How our core stack flexes across niche verticals

For structural, civil, MEP, and ITAR-exposed engineering firms, we deploy a CUI enclave architecture that isolates federal project data from the broader environment. CAD/Revit/Bentley workstations are profiled for performance and observed for exfil behavior. The same enclave pattern that satisfies CMMC Level 2 also covers ITAR technical-data access controls.

• Microsoft 365 GCC or commercial-with-enclave tenancy, conditional access scoped to CUI
• CUI file share with FIPS-validated encryption and access logging
• Workstation hardening profile tuned for CAD/BIM workloads
• SIEM ingestion of file-server, identity, and endpoint logs with ITAR exfil rules
• Documented System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)

SSP, POA&M, NIST 800-171 control implementation matrix, conditional access policy export, evidence-of-encryption screenshots, quarterly access reviews, ITAR access roster.

For architecture practices, the deliverable centers on email-layer trust (DMARC, DKIM, SPF enforcement), client-portal security, and shared-model collaboration controls. The architecture pattern is a hardened M365 identity perimeter with sensitivity-labeled file collaboration, paired with vendor-procurement security responses ready to ship to institutional clients.

• DMARC enforcement (p=reject) with monthly aggregate report review
• Sensitivity labels for project files and client deliverables
• External sharing controls and link expiration policies
• Wire-verification procedure documentation and staff training pack
• Procurement-response template (security questionnaire pre-fill)

DMARC report archive, conditional access policy export, sensitivity-label policy snapshot, training completion roster, signed wire-verification procedure.

For nonprofits, we ship a budget-conscious managed stack tuned for donor PII protection and grant-reporting attestations. When the org runs federal pass-through funds, we layer the relevant subset of NIST 800-171 controls so the grant reporting cycle is uneventful.

• Microsoft 365 nonprofit tenancy with conditional access and MFA enforcement
• Donor database and CRM hardening (Salesforce NPSP, Bloomerang, etc.)
• Email phishing protection and DMARC enforcement
• Backup posture for donor and grant-financial data
• Grant-reporting cybersecurity attestation pack (when applicable)

Quarterly access review records, MFA enrollment roster, backup test logs, board-ready cybersecurity status one-pager, grant attestation responses.

For construction firms, the deliverable is two-layered: a hardened email and procurement layer to defeat wire fraud on draw payments, and a jobsite connectivity overlay that secures trailer Wi-Fi, project management portal access, and mobile device telemetry across active sites.

• DMARC, DKIM, SPF enforcement with vendor banking-change verification workflow
• Hardened Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or comparable PM portal access
• Jobsite trailer kit: secure router, segmentation, ZTNA endpoint agent
• Mobile device management for foremen, PMs, and field crew
• Documented draw-payment verification SOP

Vendor-bank-change verification logs, jobsite kit deployment roster, MDM compliance reports, signed draw-verification SOP, quarterly tabletop exercise records.

For small and mid-size manufacturers in the DoD supply chain, we deploy a CMMC Level 2 stack: CUI enclave, OT/IT segmentation, ERP backup posture, and the SSP/POA&M evidence package required by a C3PAO assessment. The architecture explicitly accommodates production uptime as a hard constraint.

• CUI enclave (M365 GCC or commercial-with-segmentation pattern)
• OT network segmentation with monitored cross-zone traffic
• ERP-system hardening and immutable backup posture
• Vendor and supply-chain risk management process
• SSP, POA&M, and pre-assessment readiness package for C3PAO engagement

SSP and POA&M, NIST 800-171 control implementation matrix, OT segmentation diagram, ERP restore-test logs, documented supply-chain risk register.

For dental practices, the deliverable is a HIPAA-aligned managed stack tuned for the practice management software and digital imaging systems most practices actually run. The architecture pattern keeps PMS and imaging in a controlled segment, with the rest of the office under standard managed services.

