Security leadership, on demand. vCISO advisory, risk & compliance programs, and audit assurance — senior expertise without the full-time hire.
SolidForge plans, implements, and operates organization-wide security and risk programs. We bring the leadership, the framework depth, and a platform we built ourselves.
Four practices. One accountable partner.
Planning, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise technology, information security, and risk management programs — on demand.
Cybersecurity Strategy & Leadership
Senior direction for your security program — without the executive payroll.
- vCISO advisory — program maturity, governance, executive alignment
- vCIO / enterprise IT advisory — technology portfolios, budgets, transformation
- Staff augmentation — all three lines of defense, on demand
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Framework readiness and the programs that keep you there.
- Framework readiness — SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, ISO 42001
- Privacy assessment — GDPR, CCPA, data-flow mapping, remediation
- SOX advisory — ITGC design, testing, PCAOB-aligned documentation
- Risk & compliance advisory — frameworks, continuous compliance
- Policy & procedure management — ISO / NIST-aligned documentation
Risk & Controls Assurance
Independent eyes on the controls your business depends on.
- Comprehensive risk assessments — cyber, operational, regulatory
- Information security assessments — gap analysis, pentest coordination
- Technology-focused internal audits — IIA, NIST, COBIT-aligned
- Internal audit advisory — risk-based planning, Three Lines Model
Operational Resiliency & Efficiency
Prove the plan works before you need it.
- IR / DR / BCP tabletop exercises — simulated real-world scenarios
- Due diligence reviews — M&A, vendor onboarding, partnerships
- Automation & continuous monitoring — controls that watch themselves
Assess. Build. Operate.
Most engagements start with a 30-minute conversation and a scoped assessment — then grow only as far as they earn it.
Assess
We evaluate your current posture — risk, controls, compliance gaps — and put findings in business terms your leadership can act on.
Build
We design and implement the program: policies, controls, framework readiness, and the tooling to sustain it — working alongside your team.
Operate
Ongoing leadership and monitoring. We run the function, report to your executives, and hand over cleanly if you build in-house.
We built our own tooling.
Then we bet our practice on it.
Cloud Warden is the AWS security platform SolidForge built and operates. Cloud engagements are delivered on it — which means your findings are triaged, prioritized, and tracked to done on software we control end-to-end.
- Continuous AWS posture monitoring — agentless, read-only access
- AI-assisted triage of Security Hub and GuardDuty findings
- Client portal with a full audit trail of every action we take
Questions, answered.
What is a fractional CISO?
A fractional (or virtual) CISO gives your company senior security leadership — strategy, governance, executive and board alignment — for a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. SolidForge provides vCISO advisory as an ongoing engagement, scaled to your stage and risk profile.
What does an engagement include?
Engagements are scoped to your needs: strategic advisory (vCISO/vCIO), compliance readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or FedRAMP, risk assessments and internal audit support, or operational work like incident-response tabletops and due-diligence reviews. Most start with a 30-minute conversation and a scoped assessment.
Do you replace our internal team?
No — we supplement it. SolidForge provides staff augmentation across all three lines of defense and leadership that makes your existing engineers more effective. When there's no internal security function yet, we act as it until you grow into one.
What is Cloud Warden and how does it fit in?
Cloud Warden is the AWS security platform SolidForge built and operates. Engagements that include cloud security are delivered on it — continuous posture monitoring, AI-assisted triage, and a client portal with a full audit trail of everything we do.
Good conversation first.
Engagement second.
Shoot us a message — tell us what's keeping you up at night, or just request a 30-minute consultation. We're here to help.