Advisory Engagement Models
Three engagement models designed to assess compliance gaps, deploy operational solutions, and maintain audit readiness. Each engagement is scoped during a discovery call to align with your specific regulatory requirements, operational constraints, and business objectives.
Compliance Assessment
IT, Security, and Compliance Risk Assessment
Systematic evaluation of your current compliance posture against regulatory requirements. We identify gaps, assess audit risk, and deliver a prioritized remediation roadmap.
We evaluate your IT environment, security controls, and compliance exposure to identify what is broken, what is missing, and what must be fixed.
Ideal for organizations facing regulatory requirements (NIST, CMMC, SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, PCI) without clear visibility into current compliance posture or audit readiness.
Pricing and scope determined during discovery call
Scope of Work
- Gap analysis against regulatory framework (NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, or PCI)
- Current state documentation review and evidence collection
- Technical control assessment and effectiveness evaluation
- Risk prioritization based on audit exposure and business impact
- Stakeholder interviews with IT, security, and leadership teams
Deliverables
- Comprehensive gap analysis report (30-50 pages)
- Control implementation matrix showing compliant/non-compliant/partial status
- Prioritized remediation roadmap with timelines and resource estimates
- Executive summary for leadership and board presentation
- Evidence collection checklist for audit preparation
Expected Outcomes
Compliance Implementation
IT Infrastructure, Cloud, Identity, and Security Deployment
End-to-end deployment of infrastructure, cloud, identity, security, and data protection solutions required to satisfy regulatory controls. We design, procure, configure, and validate operational systems that produce audit-ready outcomes.
We design, procure, and deploy the actual IT systems (networks, cloud platforms, identity, and security tools) required to stabilize operations and meet regulatory expectations.
Ideal for organizations with identified compliance gaps requiring hands-on deployment of security infrastructure, cloud hardening, identity management, or data protection solutions.
Pricing and scope determined during discovery call
Scope of Work
- Security architecture design aligned with regulatory requirements
- Technology solution procurement and vendor coordination
- Infrastructure deployment (network segmentation, firewalls, endpoint protection)
- Cloud security implementation (Azure, AWS, GCP hardening and compliance)
- Identity and access management (MFA, SSO, privileged access)
- Data protection solutions (encryption, DLP, backup and recovery)
- Security monitoring and logging (SIEM, log aggregation, alerting)
- Policy and procedure documentation
- Evidence collection and organization for audit readiness
Deliverables
- Operational security infrastructure satisfying regulatory controls
- Configured cloud environments with compliance guardrails
- Deployed identity management system with MFA and SSO
- Implemented data protection and encryption solutions
- Security monitoring and incident detection capabilities
- Complete policy and procedure documentation
- Organized evidence repository for third-party assessment
- Technical architecture documentation and runbooks
Expected Outcomes
Ongoing Compliance Oversight
Ongoing IT, Security, and Risk Oversight
Executive-level security and compliance oversight on a retainer basis. We provide strategic guidance, risk management, continuous monitoring, and audit preparation to maintain compliance posture and protect revenue.
We remain engaged to ensure systems stay secure, compliant, and operational as the business grows.
Ideal for organizations requiring executive-level security oversight without full-time CISO overhead, or maintaining compliance posture after initial implementation.
Pricing and scope determined during discovery call
Scope of Work
- Monthly executive security and compliance reporting
- Continuous compliance monitoring and control validation
- Risk assessment and management oversight
- Security architecture review and approval
- Vendor security assessment and third-party risk management
- Incident response oversight and coordination
- Policy and procedure updates to reflect regulatory changes
- Audit preparation and coordination with assessors
- Strategic guidance for security investments and priorities
Deliverables
- Monthly compliance status reports to leadership
- Quarterly risk assessment and mitigation planning
- Updated policies and procedures reflecting regulatory changes
- Vendor security assessment reports
- Incident response coordination and post-incident analysis
- Audit preparation support and assessor coordination
- Strategic security roadmap and budget recommendations
Expected Outcomes
Combined Engagements
Most clients engage us for Assessment followed by Implementation, then transition to Ongoing Oversight. We structure engagements to deliver continuous value from initial gap analysis through long-term compliance maintenance.
Assessment + Implementation
Complete compliance journey from gap analysis to operational deployment. Ideal for organizations starting their compliance journey or preparing for initial certification.
Implementation + Ongoing Oversight
Deploy compliance solutions and maintain audit readiness through continuous oversight. Ideal for organizations with clear compliance requirements and established timelines.