Cybersecurity Consulting — Austin, TX

Austin is growing fast.Threats are too.

Expert cybersecurity consulting — now serving Austin's tech companies, startups, and financial firms. Remote-delivered, nationally proven, built for the speed you need.

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73%
of SMBs hit by cyberattack close within 2 years
$4.9M
avg. cost of a data breach in 2024
91%
of attacks start with a phishing email

Why Austin needs this now →

CSDEX & new financial exchange infrastructure Oracle, Tesla & Dell HQ relocations Fastest-growing startup ecosystem in the US Surging SOC 2 & compliance demand
The Austin threat landscape

Your growth creates new exposure

Austin's tech boom is one of the most exciting stories in American business. But rapid growth is a cybersecurity vulnerability. Every new hire, every new vendor integration, every new cloud tool expands your attack surface faster than most teams can track.

The companies relocating to Austin bring valuable data and institutional targets. The startups scaling here are building on infrastructure that's often unsecured. And the financial layer being built around CSDEX introduces compliance requirements that many firms aren't ready for.

Asher Security works with businesses like yours — remotely, efficiently, affordably — to close those gaps before they become headlines.

  • 🎣
    Phishing & social engineering
    Fast-growing companies with new employees are prime targets for credential theft and executive impersonation.
  • 🏢
    Vendor & third-party risk
    Expanding supply chains mean your security is only as strong as your weakest partner's.
  • 📋
    Compliance pressure
    SOC 2, HIPAA, Texas SB 820 — audit deadlines are real, and falling behind is expensive.
  • 🔑
    Insider threats
    High turnover in high-growth environments creates data exfiltration risk from within.
What we offer Austin businesses

Services built for your stage

From rapid assessments to full program development — remote delivery, no enterprise overhead.

01
Rapid Risk Plan

Clarity in days, not months. We identify your specific threats, quantify the impact, and give you a prioritized action plan — with or without us alongside for implementation.

Best starting point
02
Virtual CISO

Enterprise-grade security leadership without the full-time salary. Ideal for Austin startups scaling toward Series B or companies navigating their first major compliance requirement.

Most popular
03
Program Development

Build a mature, defensible cybersecurity program from the ground up — aligned to NIST or your preferred framework, sized to your business, not a Fortune 500 template.

For scaling teams
04
Incident Tabletop Exercise

Test your team before the real thing hits. Our tabletop exercises simulate realistic breach scenarios so your people know exactly what to do — and what not to do — under pressure.

High ROI
05
Third-Party Risk Management

Your vendors are part of your risk profile. We help you assess, classify, and manage the security posture of every partner, supplier, and integration in your ecosystem.

Compliance-ready
06
Training & Support

Your employees are your first line of defense. We train your team to recognize threats and respond correctly — turning your biggest vulnerability into a genuine security asset.

Team-wide impact
The process

Simple. No jargon. Just results.

1
Rapid Risk Assessment

We start by understanding your business — your data, your team, your exposure. You get clarity on the exact threats and risks specific to your company in 48–72 hours.

2
Security Roadmap

We build a prioritized cybersecurity plan aligned to your budget and timeline. No bloated frameworks. No unnecessary spend. A clear path from where you are to where you need to be.

3
Execute & Mature

You implement with or without us. Either way, the plan is yours. We track progress against real KPIs so you can prove security maturity to leadership, partners, and auditors.

"
You'll be so proud of your cybersecurity program you'll use it as part of your competitive advantage.
— Tony Asher, Founder, Asher Security
What clients say

Built on trust

"Tony responded quickly and professionally. He identified every area of my system that had been compromised and immediately solved the problem. He explained what had happened and helped me get to a place where I could move forward feeling secure."

Shawna Kosel — Legal

"As a small nonprofit we were experiencing some difficult security issues and he was a huge help. He is thoughtful, careful and honest. We really trusted him and he helped solve a problem! I would highly recommend him."

Sue Abderholden — NAMI Minnesota
Get started

Ready to secure your Austin business?

Schedule a no-pressure 30-minute call with Tony. You'll leave with clarity on your top risk areas — whether you move forward with us or not. No sales pitch. No obligation.

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Your free call includes:
  • 30-minute conversation with Tony — no junior associates
  • Honest assessment of your top 3 cybersecurity exposures
  • Guidance on whether you need help now or can wait
  • A plain-English explanation of your compliance obligations
  • Zero obligation to move forward

Serving Austin clients remotely from Minneapolis. Available for on-site visits for engagements that require it.