One & done network hardening.
Two GIAC-certified network security engineers, a combined 35+ years in the field — the skill set enterprises pay a security team for, brought to businesses too small to have one. One visit: a real business-grade firewall, fully configured and locked down, for one flat price. No contracts, no monthly bill, no callbacks.
Everything a real IT team would lock down — minus the IT team.
Firewall install & configuration
A business-grade firewall — not the consumer box your internet provider hands out — sized to how many devices you run, what they need to talk to, and what should never be reachable at all. We set the rules, the logging, and the update schedule ourselves, so it's doing real work instead of sitting on factory settings nobody ever opened.
Network segmentation
Not every business runs the same systems, so we only split off what actually needs separating — guest Wi-Fi, a point-of-sale system, staff devices, whatever applies to you — instead of over-engineering a setup you don't need. One compromised device shouldn't be able to reach everything else.
Access & Wi-Fi lockdown
Most routers ship with a factory password anyone can look up online, and settings that can be reached by anyone on the internet — not just people in your building. We change what's guessable, lock down what's reachable, and make sure nothing about your network is sitting out in the open waiting to be found.
Documented handoff
A plain-language writeup of exactly what changed, why, and how to manage it going forward — passwords, settings, the works, not a binder of network jargon. If you ever bring on staff, sell the business, or hire an IT person down the line, they'll have a clear record instead of a black box.
Three steps. One invoice. Then we're done.
Tell us your setup
Email security@bayoubarrier.com with a rough picture of your network — how many devices, what you run, what keeps you up at night.
Get a flat price
One fixed number for the whole job, quoted up front. No hourly clock running, no recurring line item sneaking onto your books.
Install & hand off
We do the work on site or remote, verify it holds under real traffic, and hand you the keys. Done — not billed again next month.
Built for the business with no IT department.
Most small businesses don't get hit because they're careless — they get hit because no one ever came in and did this work in the first place. If that's a shop, clinic, office, or job site anywhere from Lafayette to Breaux Bridge with a router nobody's touched since it was installed, you're exactly who we built this for — whether that's three people or thirty. You don't need a managed service contract. You need two people who do this for a living to come in once, fix it properly, and leave you self-sufficient.
Bayou Barrier is run by two network security engineers with a combined 35+ years in the field. Between us: GSEC, GCIH, GCLD, GCSA, and GFACT — certifications from GIAC, the credentialing arm of the SANS Institute, a cybersecurity-only training organization that tests hands-on skill instead of multiple-choice — plus a seat on GIAC's advisory board. We've spent our careers securing networks other people's businesses depend on; now we do it for the businesses that never had the chance to.
Answers before you ask.
What areas do you serve?
Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Scott, and the surrounding Acadiana area — on site or remote, depending on the job.
Is there a contract or a monthly fee?
No. It's a one-time engagement with a fixed price agreed before work starts — no recurring bill, no managed-service contract.
How much does it cost?
It depends on your setup, so there's no posted price list — tell us what you're running and we'll send back a flat price, usually within a day, no sales call required.
Do I need to already have IT staff or a security setup?
No — this is built for businesses with no IT department, from a three-person shop to a thirty-person office. If nobody's touched the router since it was installed, this is for you.
What do I actually get when it's done?
A hardened, business-grade firewall configured for how you operate, plus a plain-language writeup of exactly what changed and how to manage it — so your security doesn't quietly depend on us sticking around.
Who's doing the work?
Two GIAC-certified network security engineers with a combined 35+ years in the field, including a seat on GIAC's advisory board.
Make yourself a harder target.
Tell us what you're running. We'll send back a flat price — usually within a day, no sales call required.
security@bayoubarrier.com