3. Offer Clients A Foundational Security Bundle

Too many of Tinnirello's clients think they're all set from a security standpoint since they have a firewall or anti-virus solution in place. Anchor Network hopes to put a foundational bundle in place to define the next steps customers should take to protect themselves, which could include monitoring or opening a security operations center.

"You're better off preventing problems than cleaning up the mess afterward," Hinrichsen said.

On the other side, though, Hinrichsen said clients will often have Wulf Consulting turn off a fair amount of features on an enterprise-level security bundle since they believe it can interfere with performance or productivity.