IT built for firms where deal data is worth millions
Private lenders. PE/VC funds. Investment bankers. Valuation firms. Your data demands enterprise security.
One82 serves boutique financial services firms across the Bay Area with managed IT, cybersecurity, and multi-framework compliance. From DFPI examinations to LP due diligence questionnaires, we build the technology infrastructure that protects your competitive advantage.
One82 serves boutique financial services firms across the San Francisco Bay Area — private lenders, private equity and venture capital firms, boutique investment banks, and valuation firms — and understands the distinct regulatory pressure each faces. Private lenders holding borrower PII are subject to GLBA and California DFPI oversight. Broker-dealers operate under FINRA cybersecurity expectations. Investment banks managing M&A deal rooms face SEC scrutiny and counterparty confidentiality requirements. Valuation firms carry USPAP confidentiality obligations. One82 has built managed IT and cybersecurity programs that address all of these frameworks, not as add-on compliance services, but as the foundation of how a boutique financial services firm's IT environment is designed and operated.
The threat landscape for financial services firms demands attention. The IBM/Ponemon 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report found that financial services organizations face an average breach cost of $6.08 million — among the highest of any industry. The Verizon 2024 DBIR reported that 95% of breaches in financial services were financially motivated, with stolen credentials as the primary attack vector. And Schellman's 2024 SOC 2 Trends Report found 67% of B2B buyers now factor SOC 2 into vendor decisions — making compliance a competitive differentiator, not just a regulatory checkbox.
The security due diligence landscape has changed. Institutional limited partners now include 10 to 20 IT security questions in LP and investor DDQs before committing capital. SOC 2 reports are increasingly required as a condition of enterprise relationships and fund closes. One82 helps Bay Area financial firms produce the documentation, policy evidence, and security controls that answer those questions — protecting deal data and cap tables from unauthorized access and ensuring that no fund close or M&A transaction stalls over a failed IT security questionnaire.
IT challenges boutique financial services firms face every day
Deal Data Is Your Most Valuable Asset
Whether you're a private lender managing loan portfolios, a PE fund evaluating acquisitions, or an investment banker running deal pipelines — your data is worth millions. A breach doesn't just expose information, it kills deals.
LP and Investor DDQs Are Getting Harder
Limited partners and institutional investors are demanding detailed cybersecurity due diligence questionnaires (DDQs). Without documented, auditable security controls, you risk losing capital commitments.
Regulatory Complexity Is Overwhelming
DFPI licensing requirements, CFPB oversight, SEC cybersecurity rules, FINRA obligations, FTC Safeguards, GLBA — the regulatory alphabet soup is growing. Your technology must demonstrate compliance across multiple frameworks simultaneously.
Generic IT Doesn't Understand Your Risk Profile
A typical MSP serves retail shops and dental offices. They don't understand the sensitivity of deal flow data, the compliance requirements of a registered fund, or why your LP reporting platform can never go down.
Regulatory requirements we help you meet
Your firm operates in a regulated environment. We understand the rules — and we make sure your technology complies.
DFPI (California)
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation licensing and examination requirements for private lenders, loan servicers, and fintech companies.
CFPB
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight for consumer-facing lenders, including data security, fair lending, and complaint handling technology requirements.
SEC Cybersecurity Rule
SEC rules requiring registered investment advisers and funds to adopt written cybersecurity policies, conduct risk assessments, and report significant incidents.
FINRA Requirements
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority cybersecurity obligations for broker-dealers, including supervision, record-keeping, and business continuity planning.
FTC Safeguards / GLBA
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and FTC Safeguards Rule requirements for non-bank financial institutions to protect customer financial information.
SOC 2 Compliance
Service Organization Control reports increasingly required by LPs, investors, and institutional clients in DDQ processes. Demonstrates security, availability, and confidentiality controls.
USPAP Standards
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice confidentiality requirements for valuation firms handling sensitive business and real estate appraisal data.
Cyber Insurance
Financial services firms face stringent cyber insurance requirements. We ensure MFA, EDR, email filtering, backup encryption, and incident response plans meet carrier standards.
IT services built for boutique financial services firms
Every service we offer is tuned for the specific needs of your industry.
Managed IT for Financial Services
Always-on infrastructure for deal management platforms, LP reporting systems, loan servicing software, and trading desktops. Guaranteed under 3-minute response times.
Learn More →Cybersecurity for Finance
Enterprise-grade security protecting deal flow data, client portfolios, and transaction records. Layered defense with 24/7 SOC monitoring and incident response.
Learn More →Multi-Framework Compliance
Navigate DFPI, CFPB, SEC, FINRA, GLBA, and SOC 2 requirements simultaneously. We build a unified compliance program that satisfies all your regulatory obligations.
Learn More →AI for Financial Services
AI-powered document analysis, due diligence automation, and portfolio analytics — deployed with data security controls that protect your competitive advantage.
Learn More →Trusted by boutique financial services firms across the Bay Area
"One82 has been our dedicated IT provider for over two decades. The team is super knowledgeable and keeps up with new technology. They are proactive in solving problems before they arise."
Common questions from boutique financial services firms
We serve boutique financial services firms including private lenders, loan servicers, PE/VC funds, family offices, investment bankers, valuation firms, and mortgage companies. We do not serve large institutional banks — we specialize in boutique firms with 5-100 employees.
We help you build a documented, auditable security program that answers DDQ questions proactively. This includes SOC 2 readiness, written security policies, risk assessments, penetration testing coordination, and a compliance evidence library. When a DDQ arrives, you have ready-made answers backed by real controls.
The SEC adopted rules requiring registered investment advisers and funds to adopt written cybersecurity policies, conduct annual risk assessments, report significant incidents, and maintain records. We implement all required controls and maintain documentation for examination readiness.
Yes. California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has technology and data security requirements for licensed lenders and servicers. We implement required controls, maintain compliance documentation, and prepare your technology environment for DFPI examinations.
Pricing is per-user per-month with fixed monthly fees. Most boutique financial services firms with 5-50 employees invest between $175-$350 per user per month for managed IT, cybersecurity, and multi-framework compliance. Higher security requirements increase the investment. Book a free 15-minute call for a custom quote.
We implement data classification, role-based access controls, encrypted storage and transmission, DLP (data loss prevention), endpoint detection, and 24/7 monitoring. For deal rooms and sensitive transactions, we can implement additional controls like watermarking, access logging, and time-limited permissions.
Yes. We help firms achieve SOC 2 Type I and Type II readiness. We implement the required trust service criteria (security, availability, confidentiality), maintain evidence of controls, and coordinate with your auditor throughout the examination process.
This is our specialty. Financial services firms often face overlapping requirements from DFPI, CFPB, SEC, FINRA, GLBA, and SOC 2 simultaneously. We build a unified compliance program with a single set of controls that satisfies all frameworks, eliminating duplicated effort.
We understand the unique risk profile of boutique financial firms. Deal data sensitivity, LP/investor scrutiny, multi-framework compliance, and the competitive nature of financial services require an IT partner who speaks your language. Our 26+ years serving professional services firms means we have solved these challenges before.
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