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Go-to-market enablement · Security · Compliance

Security and compliance that unlocks revenue.

Pass security reviews and questionnaires, close enterprise and federal deals, and earn the certifications your buyers ask for. I build the program for your environment from day one, or bolt onto what you already have.

CISSP · CISA · FITSP-A SOC 2 · ISO/IEC 27001 · FedRAMP · NIST 800-53 and CSF · NIST 800-63 · Kantara · HIPAA · PCI DSS · Privacy · AI governance

What it unlocks

Compliance that moves deals forward, not just paperwork.

Every security program I build is tied to the deals it has to close. You get the evidence, answers and certifications your buyers need, on the timeline your pipeline needs them.

Pass security reviews

Accurate, consistent answers to questionnaires and buyer reviews, backed by evidence that holds up.

Close enterprise deals

The SOC 2, ISO 27001 and trust documentation enterprise procurement asks for before it signs.

Enter the public sector

A realistic path to FedRAMP, GovRAMP and NIST 800-53 that sales and engineering can plan around.

Stay certified as you grow

A program that absorbs new products, customers and frameworks without starting over each year.

Lead offers

Four ways to start.

Retainer

Managed ISSO / next-generation CISO

A named, senior security officer on retainer. Continuous compliance, customer audits and board reporting, with me or a vetted specialist approving every decision that reaches you.

Managed ISSO / CISO
Managed

GRC Program as a Service

Risk, policies, compliance documentation, controls and evidence, vendor risk, audits and board reporting, run for you month to month. You own the system of record.

GRC Program
Managed

Security Program as a Service

Strategy and roadmap, vulnerability and access oversight, incident response, awareness, secure SDLC, cloud baselines and BC/DR, run on a steady cadence.

Security Program
Fixed scope

Gap assessments, audits and compliance documentation

Standalone engagements: know where you stand against any framework, test your controls before the auditor does, and get audit-grade documentation.

Assessments

Framework-agnostic

One evidence set. Every framework you have, or add next.

Assessments and programs are framework-agnostic. Controls are mapped once and evidence is reused across every obligation, so each new framework starts from what you have already proven.

  • Faster readiness: weeks, not quarters
  • Teams answer each evidence request once, not once per audit
  • Consistent, traceable deliverables an auditor can follow
  • Works with the tools you already use, or none

Who I work with

From first enterprise deal to mature program.

Small to mid-size startups

SaaS and AI companies facing their first security questionnaire, a SOC 2 or ISO deadline, or a customer asking who owns security. I build the program for your environment from day one.

Established businesses

Companies with existing programs that have grown framework by framework. I bolt onto what you have, consolidate the sprawl and test that controls really operate.

Public-sector-facing vendors

Cloud and software providers selling to federal, state and local agencies through FedRAMP, GovRAMP or NIST 800-53 requirements.

Identity and trust providers

Credential service providers and identity verification teams working toward NIST SP 800-63 Rev 4 and Kantara readiness.

Expert in the loop

Modern delivery. An accountable expert.

Routine monitoring, evidence work and first drafts move fast. I, or a vetted specialist, review and approve every finding, risk decision and deliverable before it reaches you, and the approver stays accountable for it.

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About

Led by Nick DeGaetani, CISSP, CISA, FITSP-A.

I'm a security and compliance program builder with 16 years across GRC, IT audit and assurance, from federal audit to AWS and digital identity. I've built and run the programs I now help others build.

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Contact

Tell me which deal, audit or deadline is driving the work.

A short scoping call is the fastest way to see where you stand and what it will take.