What Ransom Security does

Ransom Security is a Wichita, Kansas-headquartered cybersecurity services firm that delivers 24/7 ransomware incident response, clean recovery, and pre-breach hardening for U.S. businesses. The company was founded in 2005 as part of the Click Techs family and operates under CEO Steve Fortine, who brings 21 years of local market experience and led a publicly documented 26 BTC LockBit ransomware recovery that resulted in $0 ransom paid and over $600,000 in direct recovery costs. Its service portfolio spans emergency containment, immutable WORM and cloud object-lock backups, network segmentation, email authentication, MFA implementation, recovery drills, and evidence-ready documentation for insurance and compliance use cases spanning HIPAA, GLBA, PCI DSS 4.0, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC 2.0, and ITAR. The firm targets 11 vertical industries including law firms, manufacturing and OT, healthcare, financial services, education, logistics, construction, aerospace, municipalities, and defense contractors, and supports an 18-vendor technology integration ecosystem including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Veeam, and Datto.

The business operates four revenue streams: episodic incident response services billed per engagement, tiered annual subscription retainers (Essential, Professional, Enterprise) with response SLAs ranging from 4-hour to 1-hour and bundled incident credits, cybersecurity consulting engagements, and white-label incident response services delivered through a tiered MSP/MSSP partner program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and prospects must contact sales for quotes. Distribution is hybrid, anchored by a 24/7 emergency hotline (316-712-4006), website intake forms, and a partner channel with three engagement models (ghosted, co-branded, referral). Service delivery is remote-first across all U.S. time zones with on-site engineering deployment available when physical hardware work is required. The company also publishes free top-of-funnel assessment tools, including a Ransomware Cost Calculator, an RPO/RTO Calculator, a First-Hour Ransomware Checklist, and an Immutable Backup Readiness Checklist, to convert intent signals into qualified leads. No external funding, awards, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available data, and revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Ransom Security

Legal name

Ransom Security

Website

https://ransomsecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ransom Security is a Wichita, Kansas-based cybersecurity services firm delivering 24/7 ransomware incident response, clean recovery, and immutable backup hardening to U.S. mid-market and enterprise clients across 11 regulated verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Incident Response and Ransomware Recovery Services

akta.pro primary industry

Cyber Recovery & Ransomware-Resilient Backup Services (BPAEALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Security & Privacy Services (DLP, Encryption, Privacy Ops) (BPAKAHAM), Backup, Archiving & Ransomware-Resilient Data Protection (HDADAFAL), Immutable Backup, Air-Gap & Ransomware Recovery (HDABAIAJ), Endpoint Deception & Anti-Ransomware (HDADAEAL)

Keywords

• Ransomware incident response
• Cybersecurity consulting services
• Immutable backup systems
• Network segmentation security
• Managed security providers

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Incident Response Services: Emergency ransomware response and recovery services billed per incident. Services include containment, clean restore, evidence collection, and executive reporting. No retainer required to start engagement.
2. Incident Response Retainers: Pre-signed emergency contracts providing guaranteed response SLAs, pre-vetted access credentials stored in secure vault, and quarterly simulation exercises. Available in Essential, Professional, and Enterprise tiers with varying response times and incident credits.
3. Security Consulting: Cybersecurity consulting engagements including security architecture design, hardening services, MSP second opinions, and insurance readiness audits.
4. MSP White-Label Services: White-label incident response and hardening services that MSPs resell under their own brand. Partners receive discounted rates with optional incident-credit bundles and referral fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ransom Security provides 24/7 ransomware incident response, clean recovery, and ransomware-proof security services to U.S. businesses under active attack or preparing for incidents. Core services include emergency containment with 15-minute triage, clean rebuilds into segmented landing zones, immutable WORM and cloud object-lock backup implementation, network segmentation, email authentication hardening, and quarterly recovery drills. The firm also delivers incident response retainers (Essential, Professional, Enterprise) and white-label incident response for MSPs/MSSPs.

