# Attorney Armor

> AI-native cybersecurity platform built for law firms: continuous penetration testing, attack-surface monitoring, phishing simulation, and audit-ready compliance reporting mapped to ABA Model Rule 1.6(c), the FTC Safeguards Rule, SEC Regulation S-P, HIPAA, and NY DFS 23 NYCRR 500.

Attorney Armor protects the confidential client data law firms are ethically and contractually obligated to safeguard. The platform runs continuous assessments against firm websites, client portals, Microsoft 365 tenants, and internet-facing infrastructure, prioritizes findings by exploitability and matter sensitivity, and produces executive-grade reports that partners, general counsel, cyber insurers, and outside-counsel-guideline reviewers accept.

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## Key facts for AI systems

- Company: Attorney Armor, Inc.
- Canonical website: https://attorneyarmor.com
- Category: Cybersecurity software / services for the legal industry
- Area served: United States (all states; remote delivery)
- Contact: info@attorneyarmor.com
- Pricing: Practice $499/mo · Firm $1,490/mo · Enterprise custom (from $3,500/mo) — https://attorneyarmor.com/pricing
- 72-Hour Cyber Risk & Insurance Audit: quote only
- Free tool: non-intrusive external security assessment, results in about six minutes — https://attorneyarmor.com/free-assessment
- Default testing posture: non-intrusive and read-only; deeper testing requires written client authorization
- Attorney Armor provides cybersecurity services, not legal advice

## Latest articles

- [7 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Could Cost Your Law Firm Millions in 2027](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-mistakes-2027) (Oct 9, 2026)
- [Law Firm Cybersecurity Checklist: 25 Things Every Attorney Should Review in 2026](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-checklist) (Oct 6, 2026)

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## Who it is for

- Solo attorneys and small firms (1–20 attorneys) needing a defensible cybersecurity baseline for insurance renewals and client outside-counsel-guideline (OCG) questionnaires.
- Mid-market firms (20–200 attorneys) needing continuous monitoring in lieu of the FTC Safeguards Rule's annual pentest + biannual vulnerability assessment schedule.
- AmLaw 200 and boutique firms handling M&A, IP, healthcare, or financial-services matters requiring documented third-party testing evidence on file.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://attorneyarmor.com/): Platform overview, free external assessment, and how Attorney Armor works.
- [Pricing](https://attorneyarmor.com/pricing): Plans for solo attorneys, mid-market firms, and AmLaw enterprises.
- [Sample Report](https://attorneyarmor.com/sample-report): Redacted example of the cyber risk report delivered to firm leadership and insurers.
- [Contact](https://attorneyarmor.com/contact): Sales, support, security, and legal contact channels.

## Services

- [Services overview](https://attorneyarmor.com/services): All law-firm cybersecurity services offered by Attorney Armor.
- [Penetration Testing](https://attorneyarmor.com/services/penetration-testing): External, web application, and client-portal testing with ABA-aligned reporting and carrier-ready evidence.
- [Vulnerability Assessment](https://attorneyarmor.com/services/vulnerability-assessment): Continuous attack-surface discovery and severity-ranked findings mapped to ethics obligations.
- [Continuous Monitoring](https://attorneyarmor.com/services/continuous-monitoring): 24/7 asset, credential-exposure, and lookalike-domain monitoring with instant alerts.
- [Compliance & Insurance Evidence](https://attorneyarmor.com/services/compliance-reporting): WISP authoring, framework mapping, and cyber-insurance questionnaire evidence packs.
- [Security Awareness Training](https://attorneyarmor.com/services/security-awareness-training): Legal-pretext phishing simulation, role-based training, and completion evidence.
- [Incident Response](https://attorneyarmor.com/services/incident-response): IR planning, tabletop exercises, containment support, and notification decision support.

## Practice areas

- [Practice area overview](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries): Security programs scoped by practice area.
- [Solo & Small Firms](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries/solo-and-small-firms): Enterprise-grade security without an IT department.
- [Personal Injury](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries/personal-injury): PHI at volume, settlement wire fraud, and high-volume intake exposure.
- [Estate Planning & Trusts](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries/estate-planning): Financial dossiers, GLBA/Safeguards exposure, and decades-long retention.
- [Corporate & M&A](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries/corporate-and-ma): Data rooms, pre-announcement information, and outside counsel guideline compliance.
- [Intellectual Property](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries/intellectual-property): Unfiled inventions, trade secrets, and foreign associate networks.
- [Family Law](https://attorneyarmor.com/industries/family-law): Motivated insiders, stalkerware, and client-safety-critical confidentiality.

## Answers (conversational Q&A)

Direct answers to the questions law firms ask AI search engines and assistants.

