Stop Hackers Cold with PTG's Patented Zero-Hack Cyber Safety Stack
Up to 39 layers of proactive and reactive cybersecurity technologies, customized for your business. From basic protection to military-grade, unhackable defense, PTG delivers the layered security that Raleigh, Durham, and Triangle businesses trust to stay safe in an increasingly hostile digital world.
Serving Raleigh, Durham, RTP & the Triangle since 2002. No contracts required for assessments.
Your Business Is Under Constant Attack — and Most Security Falls Short
A single antivirus tool is not enough. Cybercriminals use sophisticated, multi-vector attacks that exploit gaps in incomplete defenses.
Reactive Security Is Not Enough
Traditional cybersecurity is reactive by nature. It relies on databases of known threats and previous attack signatures. When a new, historically unknown attack strikes, reactive tools are blind. Businesses in Raleigh, Durham, and across the Triangle are discovering that antivirus software alone leaves them dangerously exposed. Phishing emails continue to bypass spam filters, and social engineering tricks employees into opening the door for attackers. Without proactive offensive measures operating at the kernel level of your data storage and network infrastructure, your company is relying on yesterday's defenses against tomorrow's threats.
Compliance Demands Keep Growing
HIPAA, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, GDPR, SOX, PCI-DSS — the regulatory landscape grows more complex every year. Small and mid-sized businesses in North Carolina often lack the in-house expertise to navigate these requirements. A single compliance failure can result in devastating fines, lawsuits, and reputational damage. Most IT technicians, no matter how skilled, cannot provide the 360-degree cyber protection that these regulations demand. You need a strategic partner with the certified expertise, documented processes, and technological depth to build a layered defense that satisfies auditors and actually stops attackers, not just one that checks boxes on a compliance worksheet.
PTG's Patented Zero-Hack Cyber Safety Stack
Up to 39 non-redundant, defensive-reactive and offensive-proactive security layers, customized to your exact business requirements and budget.
Cyber Safety, Not Just Cyber Security
The term "cyber security" describes a set of reactive technologies developed from previous attacks and profiled in threat databases. PTG goes further. Our Cyber Safety approach is a proactive, offensive solution that defends against new, ingenious, historically unknown attacks that have never been seen before. This includes data prophylaxis at the kernel level of data storage, content filtering to restrict access to risky sites, and geo-blocking of traffic from hostile nations such as Russia and North Korea.
PTG's Zero-Hack Cyber Safety Stack represents the progressive application of up to 39 proactive and reactive technologies and protocols. In reality, few organizations need all 39 layers. That is why PTG offers customizable security controls for each client, achieving the optimal blend of robust defense and affordability. We provide comprehensive digital prophylaxis against unauthorized access to your organization's information technology systems and user accounts.
The Stack is the perfect combination of reactive protection with the proactive oversight of a fractional Chief Security Officer and 24/7 helpdesk, delivering the peace of mind that businesses in Raleigh, Durham, Research Triangle Park, and across North Carolina need in today's increasingly hostile cyber environment. Combined with PTG's comprehensive security controls framework, your organization receives defense in depth that has withstood every challenge for over two decades.
The minimum level of protection addressing technical and human aspects of intrusion prevention. Includes remote monitoring and management, Office 365 security configuration with two-factor authentication, VPN for secure public WiFi access, and user certification training in confidentiality, anti-phishing, and password best practices.
Everything in Basic, plus full HIPAA and GDPR compliance. Adds email encryption, encrypted browsers, website security with TLS and DDoS protection, HIPAA-compliant cloud storage, two-factor access control overlay, endpoint security with behavioral analytics, keystroke/screen/mouse-click encryption, ransomware-proof backup, and managed network security appliance with intrusion detection.
Everything in Basic and Advanced, plus military-grade protection. Adds hard drive firewall that stops 100% of malware at the kernel level, business continuity with instant failover, 24/7/365 support, red team penetration testing with capture-the-flag war games, and fractional CIO strategy and alignment advisory services.
Four Pillars of Protection, Six Critical Capabilities
PTG's Four Pillars Assessment evaluates your business through Uptime, Business Apps, Shared Services, and Security to deliver comprehensive protection at every level.
Pillar One: 100% Uptime
Your information processing and communications infrastructure must always be running. PTG's Zero-Hack Maintenance provides proactive monitoring of the threat landscape and direct surveillance of malicious penetration attempts, with weekly updates to end-user and server security software. At the Unhackable tier, blended internet connections with failover, WAN load balancing, and on-premise managed security appliances ensure your business never goes offline. Our business continuity solution delivers virtualized servers with instant failover and bare metal recovery, so you access your data in seconds, not minutes, even during a ransomware event. This is the foundation of PTG's Four Pillars approach and the first question we address in every assessment for Triangle area businesses.
