Ensure compliance, mitigate risk and protect against evolving cyber threats.
As businesses continue to evolve in the digital landscape, protecting your organization against emerging cyber threats is more critical than ever. We help you build a robust defense, ensuring that your operations stay compliant with industry standards while enhancing your overall security posture. Whether you're facing regulatory pressures, recovering from an incident, or seeking proactive measures, our expertise and customized services are designed to meet your unique needs.
You deserve peace of mind knowing that your organization is both secure and compliant. At Echelon Risk + Cyber, we provide the expertise and assurance you need to confidently face the future.
Our clients come to us because they want results. Whether it's recovering from a breach, meeting compliance deadlines, or proactively strengthening their security, we deliver solutions with our GRC services that make a tangible impact. Our approach is simple: empower you to build a more secure, compliant, and efficient operation while minimizing risks and enabling your team to focus on business growth.
Here’s how we stand out:
We bring years of experience across industries, helping organizations of all sizes achieve measurable improvements in their security posture.
Your challenges are unique—so are our solutions. We work closely with your team to understand your needs and deliver services that address them directly.
Cybersecurity doesn't stop at implementation. Our ongoing support ensures you're always ahead of the curve, with real-time insights and adaptive strategies to face new challenges.
Align with industry-specific standards and benefit from our seasoned specialists who tailor solutions to your unique risk profile. Our approach ensures that your organization receives the specific guidance and tools necessary to stay compliant.
Not every organization needs ongoing GRC support. For one-time needs, Echelon offers project-based GRC services to address specific compliance goals and risks.
Our experienced consultants deliver targeted solutions like readiness assessments, policy development, third-party risk evaluations, and incident response planning—ideal for organizations that don’t require a long-term program.
Key Services:
- Gap assessments (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC, SOC 2)
- Policy and procedure creation
- Risk assessments and reporting
- Third-party risk evaluations
With flexible, project-based options, we help you achieve your GRC goals on your timeline, keeping your organization secure and compliant.
Organizations need more than one-time assessments to stay compliant and reduce risk. Echelon’s GRC-as-a-Service (GRCaaS) provides an all-in-one solution to build, manage, and scale governance, risk, and compliance programs.
With GRCaaS, you get a dedicated team to handle compliance, policies, controls, and risk management—saving you the cost of hiring full-time staff.
Key Benefits:
- Continuous compliance management
- Policy creation and updates
- Ongoing risk assessments
- Third-party risk management
- Incident response planning
Our scalable approach adapts to changing threats and regulations, keeping your business secure and compliant.
The CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS 18) provides a prioritized set of actions designed to mitigate the most common cyberattacks.
Our CIS 18 assessments focus on your organization’s current security measures and identify the maturity of your implementation of these controls.
Through detailed gap and readiness analyses, we help you strengthen your security defenses and prioritize the controls that deliver the most impact, ensuring your organization can effectively respond to emerging threats.
Whether you are implementing CIS controls for the first time or optimizing an existing security framework, our assessments provide clear, actionable guidance.
For organizations that contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or are part of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a critical requirement.
Our CMMC services include:
- Readiness Assessments
- Gap Analyses
- Remediation Planning
- Continuous Compliance Support
With a a comprehensive evaluation, we help you identify gaps in your current practices and provide a clear roadmap to achieving compliance across the three levels of CMMC.
The SOC 2 framework is critical for any organization handling customer data, particularly in cloud-based environments.
Our SOC 2 readiness and gap assessments ensure your systems, policies, and procedures meet the stringent trust service criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
For healthcare organizations and businesses that handle protected health information (PHI), compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is non-negotiable.
Our HIPAA assessments provide a thorough review of your organization’s ability to secure PHI, ensuring compliance with both the Privacy and Security Rules.
We identify gaps in your current practices and evaluate your readiness to meet HIPAA’s stringent data protection requirements.
Our assessments ensure that your organization is compliant, reducing the risk of costly breaches and ensuring the privacy of sensitive health information.
Echelon’s HITRUST certification preparation services provide end-to-end support to ensure your organization is ready to achieve certification efficiently and effectively.
Key Benefits of Our HITRUST Services:
- Our structured approach reduces the complexity of achieving HITRUST certification.
- We provide a clear and actionable plan to address deficiencies in your current security posture.
- We customize our services to your organization’s unique environment, ensuring compliance without unnecessary disruption to your operations.
-Our ongoing support ensures your organization remains compliant with HITRUST requirements, reducing the risk of non-compliance penalties.
With Echelon’s HITRUST certification preparation services, you can confidently achieve certification while strengthening your overall security posture, protecting sensitive healthcare data, and demonstrating your commitment to regulatory compliance.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides globally recognized frameworks to help organizations manage security risks and improve their overall security posture. At Echelon, we offer comprehensive readiness assessments in our GRC services to help your organization prepare for ISO certifications and align your people, processes, and technology with these best practices.
The ISO 27001 standard is the global benchmark for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
Our ISO 27001 assessments evaluate your organization’s ability to protect critical information and ensure compliance with international standards.
Whether preparing for certification or optimizing your ISMS, our readiness and gap assessments help you uncover areas for improvement, providing a clear roadmap toward achieving certification.
We help you align people, processes, and technology with ISO 27001’s robust security controls, ensuring your data is secure and your business protected against cyber risks.
Our readiness assessment helps organizations implement these controls effectively, tailoring them to your specific risk profile and business needs. This assessment ensures your organization adopts the most relevant security measures to address emerging threats.
