For over 30 years, I’ve worked in the deep end of cybersecurity—protecting biomedical corporatations, massive telecommunications networks, hospitals, and software companies. Most recently, I worked with high-growth startups that, on paper, looked secure.

But I saw a dangerous trend: companies were paying for expensive tools like CrowdStrike just to "check a box" for auditors. Their systems weren't actually configured to stop an attack, and they had no real plan for how to recover if the worst happened. They were paying for a lock but leaving the key in the door.

I looked at the small businesses here in the Mahoning Valley—the manufacturers in Lordstown, the law firms in Canfield, the medical practices in Austintown—and realized if the "big guys" were this vulnerable, our local neighbors were in serious trouble.

My wife and I moved to North Jackson to be close to our family. I started CastelGuard to protect yours.

I don’t view my clients as "line items" on a spreadsheet. I believe in a personal approach where transparency is the priority. I make an extended effort to explain not just what I’m doing, but why I’m doing it—in plain English, not technical jargon. You deserve to understand your own security.

When you call CastelGuard, you won't get a call center or an automated bot. You’ll get me—the person who designed your system, the person you sat across from at our first meeting, your neighbor.

You’ve worked hard to build your business. I’m here to make sure you get to keep it.

— Justin Bisutti Owner & Founder, CastelGuard LLC