• HIPAA Risk Analysis and Risk Management Plan (current calendar year)
• Hardened Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, or comparable PMS access
• Imaging system segmentation and access logging
• Encrypted backups with quarterly restore tests
• HIPAA workforce training records and Business Associate Agreement library

Signed Risk Analysis and Risk Management Plan, training rosters, BAA library index, restore-test logs, breach-notification runbook scoped to OCR timelines.

For dealerships, the deliverable is an FTC Safeguards Rule-aligned managed stack with deliberate accommodation for DMS realities (vendor environments that resist heavy security overlays) and high-turnover staff. We carry the qualified individual designation, the written information security program, and the documented annual report.

• FTC Safeguards Rule compliance program and annual report template
• Designated qualified individual (Petronella resource, contractually accountable)
• DMS access controls, F&I workstation hardening, and customer credit data segmentation
• Encrypted backups with quarterly restore tests
• Customer information inventory and risk assessment

Written Information Security Program (WISP), annual report to ownership, customer information inventory, vendor-risk register, training rosters.

For hospitality buyers, the deliverable is a PCI DSS scope-minimization architecture: cardholder data flows through tokenized, segmented zones; the broader corporate, guest-Wi-Fi, and back-of-house networks live outside scope; multi-property groups get centralized monitoring with per-property local enforcement.

• PCI DSS scope diagram and self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) preparation
• POS and PMS hardening with vendor coordination
• Tokenization or P2PE validation in cardholder data flow
• Guest Wi-Fi isolation, IoT segmentation for smart room systems
• Multi-property meshed monitoring with central SOC view

PCI scope diagram, completed SAQ workbook, segmentation test results, vendor security questionnaire responses, employee training rosters.

For retail buyers, the deliverable resembles hospitality on the in-store side and adds e-commerce hardening on the digital side: Magecart-pattern detection, plugin-vulnerability monitoring, and state-data-privacy compliance posture for DTC brands shipping into multi-state regulatory regimes.

• PCI DSS scope diagram and SAQ preparation for in-store transactions
• POS hardening and tokenization validation
• E-commerce platform hardening (Shopify, BigCommerce, custom) with Magecart monitoring
• State-privacy-law assessment (CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, UCPA, etc.) and DSR workflow
• Privacy policy and data subject request response procedure

PCI scope diagram, SAQ workbook, e-commerce vulnerability scan results, privacy program one-pager, DSR fulfillment log.

For education buyers, the deliverable is a FERPA-aligned managed stack with content filtering, identity-first staff access controls, and a parent-portal security baseline. Ed-tech vendors get an additional COPPA assessment when the product touches under-13 users.

• FERPA gap assessment and remediation plan
• Phishing-resistant MFA for staff, conditional access for student information system access
• Content filtering and DNS-layer protection
• Parent portal and learning management system hardening
• COPPA assessment for ed-tech (when applicable) plus data-flow inventory

FERPA control matrix, staff training rosters, conditional access policy export, content-filter policy snapshot, COPPA assessment report (ed-tech only).

For real estate professionals, the deliverable centers on wire-fraud defense (DMARC enforcement and out-of-band verification SOPs), tenant PII protection in property management databases, and client-portal security for closing-document collaboration.

• DMARC, DKIM, SPF enforcement with closing-funds verification workflow
• Property management system hardening with role-based access
• Tenant PII inventory and minimization where state law requires
• Encrypted document collaboration platform for closings
• Wire-verification SOP and staff training pack

DMARC report archive, signed wire-verification SOP, training rosters, PMS access review records, tenant data inventory.

For SaaS companies pursuing SOC 2, the deliverable is a Trust Services Criteria-aligned program: documented policies, control evidence collection automation, vendor risk management, and a readiness assessment that closes the gaps before the auditor arrives. We coordinate directly with the audit firm of your choice.

• SOC 2 readiness assessment with mapped Trust Services Criteria coverage
• Policy library: information security, change management, access control, incident response, BC/DR, vendor risk, secure SDLC
• Evidence collection automation (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, or comparable)
• Vendor risk register and review cadence
• Auditor coordination and observation-period evidence support

Complete policy library, automated control evidence dashboard, vendor risk register, observation-period evidence package, auditor-handoff documentation.