Private Client Cyber Risk Review

Private Client Cyber Risk Review

Confidential cybersecurity guidance for executives, principals, and private clients whose personal digital exposure requires a more discreet review.

Designed for clients who value discretion, sound judgment, and a clear view of their personal cyber risk.

This bespoke advisory engagement considers the accounts, devices, household technology, and privacy practices that can affect your identity, reputation, finances, and professional life.

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Why This Matters

For executives, principals, and high-profile households, personal technology can create meaningful reputational, financial, and privacy exposure. Identity data, private communications, travel, family information, and account access can all be targets.

A confidential review provides a clear understanding of that exposure, including targeted social engineering, executive impersonation, account takeover, and household privacy risk—then translates the findings into informed next steps.

What We Review

A structured assessment across the parts of your digital life that matter most.

Accounts & Passwords

  • Password habits and reuse
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Recovery methods and trusted contacts

Email & Identity

  • Personal email security
  • Account recovery protection
  • Identity theft exposure

Devices & Data

  • Computer and mobile-device security
  • Software updates and basic protections
  • Backup coverage and recoverability

Home Network

  • Wi-Fi and router security
  • Connected device visibility
  • Guest access and smart-home exposure

Privacy & Sharing

  • Privacy settings and data sharing
  • Old accounts and unused apps
  • Family account practices

Family & Household

  • Shared access and credentials
  • Practical guidance for household members
  • Age-appropriate safeguards

Common Findings

Private-client reviews often identify subtle exposures that can accumulate across personal accounts, devices, residences, and family routines. Addressing them helps strengthen privacy, resilience, and control.

Missing multi-factor authentication
Reused passwords across accounts
Personal email accounts without recovery protection
Incomplete or outdated backups
Identity theft exposure
Shared family credentials
Unreviewed privacy settings
Home network security gaps
Old accounts that are still active
Mobile device security weaknesses

The objective is a measured, confidential plan that reduces avoidable exposure and supports confidence in the technology, accounts, and household practices you rely on.

What You Receive

A confidential, professionally documented assessment including:

  • Current strengths and exposure areas
  • Priority risks requiring attention
  • Discreet, prioritized recommendations
  • Immediate protective measures
  • Longer-term privacy and resilience considerations
  • Clear next steps for you and your household

Recommendations are independent, vendor-neutral, and tailored to the circumstances of the engagement.

Why Beech Tree

Independent Advice

We do not sell software or earn commissions from technology vendors.

CISSP-Certified Advisors

Recommendations are based on cybersecurity best practices and real-world experience.

Practical Guidance

We focus on meaningful risk reduction with recommendations calibrated to your circumstances.

Discreet, High-Touch Guidance

Clear, confidential conversations and thoughtful recommendations without product pressure.

For organizations and referral partners

A Discreet Benefit for Principals and Leaders

Organizations and trusted advisors increasingly recognize that personal cyber exposure can create financial, reputational, and operational risk.

Private Client Cyber Risk Reviews are appropriate for executive teams, principals, and key individuals whose personal and professional lives require additional discretion.

A compromised personal account can become a pathway to executive impersonation, credential theft, vendor fraud, account takeover, or business disruption.

A compromise that starts at home does not always stay at home.

For Referral Partners

We welcome referrals and sponsored engagements from wealth managers, family offices, estate attorneys, executive teams, and employers seeking a confidential resource for their clients or principals.

The engagement offers independent advice that complements existing legal, financial, security, and technology relationships.

  • An executive protection benefit
  • A family-office client service
  • A wealth-management referral resource
  • An estate-planning client consideration
  • A discreet leadership engagement

Contact us to discuss referring or sponsoring a confidential review for a client, principal, or executive.

Private Client Cyber Risk Review

Engagement fee provided upon consultation

Scope and timing are tailored to the engagement

Includes:

  • Confidential assessment
  • Discreet written recommendations
  • Prioritized private-client action plan

Each engagement is scoped thoughtfully and separately from any implementation services you may choose to pursue.

Who You'll Meet With

Engagements are led by experienced technology and cybersecurity advisors who provide confidential, independent guidance—not product sales.

Sterling Unan, CISSP

Sterling Unan, CISSP

Founder & Technology Advisor

More than 30 years of technology leadership experience helping organizations reduce risk, improve resilience, and make better technology decisions.

Brynn Boutin, CISSP

Brynn Boutin, CISSP

Cybersecurity Advisor

Experienced in cybersecurity, cyber forensics, operational technology, and risk management. Brynn focuses on practical protections that help people safeguard their personal and professional digital lives.

Independent advice. Confidential guidance. Thoughtful recommendations.

Questions about the review

What is included in a Private Client Cyber Risk Review?

A confidential assessment of personal accounts, devices, backups, identity-protection practices, home-network security, and household cybersecurity considerations, followed by tailored recommendations.

Who is this review designed for?

Executives, principals, board members, public figures, high-net-worth individuals and their families, and family offices seeking a discreet, independent view of personal cyber risk.

Is this ongoing technical support?

No. This is a confidential advisory engagement that identifies exposure and provides tailored recommendations. Any implementation assistance can be considered separately, if desired.

How long does the review take?

Timing is tailored to the engagement scope and discussed during the initial confidential consultation.

Begin With a Confidential Conversation

Considering a private-client review?

Start with a discreet discussion of your concerns, priorities, and whether a Private Client Cyber Risk Review is an appropriate fit.

We will explain the engagement approach, answer your questions, and help you decide on a thoughtful next step.

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Deep Roots. Strong Technology.

Beech Tree Technology Advisors

Deep Roots. Strong Technology.

Independent technology, cybersecurity, and operational resilience advisory services for businesses throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Primary Service Area

Connecticut's Shoreline & Lower CT River Valley

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