Living security grade · not a black-box SOC

Get your CyberGuard Business Trust Score™

One clear letter grade, plain-language priorities, and a report you can hand to anyone — free on-site in Southern Illinois & Indiana, or an authorized remote scan anywhere in the U.S.

FREE local baseline · $98 value Written authorization only Keep the report · no obligation

Free visits: Southern Illinois & Indiana only · owner or manager authorizes. Sample report · Pick a path · Monthly plans

Living grade A–F score you can raise over time
Authorized Assessment Promise Written permission before we scan
Portal proof Reports and open work in one place
Local + nationwide Free on-site or remote — same language

What you walk away with

A–F Letter grade
Score Living index
Plan First fixes
See sample report →
SMBs are frequent targets for ransomware & payment fraud
Real cost downtime, reputation, and cash-flow risk — not just IT noise
Most owners never get a plain-language security baseline
Zero pressure keep the free local report with no obligation to buy

How it works

Score. Prove. Raise.

Three steps — from first grade to monthly proof in your portal.

01
Score

Establish the grade

Free local visit or authorized remote scan. Letter grade, living index, and plain-language priorities — no software on your PCs for on-site work.

02
Prove

Portal proof

Reports, open work, and Proof of Protection live in your client portal — evidence for you, partners, and insurers.

03
Raise

Monthly path

Essential sees it. Guardian sees it and blocks it. Diamond sees it, blocks it, and manages it — measured by closed work, not tool count.

Sample deliverable

Built for decision-makers

A letter grade and certified Diamond Bright seal you can show customers — plus a plain-language report owners understand, not IT-speak.

  • Certified grade seal customers can verify
  • Executive summary in plain business terms
  • What's working and what needs attention
  • Seal for website, window, or register
  • Prioritized fixes you can hand to any IT provider

View sample scan results

Diamond Bright CyberGuard™

Executive Cyber Risk Summary

Sample Diamond Bright CyberGuard Business Trust Score A+ seal

Sample Customer Trust Seal · Grade A+

CyberGuard Business Trust ScoreA+ (sample)
Assessment time~18 minutes
Hosts reviewed9 devices
Customer sealWebsite · window · register
Report formatClick to open sample →

Next step

Ready for your own grade? Book a free local visit, run a remote scan nationwide, or keep browsing plans after you see the sample.

Proof, not promises

Built so owners can see the work

Authorized assessments, a clear letter grade, and monthly proof — not a 24/7 SOC claim.

What we are

  • A living Business Trust Score™ you can raise and explain
  • Authorized assessments only — written permission before we scan
  • Plain-English reports with priorities, not tool dumps
  • Monthly portal proof when you choose ongoing protection
  • Business-hours human support (U.S. Central)

What we are not

  • Not a 24/7 SOC or guaranteed response-time SLA
  • Not cyber insurance or a breach warranty
  • Not a compliance certification (PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2, etc.)
  • Not gray-area hacking theater — only systems you authorize
  • Not obligated upsell after a free local report

Score → fix → re-score

What a first month can look like

Same structure as the sample report: letter grade, what we found, and the first fixes that move the score. Illustrative only — your baseline is specific to your authorized network.

Retail · POS · multi-device floor Illustrative 30-day path
Day 1 baseline F At risk
After first fixes B Stabilizing

What the baseline often shows

Guest Wi‑Fi sharing the same network as POS and office PCs; remote admin open wider than it should be; owner email without MFA.

In the report

  • Network mix of guest + business devices
  • Exposed remote login path
  • Missing MFA on critical accounts

First fixes that matter

  1. Segment guest Wi‑Fi from POS and office
  2. Lock down remote admin (VPN or remove it)
  3. Turn on MFA for owner and staff email

Same report language you see in the sample — grade, issues, and first fixes that matter.

Not a guarantee of grade · your scope and systems decide the score

Professional office · files & clients Illustrative 30-day path
Day 1 baseline D Gaps open
After first fixes B+ On track

What the baseline often shows

Shared files and client records on the LAN; admin panel still on HTTP; backups exist but nobody has tested a restore.

In the report

  • Client data exposure on the local network
  • Unencrypted internal admin panel
  • Untested backup / recovery process

First fixes that matter

  1. Force HTTPS on admin panels
  2. MFA on shared and privileged accounts
  3. Run a real backup restore test

Owners leave with a letter grade and a short list they can hand to any IT person.

Not a guarantee of grade · your scope and systems decide the score

Restaurant · Wi‑Fi · staff devices Illustrative 30-day path
Day 1 baseline C Uneven basics
After first fixes A− Tightened up

What the baseline often shows

Customer Wi‑Fi mixed with kitchen tablets and POS; shared staff passwords; cloud scheduling logins with no MFA; outdated router firmware.