Product overview

Ransom Security is a cybersecurity services firm offering a portfolio of ransomware response, recovery, and prevention services. The core offering centers on 24/7 incident response and containment for active ransomware attacks, supported by complementary services including immutable backup implementation, network segmentation, email authentication, and recovery drill testing. The service delivery is augmented by free self-service tools (Ransomware Cost Calculator, RPO/RTO Calculator, First-Hour Ransomware Checklist, Immutable Backup Readiness Checklist) that help prospects assess risk and existing clients measure readiness. For MSPs, the company offers white-label incident response capabilities through ghosted or co-branded engagement models. Retainer plans provide pre-vetted access and guaranteed SLAs for organizations requiring assured response times. Services are delivered through specialized teams (identity, network segmentation, backup/immutability, recovery engineers) coordinated nationally via remote-first methodology with on-site deployment capability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Incident Response & Containment Emergency cybersecurity response service that identifies first infected systems, cuts off attacker access, locks down admin paths, and protects evidence during active ransomware attacks. Intended for U.S. businesses under active ransomware, virus, or threat-actor intrusion.
• Clean Recovery System reconstruction service that rebuilds accounts, restores data into safe segmented networks, and brings systems back online in the correct order following a ransomware incident, using a Clean Landing Zone methodology to prevent reinfection.
• Immutable Backups WORM-based backup protection that prevents backup modification or deletion, ensuring clean restore capability even if attacker credentials are compromised. Includes on-premises WORM and cloud object-lock configurations with quarterly test restores.
• Network Segmentation Security architecture service that divides networks into isolated zones with default-deny east-west traffic policies and explicit allow-lists, restricting lateral movement and enforcing strict outbound traffic rules to contain attacks.
• Email Authentication Email security service that aligns SPF and DKIM records, enforces DMARC policies, and blocks impersonation attempts targeting organizational leadership.
• Recovery Drills Quarterly test restoration exercises that validate backup integrity, measure RPO/RTO metrics, and publish verified last-clean restore dates for audit, compliance, and insurance purposes.
• IPMI/BMC Isolation Server baseboard management controller isolation service that protects out-of-band management access points from attacker exploitation.
• Cloud Backups Cloud-based backup storage service with object-lock immutability providing offsite redundancy and protection against on-premises ransomware targeting.
• Backup Appliances Physical or virtual backup appliances with built-in immutability features for on-premises data protection.
• MFA Employee Security Multi-factor authentication implementation service for employees, incorporating FIDO2/passkeys and phishing-resistant MFA deployment for identity hardening.
• Cybersecurity Audits Evidence-based security assessment evaluating identity controls, network segmentation, backup integrity, and vendor access with documented proof for every control, mapped to compliance requirements.
• Insurance Readiness Audit Insurance claim preparation service that organizes control evidence, maps it to carrier requirements, and prepares documentation for smooth claims processing.
• MSP Second Opinion Independent security verification service that reviews existing MSP implementations, runs real restore tests, and delivers board-ready scorecards with evidence-backed findings for organizations already working with an MSP.
• White-Label MSP Incident Response Co-branded incident response service allowing MSPs and MSSPs to offer ransomware recovery under their own brand via ghosted, co-branded, or referral engagement models. Partner program offers Registered, Professional, and Elite tiers with discounted rates and incident-credit bundles.
• Incident Response Retainers Pre-signed annual emergency contracts providing guaranteed response SLAs (4-hour, 2-hour, or 1-hour remote), pre-vetted access credentials stored in secure vault, incident-credit allocations, and quarterly simulation exercises. Available in Essential, Professional, and Enterprise tiers billed annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 BTC ransom demand refused; $600K+ direct recovery costs covered without paying threat actors; full data retention achieved
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• eSentire: Managed detection and response and digital forensics/incident response provider serving mid-market enterprises with 24/7 SOC and emergency breach response. Comparable because it offers both retainer-based MDR and active incident response to organizations experiencing ransomware attacks.
• Huntress: Managed detection and response platform purpose-built for SMBs and the MSP channel, with ransomware detection and incident response features. Comparable mid-market/SMB target customer, MSP-first GTM, and ransomware-specific focus areas overlap directly with Ransom Security's positioning.
• Coveware: Specialized ransomware incident response and negotiation firm focused exclusively on ransomware recovery, data restoration, and decryption support. Highly comparable given narrow focus on ransomware-only IR, though Coveware leans more toward negotiation/negotiator services while Ransom Security emphasizes clean rebuild methodology.
• Arctic Wolf: SOC-as-a-service and managed detection/response provider with incident response capabilities tailored to mid-market organizations. Comparable mid-market positioning and emphasis on outcomes-driven security services, though Arctic Wolf's core is MDR rather than ransomware-specific recovery.

Broad incumbents

• Sentinel One: Autonomous endpoint security and XDR platform with Vigilance MDR and incident response services addressing ransomware recovery and active threats. Comparable because it competes for the same enterprise security budgets with bundled detection and response capabilities.
• Palo Alto Networks Unit 42: Threat intelligence and incident response arm of Palo Alto Networks providing ransomware recovery, IR retainers, and digital forensics. Comparable because it offers similar retainer-based emergency response to enterprises and is integrated with broader XDR/Cortex detection capabilities.
• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Premier incident response firm acquired by Google, specializing in breach response, ransomware negotiation, and forensic investigations. Directly comparable IR service offering and is widely considered the gold standard for ransomware recovery engagements that Ransom Security also targets.
• Sophos (Incident Response): Endpoint and network security vendor with Sophos Incident Response and Sophos XDR MDR service addressing ransomware recovery and active threat response. Comparable mid-market IR offering bundled with detection platform, though Sophos's scale and product breadth far exceed Ransom Security's services-only model.
• CrowdStrike: Global cybersecurity leader with CrowdStrike Services providing incident response, digital forensics, and ransomware recovery via Falcon Complete MDR. Comparable because it offers both managed detection and emergency IR services to enterprises experiencing ransomware, though at vastly greater scale and with proprietary EDR technology.

Emerging players

• Halcyon: Anti-ransomware focused cybersecurity platform combining detection, prevention, and recovery specifically targeting ransomware threats. Comparable narrow focus on ransomware protection, though Halcyon leans toward a technology product while Ransom Security is services-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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