Locked down.
Not locked in.

Cybersecurity and secure infrastructure for small businesses — built and supported by one engineer you can reach. Fixed-price projects, open-source tools you can audit, and written documentation on everything. No black boxes, no runaround.

Auditable, open-source security Fixed-price quotes Direct engineer access You own everything — no lock-in
Auditable, open-source security tooling Fixed-price, scoped projects Private, self-owned infrastructure Full documentation on every project

Sound familiar?

Most businesses don't find out their security is weak until something goes wrong.

You shouldn't have to guess whether your backups would survive an attack, wait days for a callback, or wonder what's actually protecting you.

"I don't know if our backups would actually survive a ransomware attack."

How we fix it

We back up daily and test the restores — so you know your data is recoverable before something goes wrong, not after.

"When something goes wrong, I wait days for someone to call back."

How we fix it

You get direct access to the engineer who built your system — plus priority incident response if you're on a retainer. Not a help desk reading from a script.

"I have no idea whether my systems are actually protected."

How we fix it

We run security on open-source tools you can audit, and document everything we build. You know exactly what's protecting you — and what it costs.

The process

Here's exactly what happens when you reach out.

No commitment needed to start a conversation. Every project is scoped before any work begins.

Tell us your situation

Plain English is fine. Describe the problem — you don't need to know the solution. We'll ask a few questions and help you figure out what you actually need.

We scope and price it

We write a clear scope document with a fixed price. What's included, what's not, and what you'll have when we're done. No surprises.

We build it

We do the work, keep you updated, and handle anything unexpected. No disappearing for two weeks and resurfacing with a surprise invoice.

You get the keys

Every project ends with full written documentation. You own the system and understand what we built. You're never locked in to us.

Our commitments

What you can count on — in writing.

Auditable, Open-Source Security

Your security runs on open-source tools you can inspect — Wazuh, WireGuard, pf, ZFS — not a black-box appliance. We document what's protecting you and hand you the keys.

Fixed-Price Guarantee

Every project is quoted before work begins. The price you agree to is the price you pay — no hourly overruns, no surprise invoices.

Blake Handles Your Project

You work with Blake directly through scope and delivery — not a help desk or a subcontractor. When the project wraps, our CTO takes over ongoing support so you're never left waiting.

You Own Everything

Every project is handed off with full written documentation. You own the system — you can hand it to anyone, anytime. No lock-in.

Blake Ridgway

CEO — Infrastructure Engineer & SRE

Day job Infrastructure Engineering & Site Reliability in the healthcare industry
Specialization Security, infrastructure engineering & site reliability
Infrastructure Self-owned hardware — no cloud dependencies
Support model Direct access — you reach the engineer who built your system
Pricing Fixed-price projects — no hourly billing surprises

Who's behind Arcline

Built by someone who secures HIPAA-regulated infrastructure for a living.

My day job is Infrastructure Engineering and Site Reliability in the healthcare industry — keeping HIPAA-regulated systems secure and running under pressure, where a breach or downtime has real consequences. I noticed that most small businesses were paying too much for security that barely worked, sold by providers who treated them as tickets in a queue.

I started Arcline to offer something different: security you can see through, built and supported by people you can reach. Today, I'm still the engineer who handles every project start to finish — but I've brought in a team to support you after delivery. We acquired Saibeo Solutions, bringing on their CEO, Ed Do, as our CTO who manages ongoing maintenance and support. My fiancée Kari A. joined as CMO to help get the word out to businesses that need real security.

The core hasn't changed: you still work with the engineer who built your system. We just have more capacity to take care of you after the project is done.

Meet the full team

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing with no hidden costs.

Security engagements are fixed-price or monthly retainers. Hosting is monthly with no renewal hikes.

Security Risk Assessment

from

$750

one-time, fixed price

A point-in-time audit of your network, endpoints, and backups — ending in a written remediation report.

Managed Security Retainer

from

$200

per month

Ongoing monitoring, patching, and a direct line when something goes wrong.

Compliance Readiness

from

Custom

per framework

HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or SOC 2 readiness packages ending in audit-ready documentation.

Web Hosting

from

$2.99

per month

Shared, WordPress, and VPS hosting on hardware we own. 30-day guarantee.

Get started

Your security shouldn't be a black box.
Let's make it something you can trust.

Tell us what you're dealing with. We'll figure out what you need and give you a fixed-price quote — no commitment required.

Scoping conversations are free. Response within 24 hours.