Who should get in touch
Small-business owners seeking a clearer view of their cyber exposure can introduce the systems they rely on and the questions they want to address. Teams introducing AI tools can describe the information and systems those tools would access.
Organizations exploring how AI can support practical cybersecurity in a small-business environment can also explain the needs they are considering.
What to include
Introduce your business and describe the systems essential to its operation. Explain the security questions you want to address, any planned AI adoption, and your priorities.
If a concern centers on an account, device, cloud service, or AI workflow, identify its role in the business. Describe what you know about the situation in plain language. Keep credentials, recovery codes, and other access secrets out of the introduction.
Send your introduction
Use the State Madison contact address below and include “Built By Hackers” in your subject line. The purpose of the initial note is to give the security question a clear business context.
Built By Hackers is the cybersecurity brand of Halsted, Haines & Co., a State Madison company. Its focus is AI-versus-AI cyber hardening for small businesses, with practical protection across the systems they depend on.
Do I need to diagnose the problem first?
No. Describe the business process, the systems involved, and the uncertainty you want to address. An account of how the business operates is useful even when you do not know the technical cause of a concern.
Can we ask about an AI tool before adopting it?
Yes. The brand’s focus includes teams introducing AI tools and looking to protect the information and systems those tools can access. Explain the tool’s purpose, its proposed connections, and the information involved.
What should stay out of an introduction?
Do not send passwords, recovery codes, private keys, or access tokens. Explain the role of the system and the concern in plain language. The initial email is for introducing the business question, not granting access to your accounts.