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Tap Unrivaled Expertise for Your Network's Security


If you take network security seriously, you should be working with Nexum.


Why Work with Nexum?

Nexum, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is an information security company that works to keep its clients focused on their organizations’ inherent strengths.

Founded in 2002 by David Lesser and Todd Gabel, Nexum takes a comprehensive approach to security, from the detection and prevention of network threats, intrusions, and disruptions, to ensuring our best in order to complete business objectives.

With offices now in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast, Nexum continues its dedication to technical excellence and a customer-centric approach. In addition to regional offices, Nexum has redundant security and network operation command centers in Chicago and New Mexico, providing ‘round the clock delivery of Nexum’s first*defense® line of managed security services and technical support to customers from large multinational corporations to smaller, regional and local organizations.

What distinguishes us from most other IT services companies is that security is our focus and specialty. We understand that IT security doesn’t have to be complex to be effective. We take a smart, no-nonsense approach to help our clients simplify and meet their IT security needs.

Nexum is a highly qualified provider of IT security solutions, including:

At Nexum, working to ensure the security and availability of your critical business infrastructure is more than just our business — it is our pastime, our mission, and our passion.

We understand that you need a partner you can rely on to give honest, unbiased advice, and to recommend solutions that address real business issues. Nexum’s technical staff is not just experienced in systems security; nor do they just hold certifications and degrees; they include industry-recognized experts, authors, and authorized trainers for a wide variety of security subjects, products and vendors.

In 2008, Nexum was named to Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies, and CRN’s Fast Growth 100. Nexum was recently named 10th in the 2008 Crain’s Fastest-Growing Chicago Companies.



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What Customers Say About Nexum

“Nexum really gets down to business. Its staff has a wealth of IT security knowledge.”

—VP of Network Administration, Major US Law Firm