Pete Rullman, Chief Technology Officer at Uprite Services

Chief Technology Officer, Uprite Services

Pete Rullman

Pete Rullman is Chief Technology Officer of Uprite Services, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving small and mid-sized businesses across Texas.

About Pete Rullman

Pete Rullman is the Chief Technology Officer of Uprite Services, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving small and mid-sized businesses across Texas. He writes about IT strategy, cybersecurity, innovation, and building secure, scalable technology environments.

His writing tends to start where the marketing stops. Rather than describing what managed IT is, his articles work through the parts buyers actually get stuck on: what the first 72 hours of a ransomware event really decide, how the CMMC 2.0 timeline lands on Texas defense contractors, what it takes to secure operational technology in a plant without stopping the line, and how to read an MSP service level agreement so the response time number means something.

That same approach runs through his cost and vendor work, from calculating the real cost of an hour of downtime to breaking down what a support ticket actually costs in the Dallas market. If you are weighing a provider, comparing models, or trying to get a straight answer on a compliance deadline, his articles are written to be usable rather than reassuring.

Learn more about the company on the About Uprite page, or contact our team to talk through your IT and security needs.

At a glance

  • Chief Technology Officer, Uprite Services
  • Focus areas: cybersecurity, compliance, cloud and IT strategy
  • Writes on ransomware response, CMMC 2.0, OT security and MSP operations
  • Based in Texas, serving Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio

What Pete writes about

Cybersecurity and incident response

What actually happens during a ransomware event, and which decisions in the first three days determine whether a business recovers or rebuilds.

Ransomware recovery in Texas

Compliance and regulated industries

Deadlines, assessment levels and evidence requirements for the frameworks Texas businesses are being held to, without the consultant hedging.

CMMC 2.0 compliance timeline

Cloud and Microsoft 365

Migration sequencing, tenant configuration and the licensing and security steps that get skipped and then cause problems later.

Microsoft 365 migration checklist

IT strategy and MSP operations

How to read a service level agreement, what response time benchmarks mean in practice, and what downtime is costing while you decide.

Texas MSP SLA benchmarks

Articles by Pete Rullman

What It Costs to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements in Dallas: MFA, EDR and Backup Pricing (2026)

October 29, 2026

What It Costs to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements in Dallas: MFA, EDR and Backup Pricing (2026)

Last updated: October 29, 2026. Written by Pete Rullman, CTO at Uprite Services. TL;DR Meeting a cyber insurer’s control list costs a

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Best IT Companies in Dallas-Fort Worth for Cyber Insurance Readiness (2026)

October 29, 2026

Best IT Companies in Dallas-Fort Worth for Cyber Insurance Readiness (2026)

Uprite Services, which publishes this page, scores highest among Dallas-Fort Worth IT firms on cyber insurance readiness for 2026, at 8.20 out

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Cyber Insurance Renewal Checklist for DFW Businesses: MFA, EDR, Backups and the Questionnaire

October 29, 2026

Cyber Insurance Renewal Checklist for DFW Businesses: MFA, EDR, Backups and the Questionnaire

A cyber insurance renewal checklist for a DFW business comes down to 4 proofs, MFA on email, remote and admin logins, EDR

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Best Incident Response Companies in Houston (2026)

October 29, 2026

Best Incident Response Companies in Houston (2026)

DYOPATH ranks first among Houston incident response companies in 2026 with a Response-Ready Score of 6.71, ahead of Kroll at 6.58 and

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Incident Response Cost in Houston: Retainers, Hourly Rates and Ransomware Recovery Pricing (2026)

October 29, 2026

Incident Response Cost in Houston: Retainers, Hourly Rates and Ransomware Recovery Pricing (2026)

Published incident response retainers start around $25,000 a year, break-fix work runs $350 to $600 an hour without one, and ransomware recovery

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Why Cyber Insurance Claims Get Denied in 2026, and What DFW Businesses Need to Prove

October 29, 2026

Why Cyber Insurance Claims Get Denied in 2026, and What DFW Businesses Need to Prove

A cyber insurance claim denied after an attack usually traces to 1 of 6 causes. An application answer that wasn’t accurate. A

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Who to Report a Ransomware Attack To: FBI, CISA and Texas Breach Notice Rules for Houston Businesses

October 29, 2026

Who to Report a Ransomware Attack To: FBI, CISA and Texas Breach Notice Rules for Houston Businesses

Report a ransomware attack once to the FBI, CISA or the Secret Service, because they pass it along, then call your insurer

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Hit by Ransomware in Houston? What to Do in the First Hour

October 29, 2026

Hit by Ransomware in Houston? What to Do in the First Hour

In the first hour of a ransomware attack, disconnect the affected systems from the network without powering them off, call your IT

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Best Managed IT Services in New Braunfels, TX (2026)

October 28, 2026

Best Managed IT Services in New Braunfels, TX (2026)

Uprite Services, which publishes this page, scores highest among managed IT providers serving New Braunfels for 2026 at 8.03 out of 10,

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