// Capabilities
Capabilities and solutions, stated plainly.
Dephiant Consulting Inc. is a principal-led cybersecurity advisory. This page describes what we do, who we do it for, and how we work. We do not publish client names, engagement counts, or outcome metrics we cannot evidence, and we do not claim certifications, clearances, or contracts we have not been awarded.
// What we do
Risk and compliance capabilities.
NIST SP 800-171 & CMMC readiness
Gap assessments, SSP and POA&M development, and control implementation support for defense contractors. We prepare you for assessment; we are not a C3PAO and do not issue certifications.
SOC 2 readiness
Scope definition, control design, evidence collection, and auditor coordination for Type I and Type II examinations. The attestation belongs to your independent auditor.
ISO 27001 & 27701 readiness
ISMS design, statement of applicability, risk treatment plans, and internal audit support ahead of certification-body audits.
Cloud security & architecture
Configuration review, identity and access design, and governance for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments, using the tooling you already own.
Third-party & vendor risk
Vendor security questionnaires answered for you, supplier risk registers, and due-diligence processes that stand up to customer and regulator review.
Security strategy & fractional GRC
vCISO leadership, policy libraries, board-ready risk reporting, and ongoing governance, risk, and compliance operations on a fractional basis.
// Service catalog
Every service, scoped in writing.
vCISO / Fractional CISO
A named senior security leader who owns strategy, compliance, board reporting, and incident command. Billed monthly, not by headcount.
Cyber Intelligence
Automated threat hunting across surface and deep web vectors, tailored to your IP range and industry vertical.
Cloud Security
Hardened posture management for AWS, Azure, and GCP with continuous configuration drift detection and automated remediation.
AI Guardrails
Testing and securing LLM integrations against prompt injection, jailbreaks, data exfiltration, and tool-abuse vectors.
IT Advisory
Modernizing legacy systems with a security-first posture that doesn't sacrifice operational speed or developer experience.
Compliance
Frictionless SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and GDPR readiness through automated evidence collection and policy review.
Incident Response
Rapid containment, forensic analysis, and remediation guidance for when minutes matter and clarity is scarce.
Intelligence Support
Cyber threat intelligence, investigative analysis, secure data fusion, and mission support for public-sector and regulated teams.
Advanced Analytics Implementation
Turn security telemetry, customer data, and operational signals into measurable, governed analytics products.
Digital Transformation Strategy
Modernize legacy operations and customer experience with sequenced, low-risk technology change.
Enterprise IT Solutions
Scalable IT solutions for growing businesses. Cloud, data, integration, and identity, delivered end-to-end.
DEI Tech Consulting
Use technology, data, and process design to make diversity, equity, and inclusion measurable and durable.
Sustainability & Green IT Consulting
Reduce the environmental footprint of your IT estate while improving performance and cost.
Penetration Testing & Red Team
Authorized testing of networks, web and mobile applications, cloud, and identity, with findings written for engineers and executives.
Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering
Hypothesis-led hunts across your existing telemetry, plus tested detection logic your team keeps and maintains.
Quantified Cyber Risk Management
Risk expressed in money and decisions rather than color-coded heat maps, using FAIR-informed scenarios, threat modeling, and reported risk indicators.
Higher Education & Public-Sector Advisory
Institution-wide cybersecurity, compliance, and technology governance for colleges, universities, and training institutions, delivered remotely alongside your existing partners.
// How we work
How we measure results.
We publish the method instead of marketing numbers. Every engagement agrees its metrics before work starts, and every reported number is drawn from a system of record rather than our own estimates.
Baseline first
We record the starting position in week one, covering control coverage, open findings, and audit readiness, so change is provable.
Metrics agreed in writing
Success criteria are part of the scope document. If a metric cannot be measured from a system of record, we do not claim it.
Independent verification
Compliance outcomes are confirmed by your auditor or regulator, not by us. We support the process and stay out of the attestation.
Reported to leadership
Progress goes into board-ready reporting that ties technical findings to risk, cost, and the decisions in front of the executive team.
// Who we serve
Industries we work with.
These are the sectors our services are built for, chosen for their regulatory pressure and security stakes. They describe our target markets and the environments our methods are designed around.
// Free tools
Try us before you hire us.
Cybersecurity Self-Assessment
A free 20-question assessment mapped to NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls v8, ISO 27001, and Essential Eight, with an instant posture score across six domains. Available now, no account required.
Free Vendor Security Score
A free external-signal score for any domain, useful for a quick read on your own posture or a supplier's. Available now, no account required.
// Insights
Published analysis.
Cybersecurity in K-12: Why School Districts Keep Getting Hit
K-12 districts run enterprise-scale environments on shoestring budgets. The result is a sector that adversaries treat as soft, predictable, and high-impact.
Technical Colleges: The Workforce Pipeline Attackers Forgot to Forget
Community and technical colleges sit at the intersection of workforce development, federal funding, and open enrollment. That makes them uniquely exposed.
State University Systems: Federation Is Not a Security Strategy
Multi-campus state systems share identity, share procurement, and share blast radius. Most have not reckoned with what that means when one campus is compromised.
Talk to us about your environment.
Request a consultation and we will scope the work in writing, with fixed fees and defined success criteria.