In the report

  • Guest and staff networks not separated
  • Shared credentials on POS / tablets
  • Unpatched gateway and weak admin password

First fixes that matter

  1. Split guest Wi‑Fi from POS and kitchen devices
  2. Unique logins + MFA on scheduling and email
  3. Update router firmware and change admin credentials

Same Trust Score language as the sample — clear grade, money-risk items first, then re-score.

Not a guarantee of grade · your scope and systems decide the score

From the assessment, not the shop

What owners say after they get the score

Feedback about the Trust Score, plain-language reports, and authorized scans — the same promise as free local visits and remote baselines.

Plain-language grade
★★★★★

“I finally got a letter grade I could explain to my partner — not a 40-page tool dump. The first three fixes were obvious once they were written in business English.”

Local business owner Southern Illinois · free on-site baseline
Authorized scan, clear next steps
★★★★★

“They only scanned what we authorized. The report showed what was working, what was not, and what to do first. We used it as the agenda for our IT vendor the same week.”

Office manager Professional services · remote + local follow-up
Trust Score, not fear marketing
★★★★★

“No SOC theater. No scare tactics. Just a CyberGuard Business Trust Score, priorities we could act on, and a sample of what monthly portal proof looks like.”

Owner-operator Retail · evaluating monthly protection

Monthly protection · optional after your grade

Most businesses start with Guardian™

Guardian is the flagship: we identify the risks and put a CyberGuard Firewall in front of the business. Essential only sees it. Diamond also manages it. Support is business hours — not a 24/7 SOC. See what the firewall does →

A refundable hardware deposit may be due at time of install.

Plan prices below are the monthly rate. If hardware is needed for your site, a refundable deposit (typically $249) may be collected at install. Essential may use a CyberGuard Sensor for authorized assessments. Guardian and Diamond include the CyberGuard Firewall appliance. The deposit is returned when you cancel and send the hardware back.

Free local visits and one-time remote scans do not ship a box and do not charge this deposit.

Want the details on the box that ships with Guardian and Diamond? CyberGuard Firewall™ — how it works

Also available

CyberGuard Essential™

$98/mo

Continuous visibility into your external cybersecurity posture.

A refundable hardware deposit may be due at time of install.

Start Essential — $98/mo

CyberGuard Diamond™

$350/mo

An ongoing security partner — what changed, why it matters, what to do next.

A refundable hardware deposit may be due at time of install.

Start Diamond — $350/mo

Full feature comparison in the shop →

Not ready for monthly? book a free local assessment or get a remote scan from $17.80 (no hardware, no subscription).

Free · not a paid plan

Membership Club

Monthly threat briefings, practical tips, and occasional offers — by email and/or text. No obligation to buy. This is our list (not Square).

  • Short plain-language cyber updates for business owners
  • Optional SMS — you choose the channel
  • Unsubscribe anytime · we don’t sell your info

Prefer a full assessment first? Book free local · Remote scan from $17.80

Shop · services & protection

What you can buy after your Trust Score

Remote scans, phishing drills, monthly plans, and window decals — clear prices from the same team that issues your grade. The CyberGuard Firewall™ ships with Guardian and Diamond.

Open the shop Get your grade first

Questions

Quick answers before you book

Free local visit · remote scans · monthly protection

Yes — for qualifying businesses in Southern Illinois & Indiana. On-site visit + executive report ($98 value), no obligation to buy. Owner or manager must authorize. Outside that area we do not schedule free visits.

Buy a Network Quick Scan ($17.80) or Remote Deep Scan ($98) online. Install the node on your authorized network; report arrives by email.

No for free local visits — we assess from our equipment on your business network. Remote scans use a temporary node you install yourself; access is revoked after delivery.

Local on-site: about 30–45 minutes. Executive report typically within 24–48 hours. Remote scans are DIY online; timing depends on when you run the installer after payment.

No. Free local report is yours to keep. Monthly plans (Essential™, Guardian™, Diamond™) are optional if you want ongoing portal protection.

Plan prices are monthly: Essential $98/mo, Guardian $197/mo, Diamond $350/mo. A refundable hardware deposit may be due at time of install if we ship a Sensor (Essential) or the CyberGuard Firewall (Guardian / Diamond). The deposit is returned when you cancel and send the hardware back. Free local visits and one-time remote scans do not charge this deposit.

Next step

Ready for your Trust Score?

Free on-site: Southern Illinois & Indiana only · keep the report · no obligation

Book a free local visit, or run an authorized remote scan nationwide. Monthly protection is optional after you see the grade.

Start Guardian™ · Sample report · Shop · (618) 936-8308 · [email protected]