Owned and run by a US Navy veteran.
Watchkeel is a small, veteran-owned cybersecurity firm in the Tampa Bay Area. We work with small and mid-size businesses, and with the IT providers who support them, across the US.
Michael Gill
Gill is a US Navy veteran who has spent his career keeping business systems running and secure. He founded Watchkeel to give small businesses the kind of security help larger companies take for granted: someone who notices early, explains things plainly, and stays with the problem until it is fixed.
He runs every engagement himself. You talk to the same person on the first call, during the work, and when the report is delivered.
How we use AI
AI tools help us sort large volumes of logs and settings quickly, which keeps costs down. A person reviews every finding before it reaches you, and nothing goes in a report that hasn't been checked.
Why "Watchkeel"
On a ship, the watch stays alert while everyone else sleeps. The keel keeps her upright in rough water.
That is the job here too: notice trouble early, stay calm when it arrives, and keep the business steady while it gets fixed.
What we promise, and what we don't
- A written scope and a fixed fee before work starts.
- Plain answers, including "that's not something we do" when it isn't.
- Your information kept confidential. We don't name clients.
- No security provider can make a business impossible to breach, and we won't pretend to.
- We don't give legal or insurance advice. We work alongside your attorney and your broker.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what you are seeing or what your renewal asks for. We reply with a plain next step.