MSP NICHE PLAY

Northern VA Law Firms

Identity-first security for reputation-sensitive firms handling classified-adjacent work, departing attorneys, and politically exposed clients.

GovCon-adjacent firms face threats most MDR doesn't cover: departing partners walking out with client data, ethical-wall violations, and remote access from high-risk geographies. Zaun turns insider risk and matter data governance into managed, evidence-based programs your MSP can sell and prove.

What makes this niche different

Departing attorneys take client dataGovCon work attracts nation-state interestRemote access from high-risk geosEthical walls are non-negotiable

Law firms lose data through departures, not breaches. Pair that with classified-adjacent work and remote attorneys connecting from hotels and airports worldwide — and you need programs built for this risk profile, not generic MDR.

Bespoke Monitoring Programs

PROGRAM A

Insider Risk + Termination Monitoring

Departing attorneys routinely take matter files, contacts, and work product. One missed exfiltration event can trigger bar complaints, client lawsuits, or loss of clearances.

  • Detect bulk downloads, USB activity, personal-cloud transfers, and print spikes during notice periods.
  • Monitor for mailbox-forwarding rules, PST exports, and calendar scraping tied to departing users.
  • Evidence-first scope and timeline for every flagged event — ready for legal review.
  • Monthly reporting: departures handled, events flagged, containment actions, policy gaps.
PROGRAM B

Matter Data Governance

Client-matter data is the firm's most valuable and most exposed asset. Unauthorized access or silent exfiltration can end engagements and destroy client trust.

  • Monitor access to sensitive matter folders, SharePoint sites, and DMS repositories — flag anomalies.
  • Detect cross-matter access violations (ethical-wall breaches) and unauthorized external sharing.
  • Alert on bulk sync-to-device, downloads, and sharing to personal accounts or outside domains.
  • Monthly reporting: access anomalies, ethical-wall compliance, exfiltration attempts, tightening recs.

Response Governance

  • Insider risk and matter-data anomalies are treated as reputation-critical incidents — escalated immediately.
  • Disruptive actions (disable user, revoke session, quarantine mailbox) route through MSP approval unless pre-authorized.
  • Every escalation includes scope, timeline, and litigation-ready containment documentation.

Geo-Risk + Remote Access Scrutiny

  • Flag sign-ins from OFAC-sanctioned countries, known adversary IPs, and impossible-travel patterns.
  • Correlate geo-risk with sensitive matter access — escalate when high-risk location meets privileged data.
  • Monthly reporting: geo-flagged sessions, travel-risk trends, conditional-access recommendations.

Showing the Program's Growth

QBR-ready proof

Insider Risk Proof

Departures handled, exfiltration events flagged/contained/cleared — with insider risk trends and policy gap recs.

Matter Data + Geo-Risk Proof

Access anomalies, ethical-wall compliance, geo-flagged sessions — with hardening progress and next steps.

Your stack. Our programs. Their reputation stays intact.

See how Zaun builds programs for your niche

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