Service-disabled veteran-owned · Hedgesville, West Virginia
Are you defending the right data?
Nearly 30 years of national-security cyber defense, applied to your phones, your systems and your organization. We find what's wrong, explain it plainly, and tell you what to do next.
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Four kinds of work, one standard: careful work, a written scope, and results you can act on.
Forensic device reviews
Executives, public figures and others likely to be targeted. We examine your phones and computers for spyware, stalkerware and other signs of compromise, in confidence.
Device reviews →Websites, apps & AI
Website redesigns, search visibility, site security, custom apps and AI agents that take routine work off your plate, built secure from the start.
Websites, apps & AI →Forensics & assessments
Forensic capture support for investigations, security assessments and cyber hunts for counties, cities, schools and police departments.
Government & law enforcement →Assessments & testing
Risk and vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, architecture reviews and compliance audits, scoped to what matters most to your organization.
Assessments & testing →How an engagement works
No surprises: you know the scope, the price and what you'll receive before work begins.
- Confidential conversationYou tell us what's going on. We tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
- Written scope and quoteDevices or systems covered, deliverables, schedule and price, agreed in writing.
- The workDone carefully and documented, with every file we collect logged.
- Plain-language reportWhat we found, what it means, and what to do next.
"It is not a matter of if you will be hacked, but when. So the question to ask is: are you defending the right data? It's all about triage."
Nate Cain, owner
Where we work
Anywhere in the U.S., remotely: software, app and AI development, websites and SEO, website security, and assessments that can be done over a secure connection.
On site, locally: device reviews, forensic capture and hands-on assessments within the area bounded by Berkeley Springs, Hagerstown, Harpers Ferry and Winchester, including Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown and Hedgesville.
Who you'll work with
Nate Cain
Nate has worked in cybersecurity since 1997, most of it defending U.S. military, intelligence and law enforcement systems. He started in the U.S. Army running secure communications, served on a cyber protection team defending critical infrastructure, and was lead security architect for enterprise vulnerability-management programs at the FBI, VA, DEA and NAVSEA.
When you hire Cain & Associates, Nate does the work himself.
Full background →Services and software
Cain & Associates has two sides. The services side works with you directly. The software side, MCPOTA, puts the same evidence-first approach into apps anyone can use.
Cain & Associates
Forensic device reviews, assessments and testing, secure websites, custom apps and AI agents, and support for local government and law enforcement, delivered by an experienced practitioner.
All services →MCPOTA
Privacy-first apps for Android, iPhone and desktop: Spygone checks a phone for spyware and shows what's leaving it; Startsy helps you start what you've been putting off. No ads, no analytics.
mcpota.com ↗Start with a confidential conversation.
Tell us what you're facing. If we're the right fit, we'll scope the work in writing before anything begins.
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