Pillar Two: Business Apps
PTG secures your desktop and mobile business applications with our Zero-Hack MS Office 365 digital prophylaxis, featuring maximum security configuration with notifications for unusual behavior, mailbox changes, and forwarding rule modifications. The Advanced tier adds email encryption that lets you send and receive secure messages without special software, with automatic routing of PII and PHI to enforce HIPAA compliance. Encrypted browsers with enforced HTTPS, malware domain blocking, and tracking protection ensure safe web access. Your websites receive TLS protection, content backup, visitor geo-blocking, and DDoS defense. At the Unhackable tier, the hard drive firewall stops all attempts to write malware to permanent storage regardless of system privilege, providing persistent threat hunting capabilities that have proven effective in environments requiring certified security software solutions.
Pillar Three: Shared Services
PTG's Zero-Hack Virtual Private Network ensures secure remote access from any public network. Tunneling protocols guarantee privacy on any WiFi network, while encrypted access defeats network sniffing and credential capture. The Advanced tier adds HIPAA/GDPR-compliant cloud storage with 500GB of secure storage, replacing Microsoft OneDrive with enterprise file sync and sharing that includes improved permissions, file control, reporting, auditing, and remote wipe capabilities for stolen or lost devices. At the Unhackable level, 24/7/365 live phone support and secure remote mirroring of end-user computers and mobile devices ensure your team is never without expert assistance, no matter the hour. This comprehensive shared services layer protects the collaboration tools your team relies on daily.
Pillar Four: Complete Security
The security pillar encompasses everything from user training to advanced threat detection. Basic tier includes online certification in confidentiality, anti-phishing, password best practices, and encryption usage. Advanced tier adds business associate agreements, breach reporting with translation of 300+ regulatory sets from 105 nations, advanced two-factor authentication overlay across all applications, encrypted password vaults with biometric fingerprint readers, managed network security appliances with intrusion detection and VLAN security, full system encryption for Mac, PC, Linux, iOS, and Android devices, endpoint security with behavioral analytics and hypervisor-based sandboxed monitoring, keystroke and screen encryption that blocks keyloggers and screen scrapers, peripheral driver security, and ransomware-proof backup with verified clean restoration. This is where PTG's expertise in HIPAA risk assessments directly informs our security architecture.
Fractional CIO & CSO Services
Most small businesses rely on skilled technicians who cannot provide the 360-degree strategic cyber protection that today's threat landscape demands. PTG's fractional Chief Information Officer ensures your IT resources align with your organization's mission, vision, strategies, and values. The fractional CSO manages information security policies, procedures, and technical systems for confidentiality, integrity, and availability across all organizational systems. Unhackable tier clients receive semi-annual business architecture planning, IT service management, and a Digital Product Master documenting all digital services, applications, and security configurations. These executive-level advisory roles give small and mid-sized NC businesses access to expertise previously reserved for large enterprises, with none of the overhead cost of a full-time C-suite hire.
Defense in Depth Strategy
PTG's layered security is modeled after the military doctrine of defense in depth, where multiple layers of simultaneous defense resist rapid penetration by strong attackers. The attack eventually exhausts itself against successive barriers. Our implementation goes beyond technical security tools to include policy and operations planning, continuous user training, physical access security, and direct IT personnel involvement in countering unauthorized access. Effective layered security does not stop at digital protection; PTG also addresses physical access controls, system hardware protection, malicious code injection prevention, and the human element, because phishing emails do not execute themselves. Our approach to data breach forensics reinforces every layer with lessons learned from real-world incident investigations.
Proven Protection Across 2,500+ Organizations
From healthcare practices to defense contractors, Triangle businesses trust PTG to keep them secure and compliant.
What Our Clients Say
We are proud of the relationships we have built with businesses across the Triangle over 22+ years. Read verified reviews from real clients on trusted third-party platforms.
Zero-Hack Stack by the Numbers
- 100% malware prevention rate in comparative testing where 8 leading antivirus tools scored only 30-55% effectiveness
- zero breaches among managed security clients in 22+ years across 2,500+ client organizations served throughout Raleigh, Durham, RTP, and beyond
- 100% case resolution on breach reporting service in continuous use since 2012, covering 300+ regulatory sets from 105 nations
- Up to 40% performance improvement compared to traditional antivirus, with servers running 8°C cooler and saving $60/server/year in energy costs
Cybersecurity Solutions for Every Triangle Industry
PTG's Zero-Hack Stack is customized for the unique compliance and security requirements of your industry. Explore our specialized services.
Healthcare & HIPAA Compliance
Protect patient data with HIPAA-compliant security controls, business associate agreements, and breach reporting services designed specifically for medical practices in the Raleigh-Durham area. PTG's Advanced and Unhackable tiers deliver the technical safeguards, administrative controls, and audit documentation that healthcare providers need to avoid six-figure penalties.
Security Controls & Compliance
Handle the challenges of NIST, CMMC, DFARS, SOX, and PCI-DSS compliance with PTG's comprehensive security controls expertise. Our team understands that if you implement NIST SP 800-053 controls, you cover all of NIST SP 800-171, and the upcoming CMMC is essentially different levels of these same standards.
Data Breach Forensics
If the worst happens, PTG's forensics team investigates breaches, identifies attack vectors, contains damage, and provides the documentation required for regulatory reporting. Our breach reporting service has maintained 100% case resolution since 2012, with automated analysis across 300+ regulatory sets and a 2-hour response SLA available 24/7/365.
