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About Cyber Security · Est. 2009

Security Expertise Built On Real-World Experience.

For over 15 years, we've helped regulated organizations across the U.S. reduce risk, pass audits, and respond to real attacks — led by consultants who've worked both sides of the fence.

15+
Senior Consultants
2009
Year Established
92%
Annual Client Renewal Rate
500+
Compliance Audits Supported
Our Story

From a Two-Person Audit Practice to a National Security Advisory Firm

Our security consultants was founded in Washington, D.C. in 2009 by two former federal security auditors who saw regulated organizations struggling to translate compliance checklists into real protection. What started as a boutique HIPAA advisory practice has grown into a full-spectrum cybersecurity consultancy — without losing the senior-led, no-junior-analysts approach we started with.

2009 Founded in Washington, D.C. as a boutique HIPAA compliance advisory practice.
2013 Launched our penetration testing and red team practice alongside first PCI DSS engagements.
2017 Opened our 24/7 Security Operations Center, expanding into Managed SOC and Incident Response.
2021 Built out our CMMC and FedRAMP practice to support defense and government contractors.
2026 Surpassed 500 completed compliance audits with 15 senior consultants across six industries.
Cyber Security founders reviewing a security program

"We started this firm because we were tired of seeing checklist compliance pass audits while leaving real gaps wide open. That hasn't changed in 15 years."

Founding Partners, Cyber Security

Leadership Team

The Consultants Leading Every Engagement

Every client engagement is led by a senior practitioner — not handed off to a junior analyst. Here's who's behind the work.

Co-Founder and CEO

Richard Alden

Co-Founder & CEO

Former federal security auditor with 20+ years guiding regulated organizations through compliance and risk strategy.

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Co-Founder and Head of Offensive Security

Dana Whitfield

Co-Founder

Leads our red team practice; former penetration tester for federal agencies and Fortune 500 financial institutions.

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VP of Compliance and Audit

Priya Nandan

VP of Compliance & Audit

Has guided over 200 organizations through SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 audits with a track record of zero exceptions.

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Director of Incident Response

Marcus Olu

Director of Incident Response

Leads our 24/7 IR team; has personally directed containment on over 80 ransomware and breach engagements.

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Why Clients Choose Us

What Sets Our Approach Apart

Clients don't stay with us for 15 years because of a logo or a sales pitch. They stay because of how we work.

Senior Consultants, Every Engagement

No junior analysts learning on your environment. Every engagement is led by a CISSP- or CISM-certified consultant with 10+ years of hands-on experience.

Findings Your Board Can Act On

We translate technical findings into business risk and financial exposure — language that gets budget approved instead of shelved.

Vendor-Neutral Recommendations

We don't resell security tools or take referral fees. Our recommendations are driven by your risk profile, not a vendor partnership.

2-Hour Breach Response SLA

Our incident response retainer guarantees engagement within 2 hours of a confirmed breach, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Built Around Your Audit Calendar

We manage hundreds of audits a year. We know what auditors look for and structure your roadmap around your actual deadline, not ours.

Long-Term Security Partnership

92% of clients renew annually. We build multi-year roadmaps that evolve with your business, not one-off assessment reports.

Credentials & Partners

Certifications & Credentials

Our consultants individually hold the industry's leading certifications, and our firm partners directly with the platforms our clients run on.

cissp

CISSP

Information Systems Security Professional

cism

CISM

Certified Information Security Manager

crest

CREST

Registered Ethical Security Testers

aws

AWS Partner

Security Competency

azure

Azure Partner

Microsoft Security Solutions

iso

ISO 27001

Certified ISMS

Our Methodology

Our Best Framework™

A proven, repeatable security engagement methodology adapted to your environment while maintaining rigorous consistency at every phase.

1

Discover

Asset inventory, threat modeling, and attack surface mapping.

2

Assess

Vulnerability assessment, exploitation testing, and control evaluation.

3

Prioritize

Risk-ranked findings with CVSS scores and remediation roadmaps.

4

Remediate

Hands-on remediation, patch validation, and configuration hardening.

5

Monitor

Continuous threat monitoring and quarterly posture reporting.

Let's Work Together

Ready to Meet the Team Behind the Work?

Schedule a free initial risk assessment and talk directly with one of our senior consultants — no sales reps, no scripts.

Available 24/7 for breach emergencies. Office hours Mon–Fri 8am–6pm ET for consulting inquiries.