IT Support and Cybersecurity for Financial Firms
Royer Networks provides compliance-driven IT support and cybersecurity for financial firms across the DMV region.
Working with financial firms means understanding more than technology. It means understanding the SEC examinations, FINRA requirements, FTC enforcement actions, and IRS audits your firm has to be ready for.
What financial firms need from an IT provider
Most IT providers measure success by uptime. Regulators measure yours by documentation.
Financial firms must demonstrate that cybersecurity controls, written policies, and risk assessments are in place and actively maintained. That requires an IT partner who builds compliance into your environment from the start, not one who retrofits it when an examiner asks to see it.
The regulatory frameworks financial firms carry include SEC cybersecurity requirements, FINRA cybersecurity guidance, FTC Safeguards Rule compliance, GLBA data protection requirements, and IRS Publication 4557 security standards.
Royer Networks specializes in supporting small financial firms across the DMV. These obligations are the foundation of every engagement we take on.
The firms we work with
Financial Advisors and RIAs
IT and cybersecurity for advisory firms managing client investment data under SEC Regulation S-P and FINRA requirements.
CPA Firms and Accounting Practices
Compliance-driven IT built around FTC Safeguards Rule, GLBA, and IRS Publication 4557 requirements.
Tax Offices and Bookkeeping Firms
Managed IT for tax preparers and bookkeeping practices with IRS data security obligations and secure client document handling at the core.
Wealth Management Firms and Fiduciaries
IT and cybersecurity for fiduciary offices carrying SEC cybersecurity requirements and the data protection obligations that come with managing client financial assets.
Our services for financial firms
Compliance-Driven IT Support
Managed IT with SEC, FINRA, FTC, GLBA, and IRS requirements built in from day one.
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Layered security controls, annual risk assessments, and Written Information Security Plans your regulators and insurers expect to see.
vCIO and Compliance Advisory
Strategic IT leadership for firms that need technology roadmaps, compliance planning, and IT budgeting without a full-time hire.
Secure Cloud and Remote Work
Remote access and cloud infrastructure configured to the access controls, encryption, and device management standards financial data protection requires.
In this industry since 2004
Royer Networks has helped professional service firms manage technology, protect sensitive data, and meet their regulatory obligations for over two decades.
Most IT providers can keep your systems running. Very few understand what financial firms are required to demonstrate.
Request a financial firm IT assessment
Find out where your technology environment stands against the compliance and cybersecurity expectations your firm is held to today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is compliance-driven IT support for financial firms?
It means your regulatory obligations shape how your IT environment is designed, managed, and documented from the outset. Every control, policy, and system is built around the frameworks your firm is subject to, rather than added on afterwards.
Which types of financial firms does Royer Networks work with?
We provide IT support and cybersecurity for financial advisors and RIAs, CPA firms and accounting practices, tax offices and bookkeeping firms, and wealth management firms and fiduciaries.
What regulatory frameworks apply to financial firms in the DMV?
Depending on your firm type, you may be subject to SEC cybersecurity requirements, FINRA guidance, the FTC Safeguards Rule, GLBA, and IRS Publication 4557. Many firms are subject to more than one. We cover all the relevant frameworks within a single managed engagement.
Where does Royer Networks provide IT support for financial firms?
We serve financial firms in Frederick, Maryland and across the DMV region, including Northern Virginia and West Virginia.
