Serving South Jersey Since 2026

Cybersecurity Built
for South Jersey.

MERA Security protects small businesses, healthcare practices, and local government from cyber threats and compliance failures. Senior-level expertise. Local presence. No enterprise overhead.

CISSP
Certified
4
Counties Served
HIPAA · CJIS · CMMC
Compliance Frameworks
24hr
Response Time
What We Do

Security Services Built
for Organizations Like Yours

Practical, right-sized security and compliance services for South Jersey organizations that need real expertise without the complexity and cost of a large firm.

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Security Risk Assessment
NIST CSF-based evaluation of your security posture. We identify your gaps, prioritize what matters most, and deliver a clear remediation roadmap you can actually act on.
From $1,500  ·  Fixed fee
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HIPAA Security Risk Analysis
Required by law for covered entities. We handle your ePHI inventory, threat assessment, and produce audit-ready SRA documentation that satisfies OCR requirements.
From $2,000  ·  Fixed fee
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Microsoft 365 Security
Assessment and hardening of your M365 tenant. Conditional Access, Defender, MFA enforcement, admin role cleanup, email authentication, and Secure Score improvement.
From $1,200  ·  Per tenant
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Compliance Advisory
End-to-end HIPAA, CJIS, and CMMC readiness. Gap assessments, policy development, remediation planning, and ongoing compliance program management.
From $500/mo  ·  Monthly retainer
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Virtual CISO (vCISO)
Fractional security leadership on a monthly retainer. We serve as your dedicated security resource, drive your program forward, and support executive decision-making month over month.
From $750/mo  ·  Monthly retainer
Incident Response
Active incident? We help you contain, investigate, and recover. On-call support for account compromises, ransomware, and security events of any scale.
$125–150/hr  ·  As needed
Who We Serve

For the Organizations That Keep South Jersey Running

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Healthcare Practices

Medical and dental practices, billing companies, and clinics with HIPAA obligations and limited IT support. We make compliance achievable without disrupting operations.

02
Municipal Government & Law Enforcement

Local agencies and police departments navigating CJIS requirements, growing cyber insurance mandates, and the reality of limited budgets.

03
School Districts

K-12 districts managing student data privacy, ransomware exposure, and the push toward stronger security posture without breaking the budget.

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Small Manufacturers & Professional Services

DoD supply chain manufacturers working toward CMMC, and professional firms like accounting and legal practices with sensitive client data to protect.

Compliance Frameworks We Support
HIPAA CJIS CMMC 2.0 NIST CSF NIST 800-171 CIS Controls
Common Threats We Address
Ransomware and data extortion
Business email compromise (BEC)
Phishing and credential theft
Unpatched vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
Compliance gaps and audit failures
Insider threats and access sprawl
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Certification
CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional
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Location
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
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Service Area
Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester & Atlantic Counties
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Core Expertise
Incident Response · M365 Security · Compliance · vCISO
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Entity
MERA Security LLC · NJ Entity #0451442670
About MERA Security

Senior Security Expertise. Right Here in South Jersey.

MERA Security was built to fill a real gap. Most small and mid-size organizations in South Jersey have genuine security and compliance needs but no dedicated internal security resource to address them. The large NJ firms are priced for North Jersey enterprise clients. The local IT shops lack the security depth. We sit exactly in between.

We bring hands-on experience in incident response, Microsoft 365 security hardening, and compliance frameworks directly to organizations across Cumberland County and the surrounding region. No account managers, no escalation queues. You work directly with us.

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call. No obligation, no sales pressure.

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Pricing

Transparent, Right-Sized Pricing

No surprise invoices, no per-seat enterprise pricing built for companies ten times your size. Every engagement is scoped and priced before work begins.

One-Time
Assessments
Establish your baseline, identify gaps, and get a clear roadmap you can act on.
$1,200 – $3,500
Fixed fee per engagement
  • Security Risk Assessment (NIST CSF)
  • HIPAA Security Risk Analysis
  • M365 Security Assessment
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Cyber Insurance Readiness Review
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Monthly Retainer
vCISO & Advisory
Ongoing security leadership and compliance management on a monthly basis.
$750 – $2,000
Per month, based on scope
  • Virtual CISO advisory
  • Compliance program management
  • M365 security monitoring
  • Policy development & maintenance
  • Incident response support
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Project-Based
Implementation
Defined deliverables with scope and price agreed before work begins.
$1,200 – $3,000
Fixed fee per project
  • M365 security hardening
  • Security policy development
  • Incident response planning
  • Security awareness training
  • Compliance documentation
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Get in Touch

Start With a Free 30-Minute Discovery Call

Tell us about your environment and what's on your mind. No commitment, no sales pitch. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit and what we'd recommend as a starting point.

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Email
rich@merasec.com
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Phone
(856) 300-0980
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Location
Bridgeton, NJ  ·  Serving South Jersey
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