PTG Case Studies
Explore how Petronella Technology Group has transformed cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and compliance posture for businesses across every major industry in the Raleigh-Durham-RTP Triangle and throughout North Carolina. With 22+ years of experience and 2,500+ companies served with zero breaches among clients who implemented our full security recommendations, these case studies demonstrate the measurable impact of partnering with the Triangle's most trusted cybersecurity and managed IT services provider.
The Cybersecurity & IT Crisis Facing Triangle Businesses
Businesses across the Raleigh-Durham-RTP Triangle face an unprecedented convergence of technology challenges that threaten their operations, their data, and their competitive positions. Cyber attacks targeting small and mid-sized businesses have increased dramatically, with ransomware, business email compromise, and data theft campaigns becoming more sophisticated, more targeted, and more devastating with each passing year. The average cost of a data breach now exceeds four million dollars, and for many Triangle-area businesses operating on tight margins, a single significant cyber incident can mean the difference between survival and closure.
At the same time, regulatory compliance requirements continue to expand and intensify. Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance. Financial firms navigate PCI DSS and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Defense contractors face CMMC requirements. Legal firms must protect attorney-client privilege. Every industry has its own set of regulatory obligations that demand documented security controls, regular risk assessments, and demonstrable compliance, all of which require dedicated expertise that most small and mid-sized businesses in the Triangle cannot afford to hire internally.
Adding to these challenges is the growing complexity of IT environments themselves. Cloud migration, remote and hybrid work arrangements, bring-your-own-device policies, software-as-a-service sprawl, and the proliferation of connected devices have expanded the attack surface that businesses must defend. Many organizations across the Triangle have accumulated technology debt over years of reactive, break-fix IT management, leaving them with patchwork environments that are difficult to secure, expensive to maintain, and poorly positioned to support the agility and scalability that modern business demands. The case studies on this page illustrate how PTG has helped businesses across diverse industries overcome these challenges and build technology environments that are secure, compliant, performant, and aligned with their strategic objectives.
Real Results Across Every Industry
Securing Sensitive Financial Data & Achieving Compliance
A multi-partner CPA firm in Raleigh was operating with outdated security controls, unprotected client data, and no formal compliance framework for the IRS Safeguards Rule or Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. PTG conducted a comprehensive security assessment, deployed enterprise-grade endpoint protection and email security, implemented a full compliance framework, and delivered security awareness training to all staff. Within 60 days, the firm achieved regulatory compliance, significantly reduced security incidents, and established a secure client portal that transformed how they exchange sensitive financial documents with clients across the Triangle.
Read Full Case Study → Architecture & DesignTransforming IT Infrastructure for Design Excellence
An architecture firm in Durham was losing productive hours daily to slow file access, struggling to support remote designers working on large BIM models, and had no meaningful data protection for thousands of hours of original design work. PTG deployed high-performance storage and networking infrastructure, implemented cloud-based collaboration platforms optimized for large architectural files, secured the firm's intellectual property with layered cybersecurity defenses, and established tested disaster recovery systems. File access times improved by 70%, remote work capability reached 100%, and the firm has experienced zero data loss incidents since the engagement.
Read Full Case Study → HealthcareHIPAA-Compliant Security for Medical Practices
Medical practices across the Triangle trust PTG to deliver comprehensive HIPAA compliance programs including security risk assessments, encrypted data storage, access controls, staff training, and ongoing managed security monitoring. PTG has assessed over 500 medical practices, helping them achieve and maintain full HIPAA compliance while protecting sensitive patient health information from evolving cyber threats.
Explore HIPAA Services → LegalDigital Forensics & Expert Witness Services
Law firms and legal teams rely on PTG for professional digital forensics and expert witness services. PTG's licensed forensic examiners provide evidence collection, forensic analysis, chain-of-custody documentation, and expert court testimony in both federal and state proceedings. From data breach litigation to intellectual property disputes, PTG delivers the technical expertise the legal profession demands.
