⚡ TL;DR · 30-second answerNeed FTC Safeguards Rule help near you in San Diego? SideGuy is a
local (Solana Beach / North County), operator-honest consultant — the FTC Safeguards Rule (GLBA): a written information security program (WISP), risk assessment, the
9 required elements, and the designated "qualified individual."
$100/hr, no Big-4 markup, no retainer. If you're an auto dealer, mortgage broker, tax preparer, or other "financial institution," this is now required.
Text PJ at 858-461-8054 for a free scope.
🟢 Available now · Solana Beach, North County SD
That's PJ — a real human in Solana Beach.
Text him directly, usually same hour.
FTC Safeguards Rule help, right here in San Diego.
Auto dealer, mortgage/tax/finance shop and just learned the FTC Safeguards Rule applies to you? You need a written security program and the 9 required elements — not a panic. SideGuy is the local human who builds it without the bloat.
Straight to PJ's phone (858-461-8054). Tap, hit send, PJ replies with the next step. No sales call.
What to text
You don't need the perfect explanation — just the basics.
Hey PJ — FTC Safeguards Rule applies to us. We're a [auto dealer / tax prep / mortgage / finance shop], ~[#] employees. Can I send the details?
What you get
- WISP — your written information security program, built to fit your shop (not a generic template)
- Risk assessment — the documented assessment the rule requires, in plain language
- The 9 required elements — access controls, encryption, MFA, vendor oversight, incident response, logging, disposal — all in place
- Qualified Individual support — stand up the role, train your owner, keep it defensible
- The human layer over the platform — use your tools; SideGuy owns the program and the risk calls
$100/hr · no retainer
A Safeguards WISP + risk assessment for a small shop is usually a few days to weeks · vs the cost of an FTC enforcement action — pay for the program that keeps you compliant.
Use your stack — just don't rent the brain forever
A checklist doesn't make you defensible — the FTC wants a real, operated program. SideGuy builds the WISP and the 9 elements with you and trains your owner to run it — operator-honest, hourly, yours to keep.
A real human in Solana Beach, North County San Diego — available by text, no offshore account-manager carousel. SideGuy is operator help for building and running your Safeguards program; for legal interpretation of GLBA use counsel. We make the operational side real.