“It wasn’t just that they fixed things,” a managing partner shared anonymously. “It’s that they understood the pressure we were under. They treated us like partners, not problems. They brought order to the chaos.”
For many accounting, finance, and legal firms, cybersecurity used to be something you dealt with once a year – like taxes or office insurance. Today? It’s a daily concern. Add mounting compliance requirements, remote work vulnerabilities, and systems that need constant upkeep, and you’ve got partners spending more time putting out tech fires than serving clients.
This is where One82 enters – with a model built not just to fix broken systems, but to fundamentally shift how regulated firms experience technology.
Founded in 1999 in Silicon Valley, One82 is a rare breed: part Managed IT Service Provider (MSP), part cybersecurity sentinel, part compliance guide, and increasingly, a trusted AI integration partner. For firms that can’t afford downtime – or non-compliance – it’s this holistic approach that makes all the difference.
“We built One82 to be more than a service provider,” says Founder and CEO Farzon Almaneih. “We’re here to be the tech backbone for firms who are expected to do more with less – without the luxury of internal teams to manage it all.”
At the heart of One82’s offering are four interconnected pillars:
This integrated approach has earned One82 a client base that not only spans decades, but rarely looks elsewhere. Their average relationship length exceeds seven years – a rarity in a space where turnover is common.
A mid-sized California financial services firm illustrates what One82 does best. Facing pressure from FTC compliance updates and worn thin by infrastructure issues, the firm was at a breaking point. One82 stepped in, stabilized their IT environment, implemented a full compliance framework, introduced smarter automation, and trained staff – bringing the firm back from overwhelm to operational clarity within weeks.
“It wasn’t just that they fixed things,” a managing partner shared anonymously. “It’s that they understood the pressure we were under. They treated us like partners, not problems. They brought order to the chaos.”
Unlike traditional MSPs or compliance consultants, One82 doesn’t hand off tech and disappear. Their team stays engaged, checking in proactively, offering updates, and making sure clients aren’t just secure, but confident.
They also invest heavily in education – offering webinars, briefings, and firm-specific training so that entire teams, not just leadership, can understand the “why” behind the systems.
And as AI shifts the risk landscape once again, One82’s forward-thinking approach is helping firms use technology to their advantage – not to their detriment.
Perhaps most importantly, One82 brings emotional intelligence into a space often defined by urgency and fear. Their onboarding is conversational. Their strategy sessions are collaborative. And their culture – shaped by two decades of slow, values-led growth – puts long-term partnership over quick wins.
For regulated firms tired of fragmented tech, compliance confusion, and revolving-door vendors, One82 offers something different: a calm, capable partner who sees the full picture – and sticks around to make it work.
