About Us, Our Mission and Our Vision
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TPComps serves the Information Security Security, Compliance and Life Planning needs of the often-overlooked home, small, and medium businesses of the northeast Ohio region. Since 75% of all companies and individuals earn their livelihood by working for these target companies, the supporting of these companies, its employees, and the general public enables TPComps to raise the awareness of how the importance of planning, personal resilience, accountability, and neighborhood support all work together to improve our communities.
TPComps will always operate in the highest degree of accordance with its core values of: Integrity, Honesty, Customer Centric Proactivity, and Leadership Driven while maintaining the controlling principles of Energy, Energize, Edge, and Execute. To achieve this mission, TPComps will always charge a fair price for its products and services, always pay a fair wage to employees and contractors, always contribute a portion of profits back to the community and its needs, and often performs pro-bono planning work for the smaller not-for-profit organizations that are focused on improving our communities.
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Mission Statement:
At TPComps, we empower small and medium-sized businesses in Northeast Ohio with essential Information Security, Compliance, and Life Planning solutions. By supporting these businesses, we enhance community resilience and awareness of the importance of planning and
accountability. Committed to integrity and customer focus, we offer fair pricing, ensure equitable compensation for our team, and reinvest in community initiatives, including pro-bono work for nonprofits.
Our Vision:
Our vision is to foster a safer, more resilient Northeast Ohio by partnering with local businesses to promote proactive planning and community collaboration. We aim to inspire accountability and support that strengthens our neighborhoods and elevates the quality of life for all residents.
Our Story:
Founded in 2009, TPComps began with a simple but powerful idea: to support the backbone of our economy—small and medium-sized businesses. Recognizing that these enterprises often lack the resources to effectively manage information security and compliance, we set out to
bridge that gap. Our founders, driven by a passion for community resilience, have always believed that empowered businesses lead to stronger neighborhoods.
Over the years, we’ve achieved significant milestones, from expanding our service offerings to becoming a trusted partner for numerous local organizations. Our commitment to integrity and community service has shaped our identity, and we continue to evolve by adapting to the
changing needs of our clients and the communities we serve.
Today, TPComps stands as a pillar of support for Northeast Ohio businesses, fostering a culture of proactive planning and collaboration. We take pride in our community impact and remain dedicated to enhancing the security and resilience of the organizations we serve. We participate in the following Cleveland's COSE netowrk, the Painesville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Downsized Into Business Startup (DIBS) network, and the Eastside Business Group among others. We support the Mentor Softball Association's kids program. We are active in various northeast Ohio information security and audit organizations.
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| Photo credit: A Thomas Image |
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Ted Kozenko has been working in the IT field for over 25 years. He has over 20 years of security-related experience and over 8 years of direct corporate management experience in addition to the 15 years of business management experience in running TPComps.
Ted holds the following industry certifications:
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
NSA's InfoSec Assessment Methodology (IAM)
Qualys' QualysGuard Certified Specialist (QGCS)
Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Project Manager Professional (PMP)
Ted holds an Associate and Bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering Technology and is currently studying for a Masters of Science in Information Security and a Masters in Business Adminstration.
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What we do
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Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Definitions:
RCO = Recovery Capacity Objective
How much of it is recovered
RTO = Recovery Time Objective
How soon is it recovered
RPO = Recovery Point Objective
How old can it be when it’s recovered
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- Uncover possible hidden threats or risks
- Reference to frameworks (NFPA, CobIT, ITIL, ITGC, etc.) for standardization
- Understanding of business critical processes, operations, and applications
- Identify inherent risks from neighbors, environment, or system processes
- Ability to link failures to financial and non-financial impact costs
- Clarify and justify RCOs, RTOs, and RPOs
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Prioritize risk mitigation based on quantitative data
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Management review meeting to discuss and edit findings
Report listing reviewed findings, remediation actions, and potential next steps
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Disaster Recovery (DR) Planning
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Continuation of the BIA process
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Understanding of why having a data backup is not disaster recovery
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Develop response procedures (identification, declaration, escalation, notification, communication, etc.)
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Develop team procedures (IT, Finance, etc.) to handle unique interruptions (PC crash, fire, etc.)
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Develop restoration procedures (personnel, IT, facilities, telecom, clients/vendors/suppliers, equipment, etc.)
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Correlate procedures to RCOs, RTOs, and RPOs to ensure business drivers are realized, adjust any as needed
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Testing of all plans and procedures to verify they are complete and workable when time is critical and resources may be short
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Training of staff on the plan and their roles in the recovery
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Business Continuity (BC) Planning
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Continuation of the DR process
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Recovery efforts may take months with operations resuming at different facilities or on different equipment
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Develop operational continuance procedures (Payroll, Invoicing, etc.) without access to the core systems
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Develop alternative staffing plans for possible shift changes or remote work
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Develop supplier plans and alternative supply channels to ship and receive resource materials
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Identify protection mechanisms for critical forms, papers, and supplies that are irreplaceable or require long lead times
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Review insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage protection limits
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Exercise plans to verify workability
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Train staff on alternative work processes
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Working with the employee at his or her residence
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Unique no- or low-cost business benefit
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Lunchtime introductory training session available for employees
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Evaluate exposures to potential risks and threats (building, access, utilities, environment, location, etc.) with an eye on secureness and recoverability
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Assistance to create a supply kit tailored to the family
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Develop the core plans (evacuation, communication, meeting, etc.)
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Education on information security concerns (PC crash, PC hacking, ID theft, etc.) and ways to avoid common events
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Review insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage protection limits
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Coordination of plans with work, schools, neighbors, and religious institution
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