# Known Bearing

> Known Bearing is an independent cybersecurity risk advisory based in Connecticut, USA. It helps small and medium-sized businesses, manufacturers and municipalities know where they stand on cyber risk, prove their protections to cyber insurers, and recover fast from ransomware and other attacks. Founder: Dave Williams. Contact: dave@knownbearing.com, +1 860-598-0405.

Known Bearing offers four assessments (policy, plant-floor/OT, cyber insurance and recoverability), each delivering a prioritized action plan ranked by value, followed by ongoing support. Every engagement is a fixed fee scaled to the organization's scope and complexity. It is an independent, founder-led advisor that brings plant-floor (IEC 62443) experience, and focuses on provable cyber insurance answers and fast recovery.

## Pages

- [Home](https://knownbearing.com/): Overview of Known Bearing and its approach
- [Services](https://knownbearing.com/services/): Policy Assessment, Plant-Floor Assessment (IEC 62443), Insurance Review, Recoverability Assessment, and retainer
- [Pricing](https://knownbearing.com/services/#pricing): Fixed fees scaled to scope and complexity
- [About](https://knownbearing.com/about/): Founder Dave Williams (40+ years in technology, 25 in cybersecurity) and what sets Known Bearing apart
- [FAQ](https://knownbearing.com/faq/): Answers about services, pricing model, cyber insurance, plant-floor security and ransomware recovery
- [Contact](https://knownbearing.com/contact/): Email and phone

## Machine-readable

- [Full summary and FAQ](https://knownbearing.com/llms-full.txt): Complete plain-text description of the business plus every FAQ answer
- [FAQ in Markdown](https://knownbearing.com/faq.md)