Cybersecurity Technology Consultant

$14,000-$24,000/month retainer for ongoing security program

4-6 months for complete security program implementation from scratch

Security consultants deliver ROI through: (1) Unlocking enterprise deals requiring SOC2/security ($500K-$10M in sales), (2) Preventing data breaches (average breach costs $4.4M), (3) Avoiding regulatory fines for non-compliance ($50K-$10M+), (4) Reducing security incident response time (hours vs days = $100K+ saved), (5) Insurance premium reductions with strong security posture (10-30% savings).

Overview

Security consultants specialize in protecting applications, infrastructure, and data from cyber threats and ensuring regulatory compliance. Whether you're preparing for SOC2 certification, recovering from a security incident, implementing security architecture for a new product, or conducting penetration testing, our consultants bring deep expertise in offensive and defensive security. We've helped companies achieve SOC2 Type II compliance, prevent data breaches, pass security audits for enterprise customers, and build secure-by-design systems. Our security consultants understand both technical security (penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, secure coding) and compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA). We work with startups needing their first security program, scale-ups pursuing enterprise contracts requiring security certifications, and established companies recovering from incidents or strengthening defenses against evolving threats.

Services Offered

Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for web apps, APIs, and infrastructure

SOC2 Type I/II compliance program design and implementation

Security architecture review and threat modeling for applications

Incident response and forensics for data breaches or security events

Secure SDLC implementation with automated security scanning (SAST/DAST)

OWASP Top 10 remediation and secure coding training

Cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP IAM, encryption, network security)

Zero-trust architecture implementation

Security monitoring and SIEM implementation (Datadog Security, Splunk)

Red team exercises and social engineering assessments

Common Challenges We Solve

Enterprise customer demanding SOC2 certification to close $500K-$5M deal

Security audit revealed 50+ critical vulnerabilities blocking product launch

Data breach or incident requiring immediate response and remediation

Application failing penetration tests with SQL injection, XSS vulnerabilities

Cloud infrastructure wide open - S3 buckets public, overly permissive IAM roles

No security expertise in-house but facing increasing compliance requirements

Legacy application with security debt - patching breaks functionality

Authentication system vulnerable to credential stuffing or account takeover

Technologies & Tools

Burp Suite & OWASP ZAP (penetration testing)Vanta, Drata, Secureframe (SOC2 compliance automation)AWS IAM, Security Hub, GuardDutySnyk, Dependabot (dependency scanning)SonarQube (SAST)HashiCorp Vault (secrets management)Cloudflare WAF & DDoS protectionDatadog Security Monitoring1Password, Okta (identity management)Metasploit (penetration testing)Wireshark (network analysis)MITRE ATT&CK framework

Best Practices

Implement security scanning in CI/CD - catch vulnerabilities before production

Use infrastructure as code with automated security policy enforcement (OPA, Sentinel)

Apply principle of least privilege to all IAM roles and service accounts

Encrypt data at rest and in transit - use managed encryption keys (KMS)

Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring for security events

Conduct penetration testing quarterly and after major releases

Use multi-factor authentication everywhere - employees, admins, sensitive customer actions

Build security champions program - train developers in secure coding

Typical Use Cases

Achieving SOC2 Type II compliance to unlock enterprise sales ($500K+ deals)

Penetration testing before product launch to identify critical vulnerabilities

Incident response after data breach - containment, forensics, remediation

Security architecture review for fintech handling sensitive financial data

Implementing zero-trust architecture for remote-first SaaS company

Remediating vulnerabilities found in third-party security audit

Building secure authentication system with OAuth2, SSO, and MFA

Pricing Guidance

Hourly Rate

$250-$450/hour

Monthly Retainer

$14,000-$24,000/month retainer for ongoing security program

Typical Project

$30,000-$80,000 for SOC2 compliance, $15,000-$40,000 for penetration test

Pricing higher for incident response (urgent), specialized compliance (HIPAA, PCI-DSS), or complex security architecture. Lower for basic penetration testing or vulnerability assessments. SOC2 costs vary by company size and complexity.

When to Hire Cybersecurity Technology Consultant

Hire a security consultant when: (1) Enterprise customer requiring SOC2/ISO 27001 for contract, (2) Planning to handle sensitive data (PII, PHI, financial), (3) Failed security audit or penetration test, (4) Experiencing security incident or breach, (5) Launching new product and need security architecture review, (6) No security expertise in-house but compliance requirements growing.

Warning Signs:

Enterprise deals blocked by lack of SOC2 or security certification
Security audit revealed critical vulnerabilities (SQL injection, exposed secrets, public databases)
No security monitoring or incident response plan in place
Cloud infrastructure with overly permissive access (public S3 buckets, admin-level service accounts)
Secrets and API keys hardcoded in application code or repositories

Case Study

Client Profile

Healthcare SaaS

Challenge

Healthcare SaaS startup ($3M ARR) had $8M enterprise pipeline blocked by lack of SOC2 certification and HIPAA compliance. Security audit revealed 47 critical vulnerabilities including exposed PHI in S3 buckets, SQL injection risks, and no encryption at rest. No dedicated security person on 15-person engineering team. Prospect demanded SOC2 Type II within 6 months or would choose competitor.

Solution

Security consultant implemented comprehensive security program: conducted penetration test and created remediation roadmap, implemented HIPAA-compliant encryption at rest and in transit, redesigned AWS architecture with proper IAM roles and private networking, deployed automated security scanning in CI/CD with Snyk and SonarQube, implemented security monitoring with CloudWatch and alerts, created incident response playbook, documented security policies and procedures for SOC2, conducted security training for engineering team, engaged SOC2 auditor and managed evidence collection.

Results

Achieved SOC2 Type II certification in 5.5 months. Closed $2.4M enterprise contract that was previously blocked. Reduced critical vulnerabilities from 47 to 0. Implemented automated security scanning catching 95% of issues before production. Security incidents detected and responded to in under 20 minutes (vs previous hours/days). Unlocked $6.2M additional pipeline requiring security certification. HIPAA compliance enabled expansion to hospital customers.

"We had $8M in enterprise pipeline stuck because we couldn't provide SOC2. In 5.5 months we achieved certification, closed our biggest deal ever, and built a security program that became a competitive advantage."

Completed in 6 months

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