Cybersecurity & IT for Financial Services

Protect Client Trust. Strengthen Compliance. Grow with Confidence.

In financial services, technology isn’t just an operational tool. It’s the backbone of client trust, compliance, and performance.

At Preferred, we help financial advisors, accounting firms, and professional service organizations secure their data, streamline operations, and stay compliant with evolving regulations.

You handle sensitive financial information every day. We make sure it’s protected, accessible, and always aligned with the highest security standards.

Your Challenges

Financial service firms operate under some of the strictest regulatory and data privacy requirements in the business. You need IT that’s reliable, secure, and always audit-ready—without slowing your team down.

We understand the risks and pressures you face:

Increasing compliance demands from regulators, insurers, and clients.

Cybersecurity threats targeting financial data and client information.

Outdated systems and backups that put sensitive records at risk.

Slow or unresponsive vendors who don’t understand regulatory urgency.

Lack of visibility into IT performance and security posture.

Need for remote access that’s fast, secure, and compliant

How Preferred Helps Financial Firms Thrive

We deliver cybersecurity & IT solutions that protect your reputation, support compliance, and give you peace of mind.

Our approach combines proactive management, 24/7 security, and business-aligned strategy — so you can stay focused on serving your clients.

How Preferred Helps

1. Compliance-Ready Cybersecurity

Our SmartSecure™ platform combines endpoint protection, advanced monitoring, and 24/7 threat detection to keep client data secure.

We help you meet and maintain compliance for FINRA, SEC, PCI, NIST, and cyber insurance requirements.

Key Security Capabilities:

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

End user security training

Email encryption and phishing protection

Secure cloud backups and business continuity

Cybersecurity controls, reporting, and policy support

2. Strategic IT Alignment

Through our Business Cybersecurity & Technology Review (BCTR), we evaluate your current systems and security posture, then create a roadmap that aligns technology with your business goals and compliance requirements.

We focus on reducing risk while improving efficiency — helping you modernize systems, scale operations, and strengthen client confidence.

3. Uptime and Reliability

In financial services, every second counts.

Our proactive monitoring, patch management, and cloud-based solutions keep your systems available and responsive. No downtime. No disruption. No excuses.

4. Secure Remote and Hybrid Work

Advisors, accountants, and brokers work from anywhere – your IT should too. We build secure, compliant cloud
environments in public and private cloud providers with integrated security and monitoring. Enabeling your team to collaborate from anywhere.

5. Predictable, Transparent Costs

We know your business runs on precision and predictability. Our flat-rate model means no surprise bills and no hourly guessing. You’ll get comprehensive cybersecurity & IT support that’s easy to budget and built for growth.

Firms We’ve Helped

“Preferred gives us confidence that we’re not just compliant — we’re ahead of the curve. Their team understands the regulatory side of our business and gives us clarity on every audit.”

CFO,

Financial Advisory Firm

“They’re proactive, professional, and strategic. Preferred has made our IT one of our biggest strengths.”

Partner,

Accounting Firm

Why Financial Firms Choose Preferred

Expertise in FINRA, PCI, NIST, and cyber insurance compliance

Data Backup

98% client satisfaction rating

Business-aligned IT strategy through quarterly BCTRs

24/7 cybersecurity protection and monitoring

Strategic Consulting

Seamless, secure support for remote and hybrid teams

Predictable, flat-rate pricing with unlimited helpdesk access

Our Core Service Areas

Every engagement includes one or more of our three foundational service pillars:

TotalCare™ — Managed IT & Support

  • Unlimited helpdesk
  • Device & endpoint management
  • Vendor + licensing management
  • Patch management & updates
  • Strategic roadmap (BCTR)

SmartSecure™ — Cybersecurity Protection

  • 24/7 SOC monitoring
  • Managed Detection & Response
  • Managed Risk (daily vulnerability scanning)
  • Email + identity security
  • Dark web monitoring

Vigilance™ — Continuous Compliance

  • Monthly CUI discovery
  • POAM remediation
  • Control implementation
  • Audit support
  • Compliance documentation

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Technology That Protects Your Reputation

Partner with an cybersecurity & IT team that understands compliance, confidentiality, and client trust.

Let’s strengthen your systems, simplify your audits, and keep your firm ahead of every threat.