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Two things we do well: AI and security.

We build AI and automation into how your business runs, and bring the security discipline that keeps it safe. Custom AI agents and automation, plus cybersecurity advisory, for businesses across Northwest & Central Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Our two service tracks

AI & Automation

Practical AI, built into the way your business actually runs.

We help businesses move past the hype and put AI to work where it matters — automating the repetitive, surfacing the useful, and giving teams back the hours they lose to manual work. Every engagement starts with where you are today, not a generic playbook. Security is the driver throughout, because AI introduces real risk and that comes first.

  • Custom AI agents built on the major model providers
  • Microsoft Copilot deployment, adoption, and governance
  • AI chatbots for websites and customer support
  • Document intelligence and internal knowledge bases
  • Workflow automation that connects the systems you already use
  • AI readiness assessments and ongoing advisory

Cybersecurity

Security advice you can act on, grounded in enterprise experience.

Most growing businesses can't justify a full-time CISO, but they still need strategic security leadership. Ridgepoint provides fractional cybersecurity expertise built on 25+ years of building IT and cybersecurity programs at enterprise scale, including a Fortune 500 quick-service restaurant brand and a publicly traded technology company. We focus on strategy, assessment, and planning, and we work alongside the operational partners who keep your environment running day to day.

  • Virtual CISO (vCISO) — fractional security leadership on a monthly basis
  • Security assessments, posture reviews, and penetration testing
  • Compliance program development (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, NIST CSF, CMMC)
  • Cloud security reviews and migration advisory (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS)
  • Cybersecurity vendor selection and evaluation
  • Incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and awareness training

Common questions

A few things people ask before they reach out. Have a different one? Just ask.

No. Ridgepoint is one firm that does both, and most engagements touch both sides. We build AI and automation into how your business runs, and we bring the security discipline that keeps it safe. You can start with either track and bring in the other when it makes sense.

It depends on what is on your mind. If you want to use AI but are not sure it is safe for your data, an AI readiness assessment is a good first step. If security is the priority, our cybersecurity advisory and vCISO work cover strategy, assessments, and compliance. Either way, the first conversation is about your goals, not a sales pitch.

Growing businesses across Northwest and Central Ohio and Southeast Michigan that want practical AI and real security leadership without hiring full-time for either. We focus on strategy, assessment, and building, and we work alongside the operational partners who keep your environment running day to day.

It varies by scope. AI work usually starts with a small, well-defined pilot so you see results before committing to a larger build. Cybersecurity advisory is often a monthly retainer sized to your business, or a fixed-scope assessment. We talk through the range that fits your situation in the first conversation, before any commitment.

Not sure which side you need?

Most conversations start there. Tell us what you’re trying to figure out, and we’ll point you to the right starting place — no pitch, no pressure.

Talk it through