Features & Quick Stats
Key Features
- Microsoft Licensing
- Private or Public Hosting
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Service Desk
- Virtual Desktops & Secured Desktops Through VDI
- Email Security
- Security Awareness Training
- Cybersecurity Program Development
- Vulnerability Assessments
- HIPAA Compliance
- Penetration Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Policies & Procedures
Core Business
How Rhodian Group Helps Independent Agents & Brokers
Rhodian’s knowledge of the insurance industry, alongside our strategic insurance partnerships, affords us great insight into the IT and Cybersecurity challenges agents and brokers face in their current business environment. Our services and consulting help empower independent agents and brokers to face these challenges, overcome them, and continue to grow their business now and into the future. Whether its virtualizing and scaling your IT infrastructure, stopping a cyberattack before it happens, or ensuring your compliance with state and federal regulations, Rhodian Group is here to help!
Partnerships
Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA); Agents Council for Technology (ACT); Big I Chapters for CT, IL, TX, and more; Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado (PIIAC); Applied Systems; Applied Client Network; Vertafore; NetVU
Certifications & Awards
CompTIA Security+, PNPT – Practical Network Penetration Tester, CMMC-AB Registered Practitioner, OSCP – Offsec Certified Professional, CRTO – Certified Red Team Operator, CRTP – Certified Red Team Professional, CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
Enhancements & Additional Information
One-Pagers to Learn More:
Subscriber Deals
Please contact Rhodian Group for more information on our special Catalyit packages.
Catalyit Team Review
Published: March 13, 2024
What we like:
- 3 plans for pricing flexibility
- Includes IT/MSP services
Things to consider:
- First tier plan doesn’t include a 24/7 security operations center
Summary:
Rhodian Group provides IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance Services for the insurance industry. Their national and international operations are backed by a dedicated team of IT and Cybersecurity professionals, focusing on MSP and MSSP services and consulting. With a client base of nearly 100 agencies and growing, they tailor their diverse IT and cybersecurity solutions to meet specific client needs, positioning themselves in key categories like IT Services, Managed Services, and Cybersecurity Consulting.
The company has strategic partnerships with organizations like the IIABA, ACT, Big I associations in various states, and AMS vendors like Applied Systems and Vertafore. Their expertise is enhanced by prestigious certifications like GPEN, CISSP, and Security+, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in their field.
Central to Rhodian’s mission is their support for independent agents and brokers, leveraging their industry knowledge and partnerships to help these professionals face and overcome IT and cybersecurity challenges. By offering services like IT infrastructure scaling, proactive cyberattack prevention, and regulatory compliance assurance, Rhodian not only empowers their clients but also extends discounted services to subscribers, affirming their dedication to accessible and advanced technological solutions.
Recently, Rhodian added packages that are geared toward smaller agencies. These packages have complete cyber protection and tech support that is affordable. This is protection that is worth looking into.
* Unbiased review based upon information and insights available.
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Product FAQs
Cybersecurity & IT/MSP
Provide reports on training activity?
Yes
Offer flexible range of support contracts/plans?
Yes
How on-site service calls handled for out-of-state-clients?
We do not do on-site service calls for the majority of our remote clients, but we can work with partners in the area for on-site support as needed.
Share WISP templates?
Yes
Have E&O insurance in place?
Yes
Offer client references?
Yes
Provide regular scans for PII on local devices and report location of files?
No
Provide automatic patch management?
Yes
Insurance industry client experience?
Yes
Automatic vulnerability scanning capabilities included?
Yes
Offer questionnaire/other resource to manage third-party service provider risks?
Yes
Align WISP plan to insurance industry compliance drivers?
Yes
Provide disaster recovery plan?
Yes
Provide assessments on ongoing scheduled basis?
No
Provide staff security awareness training?
Yes
Provide forensic analysis in event of security breach using certified forensics consultant?
No
EDR solution include virtual firewall solution?
Yes
Technology specialty?
Managed IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance Services and Consulting
Provide regular reporting indicating protections status/identified alerts?
Yes
Require all technicians to have certifications?
No
Support local hardware?
No
Set up/configure SP/DKIM/DMARC?
Yes
Provide Cybersecurity Risk Assessment?
Yes
Endpoint solution monitored by?
Monitored by Company
Provide tracked phishing email simulations?
Yes
States in which you have clients
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, ON, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA
Endpoint solution protection real-time?
Yes
Have certifications with Microsoft/Network Management/Cyber Security?
Yes
Types of support offered?
[Break/fix (service as needed), Bucketed Hours (set times per week/month), Set number of hours monthly, annually, etc.]
Offer SLA?
Yes
Provide endpoint protection for distributed workforce?
Yes
Vulnerability scanning for External/Internal Networks?
[External Networks, Internal Networks]
Provide dedicated support person to clients?
No
Provide risk assessment for new clients?
Yes
Offer implementation plan of technology requirements based on evaluation?
Yes
Network security attended by a person?
Yes
Geographic range of your insurance clients?
National
Provide immediate response once cyber event reported?
Yes
Number of insurance agency clients?
70
Provide frequent short training videos?
Yes
Cyber Risk Assessment time to take?
4 weeks
Training videos monitored?
Yes
EDR solution allow for automatic updates?
Yes
Products used for security awareness training?
KnowBe4
WISP frameworks able to work with?
NIST CSF, CISv8, 23NYCRR500, CCPA, etc.
Offer managed hosted solutions?
Yes
Frequency of backups
Daily
Provide network security monitoring?
Yes
Provide Written Security Policy for third-party service providers?
Yes
Provide state cyber compliance guidelines/recommendations/solutions where agency operates?
Yes
Provide WISP writing services?
Yes
Experience with recovering client from cyber event?
Yes
Have data center?
Yes
Backups on-site?
No
Offer 24x7 monitored support?
Yes
Help customize WISP plan?
Yes
Snapshot backups available?
Yes
Backups off-site cloud-based?
Yes
EDR solution behavior or database based?
Behavior patterns
Email threat filter based on triggers or static message?
[Static message, Based on triggers]
Provide penetration testing by certified consultant?
Yes
Vulnerability scan frequently
Up to monthly
Provide backup and restore solution?
Yes
Help desk country of origin?
United States
Support email?
Yes
Assist in resolving any cyber event issues?
Yes
Create/provide incident response plan aligned with breach notification requirements?
Yes
Provide Managed Endpoint Protection compliant with regulatory requirements?
Yes
Links inside email messages scanned before opening?
Yes
Provide email threat filter?
Yes
Provide SOC for 24x7 monitoring?
Yes
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products
Datto EDR, Bitdefender, Microsoft Defender
Provide best practice training for email activities?
Yes
Email backup/archiving solutions?
Yes
Provide Incident Response Plan in line with regulatory requirements?
Yes
Offer e-cycling/other data disposal services for non-public information?
No
Offer MFA solutions?
Yes
Cyber Risk Assessment score based on Likelihood and Impact?
Yes
Provide managed email threat filter?
Yes
Detect devices without protection installed?
No
Users failing simulations automatically added to re-training?
Yes
Provide vulnerability scanning?
Yes
Remediation validation after penetration test findings addressed?
Yes
Vulnerability scan software
Nessus
How long have you been classified as an MSP?
18+ years
Provide email encryption?
Yes
AI-based penetration testing?
No
Provide spam filter?
Yes
Security awareness training managed by?
Company
Percent of business managed services?
95%
Training videos include assessments/certifications?
Yes
Company classification
Both Cybersecurity and IT/MSP
Help remediate discovered vulnerabilities?
Yes
Cyber Risk Assessment based on NIST?
Yes