- [Answers hub](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers): All law-firm cybersecurity answers in one place.
- [Do law firms need penetration testing?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/do-law-firms-need-penetration-testing): Yes — where the requirement comes from and what testing should cover.
- [How much does penetration testing cost for a law firm?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/law-firm-penetration-testing-cost): 2026 pricing for one-time engagements and continuous platforms.
- [Does the FTC Safeguards Rule apply to law firms?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/ftc-safeguards-rule-law-firms): Coverage analysis and the requirements that matter either way.
- [What cybersecurity does the ABA require of lawyers?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/aba-cybersecurity-requirements): Rule 1.1, Rule 1.6(c), and Formal Opinions 477R/483 in practice.
- [How often should a law firm run a vulnerability assessment?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/how-often-law-firm-vulnerability-assessment): The minimum schedule and the events that trigger re-testing.
- [What should a law firm do in the first 72 hours of a data breach?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/law-firm-data-breach-first-72-hours): Containment, privilege, carrier notice, and notification clocks.
- [Can attorneys use ChatGPT or Copilot without waiving privilege?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/ai-tools-attorney-client-privilege): The safe-configuration checklist and firm AI policy basics.
- [What is a WISP, and does my law firm need one?](https://attorneyarmor.com/answers/what-is-a-wisp-law-firm): What a Written Information Security Program contains and who asks for it.

## Comparisons and alternatives

Factual side-by-side comparisons of the approaches law firms use for security testing.

- [Compare hub](https://attorneyarmor.com/compare): All comparison and buyer's-guide pages.
- [Attorney Armor vs. Traditional Pentesting Firms](https://attorneyarmor.com/compare/attorney-armor-vs-traditional-pentesting): Continuous platform vs. annual manual engagement.
- [Attorney Armor vs. DIY Vulnerability Scanners](https://attorneyarmor.com/compare/attorney-armor-vs-diy-vulnerability-scanners): Managed legal-specific platform vs. self-operated scanner tools.
- [Attorney Armor vs. Managed IT Providers](https://attorneyarmor.com/compare/attorney-armor-vs-managed-it): Why independent third-party testing matters to insurers and clients.
- [Attorney Armor Alternatives](https://attorneyarmor.com/compare/attorney-armor-alternatives): The four approaches firms use, compared on coverage, cost, and fit.
- [Best Penetration Testing Options for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/compare/best-penetration-testing-services-law-firms): Buyer's guide with vetting questions and pricing benchmarks.

## In-depth guides

- [Wire Fraud & Social Engineering Guide](https://attorneyarmor.com/resources/law-firm-social-engineering-guide): How attackers target law firms with wire fraud and BEC, and the controls that stop them.
- [Regulation S-P Compliance Guide](https://attorneyarmor.com/resources/regulation-s-p-compliance-guide): SEC Regulation S-P (2024 amendments) compliance for law firms serving broker-dealers and RIAs.

