When Companies Engage Us
Security needs shift with business moments - fundraising, new markets, compliance deadlines, or responding to incidents. We provide focused expertise for specific situations, not just ongoing advisory.
Common Engagement Scenarios
First Security Program
Building Security from Scratch
You need to build your first formal security program. Whether driven by enterprise customer requirements, investor expectations, or simply outgrowing ad-hoc security, we help you establish a foundation that scales.
Common Triggers:
- Enterprise customers asking for SOC 2
- Investors requiring security documentation
- Outgrowing informal security practices
- Planning first security hire
Interim CISO
Bridge the Leadership Gap
Your CISO departed and you need experienced coverage while you hire. We step in as your acting security leader, maintaining program momentum and stakeholder confidence during the transition.
Common Triggers:
- CISO resignation or termination
- Extended executive search
- Leave of absence coverage
- Organizational restructuring
Security Program Reboot
Reset Direction & Culture
Your security program needs more than incremental improvement - it needs a reset. Whether recovering from failed initiatives, leadership changes, or cultural misalignment, we help you rebuild with fresh direction.
Common Triggers:
- Failed audit or compliance initiative
- New leadership with different priorities
- Security seen as blocker, not enabler
- Accumulated technical and process debt
M&A Security
Due Diligence & Integration
Acquiring a company means inheriting their security posture and cyber risks. We help you assess targets, quantify risks, plan integration, and execute post-acquisition security consolidation.
Common Triggers:
- Evaluating acquisition target
- Post-close security integration
- Carve-out or divestiture
- Portfolio company consolidation
IPO & Exit Preparation
Public Company Readiness
Going public or preparing for acquisition requires security programs that pass intense scrutiny. We help you achieve the maturity, documentation, and controls that buyers and public markets expect.
Common Triggers:
- IPO planning and preparation
- Pre-exit security cleanup
- SOX compliance requirements
- Buyer due diligence preparation
Customer Trust & Sales Enablement
Win Deals with Security
Security questionnaires and vendor assessments are gatekeepers to enterprise revenue. We help you build customer trust programs that accelerate sales cycles and turn security into competitive advantage.
Common Triggers:
- Drowning in security questionnaires
- Deals stalling on security reviews
- Need for trust center or security page
- Inconsistent customer-facing security story
PE Portfolio Security
Portfolio-Wide Security Management
PE firms need consistent security oversight across portfolio companies. We help with acquisition due diligence, portfolio company security programs, and exit preparation.
Common Triggers:
- Pre-investment security assessment
- Portfolio company security gaps
- Preparing portfolio company for exit
- Standardizing security across portfolio
Cloud Vulnerability Management
Outsource Cloud Security Operations
You have cloud infrastructure but lack the expertise or bandwidth to manage security posture. We run enterprise CSPM platforms for you, providing expert triage and remediation guidance.
Common Triggers:
- Alert overload from cloud security tools
- No dedicated cloud security staff
- Need CSPM expertise without hiring
- Multi-cloud security complexity
Looking for Industry-Specific Solutions?
We also provide specialized security expertise tailored to specific industries including SaaS, healthcare, fintech, professional services, and ecommerce.
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