staff Productivity Multiplication – Increase employee efficiency by 25-30% through reliable technology, enabling focus on customer acquisition and retention activities.
Independent Health
Revenue Protection – Prevent $150K+ average breach costs and maintain patient retention rates above 95% through reliable security.
Operational Efficiency – Reduce IT-related productivity losses by 75%, returning 8-12 hours per week to patient-focused activities.
Compliance Confidence – Achieve 100% HIPAA technical safeguard compliance with documented evidence for audits and assessments.
“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 delivery for almost 20 years.”
– Annettee, CEO
Our Managed IT Services
Holistic IT Services to Design, Build and Manage Business Outcomes
Managed IT Services
A Managed IT partner that works for you. Out of your way and behind the scenes, but always there when needed.
Cybersecurity
Simple and effective Managed Security Services and Cyber Security designed for businesses of all sizes.
Professional Services
Consulting, Auditing, assessment and testing ensure your business is always on and protected.
Cyber Warranty
We provide a gap coverage warranty with metrics to ensure coverage in case of a claim. No more claim rejections and unexpected coverage increases.
Microsoft 365
We can help you build the Modern Office. A workstation with Office Apps and endpoint protection plus mobile device management for employee BYODs that access company data.
Azure Migration & Support
From security to productivity, full endpoint protection starts with Azure all the way to the Edge. Partner with a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner.
Reduce Complexity. Increase Productivity.
And Make Your Systems Bulletproof.
TorchLight provides services to a range of industries. Whether you require a fully outsourced IT department, backup and support for your in-house team, or on-site support personnel, we’ve got you covered.
Financial Institution & Capital Management
TorchLight specializes in assisting the day to day IT management needs for financial institutions like banks, credit unions, capital management and family offices. Add our auditing, assessment and testing services, we provide a whole suite IT regulatory and compliance solutions.
Healthcare & Life Science
TorchLight brings experience, certifications and years in the trenches with health care institutions with managed services and advisory services like vCISO & vCIO.
Manufacturing
Technology is your competitive advantage. Design, build and maintain secure IT systems with extremely high availability.
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
TorchLight takes special pride to support the IT requirements of our first responders and agencies providing service to the public.
The Way Forward – TorchLight Blog
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Strengthening Your Security Posture with EDR & ITDR
Cyber attackers aren’t just targeting networks anymore—they’re going after identities and endpoints at scale. In fact, over 80% of breaches involve compromised credentials or exploited devices. In this month’s service spotlight, we break down two critical layers of modern cyber defense—Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)—and show how they work together to keep your organization safer.
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Washington State Expands Sales Tax to IT Services
A new Washington State law—Senate Bill 5814—goes into effect on October 1, 2025, and it will significantly impact customers located in Washington who receive IT, digital, and tech-related services. This change will apply regardless of where the service provider is located, and may affect how your organization is billed by vendors like MSSPs, cloud providers, and software consultants.
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The Windows 10 to Windows 11 Transition
Another large milestone looms in the Microsoft ecosystem as Windows 10 is (mostly) officially sunsetted on October 14, 2025. Meaning, no new security updates will be produced by Microsoft, unless you purchase an ESU/Extended Security Update license for up to three years that will allow Windows 10 to continue receiving security updates on a regular and emergency basis. You also have the option of upgrading your existing computer if it meets certain conditions.
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Tech Talk – What is DMARC, DKIM, SPF & Why Do I Want To Know?
DMARC, DKIM and SPF are three separate email authentication protocols that build layers of security around email delivery and integrity. Used in conjunction with each other, they provide a durable layer of protection for inbound emails and brand protection to prevent bad actors from sending emails using your business domain name. These tools provide domain owners control over how email is handled if the email fails the authentication checks.
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Beware of the ClickFix Scam!
TorchLight’s Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a resurgence of a phishing scam called ‘ClickFix,’ initially identified in late 2024 but now widely used by cybercriminals in 2025.
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Microsoft Teams Phishing Attacks
TorchLight Security Operations Center continues to hear about Microsoft Teams as the vector to social engineering, phishing and spearphishing attempts by hackers. Given the volume of noise, we thought we’d publish what we know and how to defend against these attacks.