Key Benefits:
- Improve the implementation of ISO 27001 control.
- Customize security measures to your business.
- Enhance your overall cybersecurity posture
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a more integral part of business operations, the ISO 42001 standard offers a structured approach to managing AI risks, ensuring ethical and responsible AI use.
Our maturity, readiness, and gap assessments for ISO 42001 help you navigate the complex landscape of AI governance, from ethical considerations to regulatory compliance.
Whether you’re developing AI-based products or integrating AI into your business processes, we help you manage AI’s risks and opportunities while ensuring transparency and accountability. Stay ahead of the curve with a secure and compliant AI strategy.
Echelon Risk + Cyber provides comprehensive GRC services to help organizations achieve compliance with various NIST frameworks. These frameworks are designed to enhance your organization's security posture, manage risk, and ensure regulatory compliance. Below are the key NIST frameworks we support:
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) provides organizations with a structured approach to managing risks associated with the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. This framework ensures that AI technologies are developed and used responsibly, ethically, and securely.
Our NIST AI RMF Services Include:
- Risk Assessment and Gap Analysis:
Identify areas where your AI systems may introduce risk or fail to meet ethical and security guidelines.
- Policy and Procedure Development:
Create or enhance policies to ensure compliance with AI governance best practices.
Benefits of NIST AI RMF Compliance:
- Mitigate risks related to AI bias and security vulnerabilities.
- Ensure responsible and ethical use of AI technologies.
- Align your AI practices with emerging regulatory expectations.
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 is designed to improve your organization's risk management processes and help align your cybersecurity practices with recognized best practices. NIST CSF 2.0 provides a flexible, risk-based approach that organizations can use to strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
Our NIST CSF 2.0 Services Include:
- Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment – Evaluate your current cybersecurity capabilities against the NIST CSF core functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.
- Gap Analysis and Roadmap Development – Identify areas for improvement and develop a plan to enhance your cybersecurity practices.
- Policy and Procedure Alignment – Ensure your policies, procedures, and controls align with NIST CSF requirements.
Benefits of NIST CSF 2.0 Compliance:
-Strengthen your cybersecurity posture and reduce risk.
-Align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
-Improve incident response capabilities and resilience.
NIST 800-66 provides guidance on implementing the HIPAA Security Rule, which is designed to protect electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). This framework helps healthcare organizations manage risk and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive health information.
Our NIST 800-66 Services Include:
- HIPAA Readiness Assessments:
Evaluate your organization’s compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule using the NIST 800-66 framework.
- Risk Analysis and Management:
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Policy and Procedure Development:
Ensure your policies and procedures align with HIPAA requirements.
NIST 800-53 provides detailed security and privacy controls for federal agencies and organizations dealing with sensitive data.
Our maturity, readiness, and gap assessments ensure that your systems, networks, and policies align with this comprehensive security standard.
We help you identify control weaknesses and enhance your security practices to meet the rigorous demands of this framework, providing confidence that your systems can withstand even the most sophisticated threats.
Perfect for organizations dealing with government data or seeking FedRAMP compliance, our NIST 800-53 assessments are tailored to your unique risk profile.
The Ransomware Risk Management Assessment is designed to assist organizations in understanding and improving their cybersecurity posture.
The document serves as a guide for organizations, especially those responsible for critical infrastructure, on how to manage and reduce cybersecurity risks specific to ransomware. It is based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), which is widely recognized and adopted across industries for managing cybersecurity risks.
NIST 800-171 focuses on protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal systems and organizations. This framework is often required for organizations working with government agencies, particularly the Department of Defense (DoD).
Our NIST 800-171 Services Include:
- Gap Analysis and Remediation Planning:
Identify gaps in your current security posture and develop a roadmap to achieve compliance.
- Policy and Procedure Development:
Assist in creating or updating policies to meet NIST 800-171 requirements.
- Ongoing Compliance Support:
Provide continuous support to ensure your organization remains compliant.
Benefits of NIST 800-171 Compliance:
- Protect sensitive government information.
- Meet contractual requirements for working with federal agencies.
- Reduce the risk of data breaches and security incidents.
Organizations that handle cardholder data must meet the stringent requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Whether you're preparing for your first PCI audit or working to maintain compliance, Echelon Risk + Cyber offers comprehensive PCI DSS Readiness Assessments to help you identify gaps, streamline remediation efforts, and ensure you're fully prepared for formal validation.
PCI DSS Readiness Services Include:
- Assessing current security controls, policies, and procedures against PCI DSS requirements to identify compliance gaps.
-Providing actionable recommendations to address gaps and improve overall security posture.
- Ensuring policies and procedures meet PCI DSS requirements and are audit-ready.
- Evaluating system architecture to ensure secure handling of cardholder data.
- Helping staff understand their roles in maintaining PCI compliance.
- Preparing for the PCI DSS audit by reviewing documentation, evidence, and audit processes.
At Echelon, we develop tailored incident response playbooks and conduct realistic tabletop exercises (TTXs) to evaluate your organization's preparedness for potential security breaches.
Our approach ensures that both technical teams and executive leadership are aligned and ready to respond to incidents swiftly and effectively. Say goodbye to boring, ineffective drills and get your team ready to handle real-world cyber threats with confidence and clarity.
With a proven track record of helping organizations navigate their most pressing challenges, we bring unparalleled expertise and dedication to every engagement. Our clients benefit from streamlined audits, reduced response times, and enhanced operational resilience. Whether strengthening your compliance program or preparing your team for a critical incident, we are committed to delivering measurable results.