Business disruption
Downtime, exposed data, recovery costs.
GuardVest / Cybersecurity Advisory
Build boldly.
Grow securely.
Cybersecurity advisory for startups and growing businesses.
GuardVest helps you understand your risk, strengthen your security operations and prepare for commercial and federal customer requirements as your business grows.
Rooted at Lake Merritt / Oakland, CaliforniaPractical expertise. Clear next steps.
The challengeGuardVest / 01
Security gaps put growth
and operations at risk.
Growing companies face real cyber threats and customer scrutiny—often without a dedicated security leader.
Delayed opportunities
Missing policies and weak evidence holding up customer reviews and investor diligence.
Unclear priorities
Spending on services you don’t need while real gaps stay open.
The startup realityGuardVest / Why readiness matters
Security shows up
before you hire a team.
A customer asks for proof of your controls. An enterprise deal raises a security questionnaire. A product release puts new code and data in scope. Founders need clear answers while they are still building.
81%
of startup founders surveyed had experienced a cyberattack.
4 in 5
startups in a compliance survey cited customer demands as a reason to pursue compliance.
The first enterprise deal
Prepare credible answers and evidence when a buyer reviews your security.
The next product release
Review source code and access to sensitive data before new features scale.
The first security hire
Put priorities, plans and operating documents in place while your team is lean.
Our approachGuardVest / 02
Work shaped
around your
business.
Understand the business
Start with risk, customer requirements, stage of growth.
Make the work practical
Deliver findings, documents and agreed assignments people can use.
Stay close to the client
Explain decisions clearly, adapt priorities as needs change.
Ways to work togetherGuardVest / 03
Start where you are.
Build what you need.
From one urgent question to continuing security leadership, find the scope that fits your next decision.
01Security Assessment
See your security gaps clearly and leave with a prioritized 90-day plan.
02Security Readiness Program
Build on the assessment with a code review, operating documents and an incident rehearsal.
03GuardVest 360
Keep an experienced security partner close as your team and customer requirements grow.
04GuardVest ClearSight
Give engineers a reviewed source-code vulnerability report with clear fixes to prioritize.
05SOC 2 Readiness
Prepare controls and evidence for customer reviews and a planned SOC 2 examination.
06CMMC Self-Attestation Readiness
Prepare for a defense contract or subcontract that calls for CMMC self-assessment.
07FedRAMP Readiness
Plan the right federal cloud path, evidence and independent assessment preparation.
08Ask GuardVest
Work through one security question or decision with an experienced advisor.
09Single-Purpose Engagements
Get a defined security assignment completed and delivered as a work product.
Client perspectivesGuardVest / 04
See the work
through our clients.
Real accounts of security projects, from source-code reviews to incident rehearsals. Each engagement is tailored to the client’s needs.
Lieutenant AI
“GuardVest assessed our codebase and cloud environment, integrated automated code scans into our CI/CD pipelines, and structured our Security Readiness Program.”
Alterius Group
“GuardVest's Security Assessment gave us a clear view of our risks and a prioritized 90-day roadmap to strengthen our controls.”
Raptor Recycle & Transfer
“Their tabletop exercises stood out: they worked with our operations team through ransomware and network-breach scenarios, testing how we would respond.”
Practical guidanceGuardVest / 05
See how we approach
the work.
Explore our guides and an illustrative ClearSight report to understand the questions we ask and the findings we deliver.
Startup security guide
A founder’s first security plan
You do not need a full-time CISO on day one. Learn what to protect first, how to budget for security and when outside help makes sense.
Read the guideStartup security guide
Which GuardVest service do you need?
Compare GuardVest ClearSight, the Security Assessment, Readiness, GuardVest 360, SOC 2, CMMC, FedRAMP and focused advisory options by your next business requirement.
Read the guideYour next stepGuardVest / Let’s talk
Build boldly.
Grow securely.
Let’s talk about what your business needs. In a 30-minute scoping call, we discuss your priorities and recommend the right scope of support.
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