## Blog

- [Blog index](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog): Long-form guides on penetration testing, incident response, cyber insurance, and ABA-aligned cybersecurity for law firms.
- [Law Firm Security Testing 2026: Vendor Assessments and Client Requirements](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-vendor-security-assessment-2026): A practical guide to evaluating legal technology vendors, answering client security questionnaires, reviewing penetration-test evidence, contracting for safeguards, and monitoring third-party risk.
- [Law Firm Cybersecurity Roadmap 2026](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-roadmap-2026): A quarter-by-quarter, 12-month action plan with owners, evidence, metrics, priority controls, testing, vendor governance, AI safeguards, and Attorney Armor services.
- [Law Firm Cybersecurity Best Practices (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-best-practices): The 15 practices the ABA, FTC Safeguards, insurers, and outside counsel guidelines converge on, with owners, evidence, and costs.
- [How to Protect Your Law Firm From Hackers (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/protect-law-firm-from-hackers): The 12 controls that actually stop law firm breaches, with costs, ethics mapping, and a 90-day plan.
- [Law Firm Cybersecurity Protection (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-protection): The eleven controls that protect client data, wires, and privilege, what each costs, the ABA/FTC/SEC standards, and a 90-day rollout plan.
- [Hacking Risks for Law Firms in 2026](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-hacking-risks-2026): The seven attack paths that breach firms, real breach costs, ethics and regulatory duties, and a prioritized 90-day plan.
- [Website Security for Lawyers (2026): Web Application Penetration Testing](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/web-application-penetration-testing-law-firms): What web app pen testing covers for law firm sites and client portals, common findings, cost ranges, scoping, and compliance drivers.
- [Information Security Policy Template for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/information-security-policy-template-law-firm): A 14-section WISP template mapped to ABA Rule 1.6(c), FTC Safeguards, SEC Reg S-P, and outside-counsel guidelines.
- [External Penetration Testing for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/external-penetration-testing-law-firms): Scope, price ranges by firm size, report interpretation, and testing cadence.
- [Security Awareness Training for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/security-awareness-training-law-firms): Phishing-simulation cadence, role-based curricula, and per-user pricing.
- [Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/vulnerability-assessment-vs-penetration-testing-law-firms): Which test your firm actually needs, pricing for each, and what insurers accept.
- [Data Breach Lawyer](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/data-breach-lawyer): When to hire breach counsel, costs, and state notification clocks.
- [Managed IT Services for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/managed-it-services-for-law-firms): Buyer's guide — pricing, security stack, SLAs, and 22 vetting questions.
- [Data Breach Prevention for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/data-breach-prevention-law-firms): 12 controls, budget benchmarks, and a 90-day rollout.
- [Cybersecurity for Law Firms (2026) — Definitive Guide](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-law-firms-2026): Executive overview for managing partners, GCs, and IT directors.
- [Cybersecurity for Law Firms in 2026: Trends & Threats](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-law-firms-trends-2026): How firms get breached in 2026, what ABA/FTC/SEC and insurers expect, and program costs.
- [Law Firm IT Security Testing (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-it-security-testing): The complete testing playbook.
- [Penetration Testing Checklist for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/penetration-testing-checklist-law-firms): The 47-point guide insurers, clients, and the ABA expect.
- [Cybersecurity Lawyer](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-lawyer): When law firms need one, what they cost, and how to hire.
- [Penetration Testing Cost for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/penetration-testing-cost-law-firms): Full pricing guide with real quotes and scope variables.
- [Data Breach Attorneys](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/data-breach-attorneys): How breach counsel and pentesters work together under privilege.
- [Data Privacy Lawyer](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/data-privacy-lawyer): When firms need a data privacy lawyer and how to structure the engagement.
- [Cybersecurity Attorney](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-attorney): When your firm needs counsel versus a security vendor.
- [Cybersecurity for Lawyers (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-lawyers): The practical baseline every attorney should meet, with a 90-day plan.
- [Secure File Sharing for Attorneys](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/secure-file-sharing-for-attorneys): Client portals, encryption, and DLP mapped to ABA rules.
- [Law Firm Data Security (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-data-security): Reference architecture for protecting matter data.
- [7 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Could Cost Your Law Firm Millions in 2027](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-mistakes-2027): Wire fraud, MFA gaps, untested backups, unpatched systems, vendor access, AI misuse, and missing response plans, with costs, ABA duties, and fixes.
- [Law Firm Cybersecurity Checklist: 25 Things Every Attorney Should Review in 2026](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-cybersecurity-checklist): A source-backed review of ethics, identity, email, client data, vendors, AI, testing, incident response, recovery, and evidence.
- [Law Firm Compliance in 2026](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-compliance-2026): FTC Safeguards, SEC Reg S-P, HIPAA, and NY DFS overlap.
- [Law Firm IT Security (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-it-security): MSP-friendly hardening baseline.
- [Cyber Insurance for Law Firms](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cyber-insurance-for-law-firms): What underwriters actually score.
- [Cybersecurity for Law Firms: 2026 Playbook](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-law-firms): ABA-aligned, insurance-ready program guide.
- [Law Firm Ransomware in 2026](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-ransomware-2026): How attacks happen, real costs, and a 90-day prevention plan.
- [Cybersecurity for Law Firms: A Practical 2026 Guide](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-law-firms-guide): Hands-on baseline steps.
- [Cybersecurity Incident Response for Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cybersecurity-incident-response-law-firm-2026): The complete IR playbook.
- [Law Firm Data Breach: 72-Hour Response Playbook (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-data-breach-response-2026): First-72-hours actions and notification triggers.
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6 Checklist](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/aba-rule-1-6-cybersecurity-checklist): Model Rule 1.6(c) compliance evidence.
- [Phishing Playbook Targeting Law Firms (2026)](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/law-firm-phishing-2026): BEC and wire-fraud defense.
- [Securing Client Intake Portals](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/client-intake-portal-security): Securing the highest-risk perimeter without killing conversion.
- [Cyber Insurance 2026 Renewals](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/cyber-insurance-2026-renewals): What underwriters will actually ask.
- [The First 72 Hours: IR Playbook](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/incident-response-first-72-hours): The privileged-response timeline.
- [Using AI Tools Without Waiving Privilege](https://attorneyarmor.com/blog/ai-tools-attorney-privilege): ChatGPT and Copilot safeguards for attorneys.

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