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Company record · observed Oct 6, 2026 · confidence 83%
UnclaimedIT consultingFounded 2008150 staffLocal
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Black Hills Information SecurityIT service provider profile · Sturgis, SD

Ownership: IndependentPublic: NoTicker: ––Acquisition: ––Closed: ––
MSP score · confidence 83%
77.8OF 100
30-day change: –– · 3 of 4 change types in 180 days
National rank#228of 45,502 · top 1%
SD#1of 107 · top 1%
Sturgis#1of 1 · top 100%
Google 4.9★ (19)Organic ~5,581/moSecurity headers DHosting CloudflareDomain 20 yrsNAICS 541512

MSP Signal ranks Black Hills Information Security #228 of 45,502 IT service providers nationally. Black Hills Information Security is an IT service provider in Sturgis, SD, founded 2008, with 150 staff. It offers Penetration Testing, Continuous Penetration Testing, Web Application Testing.

Source: MSP Signal, Black Hills Information Security company profile, Oct 6, 2026, https://mspsignal.com/msp/blackhillsinfosec

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Score breakdown

5 pillars · weighted · 77.8 / 100
Reputation30%
84/100
Lifted by more Google reviews and a higher rating.
Presence25%
96/100
Lifted by a stronger website and public profiles.
Credibility20%
45/100
Lifted by a fuller record: services, credentials, pricing.
Scale15%
81/100
Lifted by team size.
Momentum10%
75/100
Lifted by more kinds of change in 180 days.
How the score works
Weighted contribution · how 77.8 is builtscore × weight = points
77.8of 100 · 22.2 unearned
0255075100
PillarScore / 100WeightPoints
Reputation
×30%25.3
Presence
×25%23.9
Credibility
×20%9.0
Scale
×15%12.1
Momentum
×10%7.5
▲ Credibility yields the fewest points per weight, the pillar with the most headroom.
30-day score Δ–no comparable history
30-day rank Δ–no comparable history
Change types · 180 d3 / 4momentum 75
Local rivals · 25 mihow chosen
5 mi15 mi25 mi1 provider in this cell3 providers in this cellBLACK HILLS INFORMATION SEPROVIDERS PER CELL13
4 IT service providers within 25 miBasemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, OpenStreetMap contributors
Claim · free · local benchmarkPreview
rivals by score band · gap to nearest higher / lower · counts, locked rows are previews, not published facts
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Signal feed

6 events · 26 wks ending Oct 7, 2026
Activity · returned samplelatest week: 3 events
Counts the returned sample; empty weeks do not prove complete monitoring coverage.
Oct 7, 2026
Security Posture ChangeSecurity Headers Grade: B to D
medium
Oct 5, 2026
Industry NewsPeer Mentions: 35 items to 36 items
medium
Oct 1, 2026
Industry NewsPeer Mentions: 34 items to 35 items
medium

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Reputation

Google · 19 reviews
4.9
Listing: Black Hills Information Security · Computer security service · Maps ↗review velocity: 0 in the last 365 days
Distribution · listing sample of 19
0
1★
0
2★
0
3★
2
4★
17
5★
4–5★ 19 · 100.0% 3★ 0 · 0.0% 1–2★ 0 · 0.0%, not the same population as the 19 reviews
What reviewers mention
Knowledgeable Staff3
Security Focus2
Company3
Listings
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Sentiment––
Hours––
Other sources · BBB: –– · Facebook rating: ––
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Services and offer

from their site
PPenetration Testing
CContinuous Penetration Testing
WWeb Application Testing
IIncident Response
TThreat Hunting
SSOC Services
PPurple Teaming
AAI Security Assessments
BBlockchain Security
SSecurity Assessments
Industries
BankingFortune 100
Availability
24/7 support claimed their site
Guarantees
detect and respond to threats 24/7
Compliance
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Works with
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Partners
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05

Web & search

MSPSIG.RPT search scan · technical record
Organic visits~5,581/ month est.
Domain authority34/ 100
Top keywords · position
Organic keywords, top keywords, backlinks, referring domains and paid search: Signal plan. Owners see their own.
Website technology
Asp.netAcunetixAnthropic ClaudeApple Business ManagerApple School ManagerAtlassianBlazorBootstrapCanvaCloudflareCloudflare CdnCloudflare Bot Management
▸ Open technical record · web maturity 94 / 100
SEO15/15
Blog15/15
Reviews5/10
Socials10/10
Longevity10/10
Email Auth15/15
Site Depth10/10
Brand Assets5/5
unmeasured components: pricing
Performance · SEO · Accessibility60 · 92 · 93
Email authSPF · DKIM · DMARC p=quarantine
CDNCloudflare
HostingCloudflare
Blogactive
Subdomains4
Security headersD
06

Record & location

HQ
5 mi10 miHQMap of Black Hills Information Security headquarters in SturgisHeadquartersBasemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, OpenStreetMap contributors
Black Hills Information Security website snapshot
Website
Location
890 Lazelle Street, Spearfish, SD 57783
Founded
2008
Staff
150 staff · national median 10
Languages
English
Annual revenue
$10M to $50M · range · exact estimate on the Signal plan
NAICS
541512
Also from
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States served
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07

People & hiring

23 tracked · 3 leaders
Staff by department
Engineering
14
Operations
8
Marketing
7
Consulting
7
Information Technology
4
Accounting
3
Arts And Design
3
Sales
1
Hiring · 0 open roles
0job postings in 90 days
Job postings: ––
08

Recognition, news & about

public sources
Awards & rankings
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Peer mentions in 90 days: 19 · BBB: ––
In the news
––
About––
Leadership
3 leaders named
0 joined and 0 left in 90 days
Service areas
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Partner badge
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09

What they say about themselves

site quotations · unconfirmed
Longevity

“Her connection with BHIS began while reviewing an update to one of John Strand's SANS courses, when she found a single-character typo in a command that had apparently gone unnoticed for years.”

“Most recently , she was a Subcontracts Manager with Sierra Nevada Company (SNC) – No, not the beer company 😊 – for 8 years and worked multiple programs that did aircraft modifications for the government.”

Certification

“Beau has a multitude of security certifications and maintains his extensive skills by routinely taking training, learning as much as he can from his peers, and researching topics that he lacks knowledge in.”

up to three quotations per category
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Frequently asked questions

reuses public facts · FAQ schema
Where is Black Hills Information Security located?

890 Lazelle Street, Spearfish, SD 57783.

How many people work at Black Hills Information Security?

Black Hills Information Security has 150 staff.

What services does Black Hills Information Security offer?

Penetration Testing, Continuous Penetration Testing, Web Application Testing, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, SOC Services, Purple Teaming, AI Security Assessments, Blockchain Security, Security Assessments.

How does Black Hills Information Security rank among IT providers in Sturgis?

#1 of 1 observed providers in Sturgis; #228 of 45,502 nationally.

Is Black Hills Information Security claimed on MSP Signal?

Not claimed.

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