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Veteran-owned Chico AI security consultant

AI Security and Practical Cybersecurity for Local Businesses

Helping small businesses use AI safely, protect sensitive data, strengthen account and domain security, and build secure lightweight tools without enterprise bloat.

Serving Chico, Paradise, Oroville, Durham, Gridley, and surrounding areas

Written scope and authorization before assessment or testing work

Practical AI and security guidance for small local organizations

Veteran-owned Chico support

Security-first approach

Clear written scopes

Practical implementation help

Common risks

Small teams need clear guardrails before AI and security risks sprawl

Many local organizations are already experimenting with AI. The challenge is making the useful parts safe enough for real business workflows while fixing the account, email, vendor, and documentation basics.

Employees using AI tools without guidance

Sensitive data being pasted into AI systems

Weak account security

Confusing vendor/security choices

Practical help needed, not enterprise bloat

Services

Practical AI and cybersecurity help

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Best for: Teams already using AI without a clear internal policy.

AI Security & Usage Assessment

A practical review for organizations that want to keep the benefits of AI while reducing avoidable privacy, security, and workflow risk.

Pricing guide

Starter: $600-$1,200 / Expanded: $1,200-$2,500

Details

Best for: New or small organizations that need a realistic security starting point.

Small Business Cybersecurity Baseline Review

A plain-English review of the everyday controls that matter most for small teams: accounts, email, devices, domains, backups, and vendor risk.

Pricing guide

$400-$1,200 depending on scope

Details

Best for: Small teams that need shared expectations without enterprise complexity.

AI Policy & Staff Training

Clear rules and staff-ready guidance that explain what can be used, what should not be shared, and how to verify AI-assisted work.

Pricing guide

Policy only: $400-$900 / Policy + training: $1,000-$2,500

Details

Best for: Teams preparing for a broader AI rollout across workflows.

Secure AI Adoption Roadmap

A structured plan for where AI belongs in the business, how staff should use it, and which safeguards should come first.

Pricing guide

$1,200-$3,500

Details

How it works

A flexible process for reviews, roadmaps, training, and builds

  1. 1

    Clarify the need

    Understand the business question, workflow, risk, audience, and practical constraints.

  2. 2

    Scope the work

    Define what is included, what is out of bounds, what access is needed, and what the handoff should include.

  3. 3

    Review or design

    Assess the current state, compare options, draft guidance, or design the approved AI/security workflow.

  4. 4

    Support the next step

    Help configure, train, document, build, or guide implementation based on the service scope.

  5. 5

    Handoff

    Deliver plain-English notes, policies, roadmap items, tool documentation, or follow-up recommendations.

Featured pricing

Starting ranges for common first projects

Planning estimates are shown so small businesses can quickly decide where to begin.

Common starting point

AI Safety Starter

$600-$1,200

Best for: Businesses already using AI tools.

  • AI usage review
  • Sensitive data risk guidance
  • Basic AI acceptable-use policy
  • Priority recommendations

Common starting point

AI Adoption Roadmap

$1,200-$3,500

Best for: Teams that want to use AI safely across workflows.

  • Tool review
  • Workflow recommendations
  • AI policy
  • Staff guidance
  • Implementation roadmap

Common starting point

AI Policy + Staff Training

$1,000-$2,500

Best for: Teams that need practical employee guidance for approved AI use.

  • AI acceptable-use policy
  • Sensitive data guidance
  • Staff training deck or handout
  • Short live or remote session
  • Employee FAQ

Secure AI Workflow / Prototype

$2,000-$6,000

Best for: Businesses that want a custom AI-enabled workflow or prototype.

  • Requirements discovery
  • Secure workflow design
  • Prototype build
  • Documentation
  • Handoff session

Local service area

Chico-based support with remote-friendly delivery

Work is centered on Chico and nearby Butte County communities, with practical support for Paradise, Oroville, Durham, Gridley, Orland, Corning, Red Bluff, surrounding areas, and remote clients. The goal is local trust, clear communication, and security decisions that fit smaller organizations.

Chico

Paradise

Oroville

Chico, Paradise, Oroville, Durham, Gridley, Orland, Corning, Red Bluff, and surrounding areas; remote support available

FAQ

Straight answers before a sales call

Do you work only in Chico? +

No. The business is Chico-based and works with organizations in Paradise, Oroville, Durham, Gridley, Orland, Corning, Red Bluff, and surrounding areas, while also supporting remote clients when the work can be handled effectively online.

Do you offer remote consulting? +

Yes. Many AI security, policy, vendor review, documentation, and roadmap engagements can be handled remotely with clear scope and secure handoff materials.

Do you perform penetration testing? +

Not as a default service. Work is focused on practical cybersecurity, secure AI adoption, documentation, and limited lawful open-source exposure review. Any testing must be explicitly scoped, authorized in writing, and limited to systems the client has authority to assess.

Can you help us create an AI policy? +

Yes. AI acceptable-use policies can be created as a standalone engagement or as part of an AI assessment, adoption roadmap, or staff training package.

Can you build custom AI tools? +

Yes, when the scope is appropriate for a lightweight, maintainable business tool. Projects can include secure workflow prototypes, internal assistants, report generators, dashboards, and automations.

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Not sure where to start?

Start with a focused conversation

Bring the AI, security, vendor, or workflow question that is taking up space. The first step is a clear scope, not a scare pitch.

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