Explore Forensics Services → Defense & GovernmentCMMC Level 2 Readiness for Defense Contractors
Defense contractors in the Triangle region partner with PTG for CMMC compliance readiness. PTG provides full CMMC gap analysis, remediation planning, secure CUI hosting environments, and continuous monitoring aligned with NIST 800-171 controls. As the author of the Ultimate Guide to CMMC 2.0, PTG brings authoritative expertise to every defense contractor engagement.
Explore CMMC Services → Small & Medium BusinessIT Consolidation & Managed Services
Growing businesses across the Raleigh-Durham-RTP Triangle turn to PTG to consolidate fragmented IT vendors into a single managed services team with 24/7 monitoring, proactive maintenance, and unified security controls. Since 2002, PTG has served over 2,500 businesses, delivering the enterprise-grade IT management and cybersecurity that growing companies need to scale with confidence.
Explore Managed IT Services →The PTG Framework That Delivers Results
Comprehensive Assessment
Every PTG engagement begins with a thorough assessment of the client's entire technology environment. This is not a cursory scan or a checkbox exercise. PTG's assessment process evaluates network architecture, endpoint configurations, email security, user access controls, backup systems, compliance posture, physical security, and employee security behaviors. The assessment identifies vulnerabilities ranked by risk severity, misconfigurations that expose the organization to unnecessary risk, compliance gaps that could trigger regulatory penalties, and opportunities to improve operational efficiency. The results are delivered in a clear, prioritized report that gives leadership the information they need to make informed decisions about their technology investments and security strategy.
Strategic Remediation
Based on the assessment findings, PTG develops a phased remediation plan that addresses the most critical risks first while building toward a mature, comprehensive security architecture. This strategic approach ensures that organizations see immediate risk reduction while the broader transformation program unfolds. PTG manages the entire remediation process, from technology procurement and configuration to deployment and testing, minimizing disruption to daily operations and ensuring that every control is properly implemented and validated. The remediation plan is tailored to each organization's specific industry, regulatory requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and operational constraints, ensuring that solutions are both effective and practical for the business context in which they operate.
Continuous Monitoring & Management
Security is not a project with a completion date; it is an ongoing discipline that requires continuous attention. After initial remediation, PTG provides 24/7 security monitoring, proactive threat hunting, regular vulnerability assessments, patch management, configuration management, and performance monitoring across every client environment. This continuous management ensures that security controls remain effective as threats evolve, that new vulnerabilities are addressed promptly, and that the organization's security posture improves over time rather than degrading. PTG's monitoring team uses advanced security information and event management platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, and threat intelligence feeds to maintain comprehensive visibility into client environments around the clock.
Employee Security Culture
Technology alone cannot prevent security incidents. Human error remains the leading cause of data breaches, which is why PTG invests heavily in building strong security cultures within client organizations. Our training programs are customized for each client's industry and risk profile, delivering engaging, practical education that helps employees recognize and respond to phishing attempts, social engineering tactics, suspicious activities, and other threats they may encounter in their daily work. Ongoing simulated phishing campaigns test and reinforce learned behaviors, while reporting dashboards track improvement metrics that demonstrate the tangible impact of the training program on organizational security posture.
Strategic Technology Planning
PTG serves as a strategic technology advisor to every client, providing guidance on technology investments, infrastructure planning, cloud migration strategies, and digital transformation initiatives. Through regular technology reviews and strategic planning sessions, PTG helps organizations align their IT spending with their business objectives, avoid unnecessary expenditures on technology that does not serve their needs, and plan for future growth and change in a way that maintains security and operational efficiency. This strategic partnership ensures that clients are not just reacting to technology problems but proactively building IT environments that enable their long-term success.
