FTC Compliance Shield | Human Layer Labs
Ongoing Compliance & Protection

Check the
"Compliant" Box.

Basic, affordable protection to maintain your technical safeguards month-over-month. For firms with an existing WISP documentation plan.

View Shield Plans Starting at $79/mo

Roadmap to
Audit-Ready.

Understanding the difference between initial setup and ongoing maintenance.

Step 01: Fast-Track

The Implementation Phase

If you don't have a WISP signed or BitLocker managed yet, you start here. This is the one-time project that builds your documentation and secures your hardware.

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Step 02: Shield

The Maintenance Phase

This page represents the ongoing subscription. It covers the active EDR licenses, offsite backup storage, and the rolling audit logs required to stay compliant year-round.

Mandatory Safeguards We Implement

Continuous enforcement of the technical standards required by the IRS.

Drive Encryption

We remotely manage BitLocker (Windows) or FileVault (Mac). If a laptop is stolen, your client's PII is unreadable and your liability is mitigated.

The DIY Trap

"I turned it on, but I lost the key!" We provide automated key escrow so a hardware failure never locks you out forever.

Managed EDR

Standard antivirus isn't enough. We deploy AI-powered EDR that stops behavioral risks (like Ransomware) and reports directly to our dashboard.

The DIY Trap

Relying on "Defender" without logs. Without centralized audit logs, you cannot prove to an IRS auditor that your antivirus was actually active.

Secure Cloud Backups

Automatic, nightly, and air-gapped. Your critical tax data is encrypted at the source and stored in an off-site, immutable vault.

The DIY Trap

Using Dropbox/OneDrive as a "backup." If ransomware hits your local files, the "sync" will upload the encrypted files instantly.

Auditors Don't
Accept "Try."

We implement and manage the technical standards demanded by IRS Publication 4557.

  • AES-256 Bit Encryption
  • AI-Based Behavioral EDR
  • 90-Day Security Log Retention
  • Monthly Compliance Reporting

Monthly Protection

$79 / user

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Technical Specifications

Cryptographic Standards

We utilize industry-standard AES-256 bit encryption via Microsoft BitLocker or Apple FileVault. Our agent handles the TPM chip handshake and automated recovery key escrow to our secure dashboard, satisfying the "Safe Harbor" exemptions in the event of hardware loss.

Behavioral EDR Engine

Unlike traditional antivirus that relies on outdated "definition files," our Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) uses AI-powered heuristic analysis. It monitors for suspicious process behavior, stopping "zero-day" ransomware and fileless malware in milliseconds before encryption can begin.

Immutable Cloud Backups

Backups are air-gapped and stored on immutable AWS S3-compatible architecture. This ensures that even if a hacker gains local admin rights, they cannot delete your cloud-stored backups. Data is encrypted before it leaves your workstation.

Regulatory Log Retention

The FTC Safeguards Rule requires continuous monitoring. We maintain a 90-day rolling log of all system security events, antivirus signals, and patch history. This technical audit trail is summarized for you monthly and is ready for any IRS Publication 4557 audit.

Human Layer Labs LLC | $1M Cyber Liability Insured