The Differentiators That Make PTG the Triangle's Most Trusted Cybersecurity Partner
Petronella Technology Group is not just another managed IT provider. PTG is a cybersecurity-first organization with a patented protection framework, over two decades of documented results, and a perfect track record that no competitor in the Raleigh, Durham, or Research Triangle Park market can match. Our leadership team holds advanced certifications and has built relationships with cybersecurity technology vendors worldwide to assemble the most effective layered defense available to small and mid-sized businesses.
When PTG deploys the Unhackable Cyber Safety tier, we deploy security controls that match the defensive capabilities of global financial institutions and military installations. These are not marketing claims. They are demonstrated through ongoing capture-the-flag contests where white-hat hackers from around the world attempt to breach our security controls for monetary prizes. To date, no one has succeeded. That is the standard of protection available to your business, right here in North Carolina.
- zero breaches among managed security clients in 22+ years — a perfect security record across more than 2,500 client organizations, verified and documented
- Patented 39-layer defense — non-redundant, scientifically layered proactive and reactive technologies protecting every attack surface
- Undefeated in capture-the-flag contests — global white-hat hackers have never breached our Unhackable tier despite monetary incentives
- Fractional C-suite expertise — CIO and CSO advisory services that give SMBs enterprise-grade strategic guidance at a fraction of the cost
- Local presence, national reach — headquartered in Raleigh, NC with boots-on-the-ground support for Triangle businesses and remote service capabilities nationwide
Everything You Need to Know About the Zero-Hack Stack
The Zero-Hack Cyber Safety Stack is PTG's patented cybersecurity framework that layers up to 39 proactive and reactive technologies and protocols to protect your business from cyber threats. Unlike traditional reactive-only security, the Zero-Hack Stack combines offensive cyber safety measures with defensive security controls to provide comprehensive digital protection for businesses in Raleigh, Durham, RTP, and across North Carolina.
PTG offers three customizable tiers: Basic Cyber Safety provides essential protection with remote monitoring, Office 365 security, VPN, and user training. Advanced Cyber Safety adds HIPAA/GDPR compliance capabilities including email encryption, endpoint security, keystroke encryption, and ransomware-proof backup. Unhackable Cyber Safety provides military-grade protection with hard drive firewalls, 24/7 support, red team penetration testing, and fractional CIO/CSO services.
PTG's Four Pillars Assessment evaluates your business through four lenses: Uptime (ensuring information processing and communications infrastructure is always running), Business Apps (managing desktop and mobile business applications), Shared Services (managing public cloud services, VPNs, and ISPs), and Security (managing all cybersecurity policies, procedures, training, and physical/digital IT infrastructure).
Yes. PTG provides fractional (virtual) Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer services. The fractional CIO ensures IT resources align with your organization's mission and strategies, while the fractional CSO manages information security policies, procedures, and technical systems to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all organizational information systems, including HIPAA compliance management.
PTG's layered security employs a defense-in-depth strategy adopted from military doctrine. Rather than relying on a single security tool, the Zero-Hack Stack blends up to 39 non-redundant technologies and services including policy planning, user training, physical access controls, network intrusion detection, endpoint security, encryption, and active threat hunting to create multiple barriers that attackers must overcome.
The Advanced and Unhackable tiers of the Zero-Hack Cyber Safety Stack support compliance with HIPAA, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-053, DFARS, GDPR, SOX, and PCI-DSS. PTG can provide Business Associate Agreements, breach reporting services, and comprehensive documentation to demonstrate regulatory compliance.
The Unhackable tier includes a hard drive firewall that stops 100% of malware at the kernel level, where traditional antivirus tools scored only 30-55% effectiveness. Despite global capture-the-flag contests with monetary rewards, these security controls have never been defeated. The tier also includes advanced persistent threat hunting, hypervisor-based monitoring in protected sandboxes, and continuous red team penetration testing.
While PTG is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and serves the Triangle region including Durham and Research Triangle Park extensively, PTG provides cybersecurity services to businesses across the United States. Remote monitoring, cloud security management, and virtual CIO/CSO services can be delivered to any location.
PTG's Zero-Hack Backup provides ransomware-proof data backup with disaster recovery that safely stores your data and enables full restoration of verified clean backups for all desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. Combined with kernel-level malware prevention, endpoint behavioral analytics, and keystroke encryption, PTG's multi-layered approach ensures ransomware cannot encrypt your data or exfiltrate your credentials.
Contact PTG at 919-348-4912 or visit our contact page to schedule a free cyber safety assessment. Craig Petronella and the PTG team will evaluate your current security posture using the Four Pillars Assessment, identify gaps, and recommend the appropriate Zero-Hack tier customized for your business needs and budget.
Your Business Deserves Zero-Hack Protection
Schedule your free Four Pillars Cyber Safety Assessment with Craig Petronella and discover exactly where your defenses stand. PTG has protected 2,500+ businesses across Raleigh, Durham, RTP, and the Triangle with zero breaches among clients following our security program. Let us build the same impenetrable defense for yours.
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