Program development
Build a GRC cybersecurity program tailored to your organization's needs. We design and implement the control framework that protects your data and systems and maps to NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or CMMC.
GRC Engineering to Build, Remediate, and Manage Your Security Program
Experienced engineers who design your program, close the gaps, and run the projects alongside your team.
Engineers who build and run your security program
SideChannel's GRC engineers build, remediate, and run the security and compliance programs our vCISOs design. When an assessment identifies a gap, our engineering team closes it by implementing the control, testing it, and keeping the evidence current. You get the strategy and the infrastructure from the same team, aligned to NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC, and CIS Controls.
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Why choose SideChannel?
Experienced engineers beside your team
SideChannel's engineers work alongside your staff for the full engagement, from assessment through implementation and ongoing management.
Right-sized engagements
You get the engineering expertise to build, remediate, and manage your security infrastructure, scoped to what your program actually needs.
Full program development
We build your security and compliance program with you, from initial assessment through control implementation and ongoing management.
Experienced engineers
Our engineers have built and run security programs before, and they stay current with the tools and threats that affect yours.
Project management
We coordinate every cybersecurity initiative so it stays on schedule and on budget.
Our cybersecurity engineering services
SideChannel's GRC engineering services span program development, remediation, gap analysis, solution management, and project management. We build, fix, and run the controls that keep your organization compliant and protected.
Remediation
Address and remediate findings from audits, assessments, and penetration tests. Our team helps you close security gaps and strengthen your defenses with our partners.
Gap analysis
Identify and close control gaps against your GRC and cybersecurity posture. We assess your environment and give you prioritized, actionable recommendations.
Solution management
Manage the implementation and operation of your security and GRC tooling. We select, integrate, and maintain the right tools, including Enclave, our zero-trust platform, where it fits, and operate them alongside your team.
What we offer
We work closely with your internal staff to understand your challenges and objectives, then build solutions that fit your existing processes and infrastructure.
Advisement on cyber risk and compliance obligations, and how to address them
Coaching for your board, management team, and security team
Vendor product and service evaluation and selection
Maturity modeling operations and engineering team processes, capability, and skills
Board and management team briefings and updates
Operating and capital budget planning and review
Finding the right cyber insurance policy to protect your business and employees
Leading your organization through an incident or breach
Trusted by security leaders
Partnering with SideChannel’s vCISO services was a game-changer for our organization. Their expertise and tailored approach transformed our cybersecurity posture, turning our vulnerabilities into strengths. We’ve not only enhanced our defenses but also streamlined our processes, making security a seamless part of our daily operations. The impact on our organization’s security and overall confidence in facing digital threats has been remarkable.
Working with SideChannel’s vCISO services brought a level of cybersecurity expertise to our company that we couldn’t have achieved on our own. Their team didn’t just address our immediate security concerns; they provided a strategic, long-term vision that has fundamentally strengthened our organization’s resilience against cyber threats. It’s been an invaluable partnership, elevating our security infrastructure and instilling a robust culture of cybersecurity awareness throughout our team.
Working with SideChannel, it was great to have a guide to explain the significance of the steps of what the grade and the goal of each. The guidance offered what needed to get done, and in what order, couched with ‘hey, some of these things are complex, some of these things take longer, some of these things are more critical. It felt very bespoke and that’s something that you only get with a specialist and I just think it’s fantastic.
Our SideChannel vCISO is an integral member of our executive team. He understands our unique challenges, the evolving security landscape, and best of breed technologies. Now we have a trusted advisor who has improved our security posture in a measurable way.
I’m not a particularly patient guy, but I’ve never had an instance where I felt like I was waiting on SideChannel.
CIO
Publicly Traded BioTech
Frequently asked questions
What is GRC engineering?
GRC engineering is the part of cybersecurity engineering that focuses on governance, risk, and compliance. It covers designing a security program, implementing and testing the technical controls behind frameworks such as NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and CMMC, closing the gaps found in audits and assessments, and managing the tools that keep controls running and evidence current. It is the build, fix, and run work that turns a security strategy into a working program.
What is fractional GRC engineering?
Fractional GRC engineering gives an organization experienced security and compliance engineers scoped to what its program needs, instead of the cost of a full in-house engineering team.
What GRC engineering services does SideChannel offer?
SideChannel’s GRC engineering services span program development, remediation, gap analysis, solution management, and project management. That means building a security program tailored to your organization, remediating findings from audits, assessments, and penetration tests, identifying and closing control gaps, managing the implementation and operation of your security solutions, and coordinating each initiative so it stays on schedule and on budget.
How does SideChannel's engineering team work with our staff?
SideChannel’s engineers work alongside your internal staff for the full engagement, from assessment through implementation and ongoing management. The team starts by understanding your challenges and objectives, then builds solutions that fit your existing processes and infrastructure rather than replacing them.
How does GRC engineering relate to a vCISO engagement?
GRC engineering is the execution side of the same program a vCISO leads: SideChannel’s engineers build and run the security programs its vCISOs design, closing the gaps an assessment identifies. It delivers the strategy and the infrastructure from the same team, and pairs with SideChannel’s fractional security services and vCISO leadership.
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