Compliance Management
For organizations operating in regulated industries, PTG provides ongoing compliance management services that ensure continuous adherence to applicable frameworks including HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, CMMC, NIST CSF, and industry-specific regulations. This includes regular compliance assessments, policy reviews and updates, evidence collection and organization for audits, staff training on regulatory requirements, and coordination with auditors and regulatory bodies. PTG's compliance management transforms the burden of regulatory compliance from a stressful periodic exercise into a seamless, ongoing component of the organization's overall security and IT management program.
Numbers That Define PTG's Impact
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919-348-4912These numbers represent more than statistics; they represent thousands of businesses across the Raleigh-Durham-RTP Triangle that have trusted Petronella Technology Group with their most critical technology and security needs. Every company behind these numbers has a story of challenges overcome, risks mitigated, compliance achieved, and operations improved through PTG's dedicated partnership. From small professional practices to mid-sized enterprises, PTG has delivered consistent results that earn the trust and loyalty of clients who understand the true value of having a reliable, expert technology partner.
Industry-Specific Solutions & Expertise
PTG's cybersecurity and IT expertise spans every major industry vertical represented in the Raleigh-Durham-RTP Triangle economy. Each industry brings unique technology requirements, regulatory obligations, and security challenges that demand specialized knowledge and tailored solutions. PTG's team, led by founder Craig Petronella and supported by skilled professionals like Autumn Wilkins, brings deep cross-industry experience that enables us to deliver solutions calibrated to the specific needs of your sector.
Accounting & Financial
Financial data protection, IRS Safeguards compliance, secure client portals, and tax-season security for Triangle-area accounting firms.
Architecture & Design
High-performance IT infrastructure, cloud collaboration, large file management, and IP protection for architecture firms.
Meet Craig Petronella
Learn about the founder who has spent 22+ years building PTG into the Triangle's leading cybersecurity partner.
Meet Autumn Wilkins
Get to know a key PTG team member driving cybersecurity excellence for clients across the Triangle.
What Sets Petronella Technology Group Apart
22+ Years, zero breaches among clients following our security program
No other managed IT and cybersecurity provider in the Raleigh-Durham-RTP Triangle can match PTG's track record of protecting over 2,500 companies for more than two decades without a single client data breach. This track record is not luck; it is the result of rigorous methodology, continuous investment in technology and talent, and an uncompromising commitment to security excellence that permeates every aspect of how we serve our clients.
Industry-Specific Expertise
PTG does not deliver cookie-cutter solutions. We bring deep knowledge of each industry's unique technology requirements, regulatory frameworks, and operational workflows to every engagement. Whether you are an accounting firm navigating IRS Safeguards, a healthcare practice maintaining HIPAA compliance, or an architecture firm optimizing design workflows, PTG delivers solutions that are tailored to your specific industry context and business objectives.
Founder-Led Service
Craig Petronella, PTG's founder and CEO, remains personally involved in client strategy and service delivery. This founder-led approach ensures that every client benefits from over two decades of hands-on cybersecurity experience and the strategic perspective of a leader who has built his entire career on protecting businesses and earning their long-term trust. You will never be just a ticket number at PTG.
Local Triangle Commitment
PTG is headquartered in Raleigh and deeply rooted in the Triangle community. We serve businesses throughout Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Research Triangle Park, and the surrounding areas. Our local presence means responsive on-site support, genuine understanding of the local business landscape, and a long-term commitment to the success and resilience of the Triangle technology ecosystem.
Questions About PTG Case Studies & Services
Ready to Write Your Own PTG Success Story?
Every case study on this page started with a business that recognized it needed a better technology and security partner. Whether you are struggling with outdated infrastructure, worried about cybersecurity risks, facing compliance challenges, or simply want to ensure your technology investments are delivering maximum value, Petronella Technology Group is ready to help. With 22+ years of experience, 2,500+ companies protected with zero breaches among clients following our security program, and a team of dedicated professionals based right here in Raleigh, PTG delivers the expertise, responsiveness, and results that Triangle businesses trust. Call us today at 919-348-4912 or schedule your free cybersecurity assessment to take the first step.