Compliance
Evaluate adherence to regulations, audit readiness, governance documentation, and risk management policies.
75
%
of firms store client data outside core systems
25
%
of law firms lack formal vendor risk reviews
29% of law firms reported a security breach in 2023
Client trust pivots on confidentiality. One breach can spark malpractice claims and lost business. Mature controls keep matters private and reputations intact.
TRUST
Law Firms & Corporate Legal Teams Require Client Trust
It takes just one overlooked control to unravel years of credibility. Are you sure every policy, patch, and person is ready when it counts?
Top Risks for Legal Firms & Corporate Legal Teams
Stay ahead of ransomware, wire‑fraud scams, and vendor breaches with legal‑grade defenses.
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Top Risks
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Pain Points
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Solutions
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Ransomware & Data Extortion
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Encrypted case files, halted discovery, public leaks. |
Imutable backups, 24 × 7 MDR, ransomware playbooks. |
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Business Email Compromise & Wire Fraud
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Diverted settlement funds and escrow theft. |
Email hardening, real‑time mail analytics, phishing drills. |
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eDiscovery & Cloud Document Breaches
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Exposed depositions and privileged email archives. |
Vendor attack‑surface monitoring, access reviews, data‑loss controls. |
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Insider Threat & Misdelivery
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Mistaken client sends or disgruntled staff leaking files. |
Data‑loss prevention, least‑privilege enforcement, user education. |
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Regulatory & Client Audit Failures
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Non‑compliance with GDPR, CCPA, or client security audits |
Formal risk assessment, privacy policy refresh, audit‑ready evidence. |
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Find the Right Security Operation Bundle for Your Law Firm
Transfer cyber risk with our best-in-class security operation bundles purpose-build for legal teams.
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Bundle Features
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Protect
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Defend
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Fortify
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Legal Data Protection Readiness
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Assessment of current security posture for protecting client data, privileged communications, and sensitive matter information, with a written remediation roadmap.
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Ongoing oversight of confidentiality controls, access governance, and documentation supporting client security expectations.
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Targeted validation of controls protecting legal data through technical checks, documentation review, and leadership-ready risk reporting.
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Compliance Management as a Service
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Creation of foundational governance including security policies, incident response standards, and risk ownership.
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Operation of a living compliance program including risk register management, control tracking, and quarterly security reporting.
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Multi-framework coordination (privacy, contractual security obligations, industry best practices) with audit-prep documentation support.
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Security Awareness Training + Phish Testing
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Annual awareness training focused on legal-sector threats including phishing, wire fraud, and document compromise.
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Ongoing role-based training and recurring phishing simulations for attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
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Advanced social-engineering scenarios tied to real-world legal attack patterns and insider risk.
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Incident Response Readiness
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Development of an incident response plan aligned to breach response, privilege protection, and regulatory notification needs.
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Tabletop exercises involving IT, legal leadership, compliance, and communications.
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Incident readiness validation including coordination with external counsel, forensics, and crisis response workflows.
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Vulnerability Management
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Routine vulnerability scanning with prioritized remediation guidance across document systems, practice management tools, and remote access platforms.
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Advanced vulnerability analysis focused on exploitability and exposure of privileged information.
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Third-Party Risk Management
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Vendor risk assessments and baseline due diligence for legal SaaS, eDiscovery platforms, and managed service providers.
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Ongoing third-party monitoring and contract-level security guidance for high-risk vendors.
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Identity & Access Review
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Review of authentication practices, access controls, and privileged account exposure across legal and administrative systems.
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Advanced access governance including reduction of excessive permissions and shared account risk.
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AI Governance & Security
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Inventory of AI and automation use cases with baseline risk screening and creation of AI usage and governance policies for legal environments.
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Advanced AI security review covering confidentiality exposure, misuse scenarios, and vendor risk.
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Ongoing AI risk oversight including policy enforcement, vendor governance, and monitoring of sensitive data flows.
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Penetration Testing
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Annual network and application penetration testing focused on real-world attack paths affecting client data and legal systems.
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Digital Forensics & Incident Response Retainer
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Priority access to forensic and incident response support when security events occur.
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
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Review of recovery plans to ensure continuity of legal operations after cyber incidents.
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SCORE
Security, Compliance, Operations, Risk Evaluation
Built on expert interviews and continuous industry research, SCORE quickly identifies security gaps and resilience issues—delivering a graded report to guide smarter cybersecurity decisions.
Operations
Review security operations including response readiness, staff awareness, asset control, and SOC monitoring.
Risk
Quantify probable loss for risks identified in business continuity, vendor dependencies, internal vulnerabilities.
Security
Identify gaps in AI security, application architecture, data privacy, and access management.
Evaluation
Measure overall security maturity, benchmark posture against industry standards, and prioritize remediation efforts based on business impact.
Take The Next Step
Defend Client Confidentiality Now
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