Structured cybersecurity assessments, remediation, and ongoing advisory support
Cybersecurity Advisory
SERVICE OFFERINGS
Evaluate and strengthen your cybersecurity posture with experienced security leaders and proven methodologies.
Assess
Structured assessment delivering riks findings, prioritized recommendations, and board-ready reporting.
Build
Strategy, architecture, and hands-on implementation delivered by dedicated security engineers.
Operate
Security leadership and operational support to sustain the program over time.
Security Posture Model
We apply the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) 0-5 scale across security domains. Our security maturity assessment is built for organizations that need a clear view of where their program stands and what it will take to improve.
Example Function Summary – CMMI Maturity
Quantitative Analysis
- Conduct current-state maturity evaluation at the category level
- Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops across key functional and technical areas
- Review security policies and standards, with documentation scope confirmed at engagement kickoff
- Deliver formal findings readout and presentation to client leadership
Deliverables
- Report with criticality ratings, urgency classifications, and resource estimates for each identified gap
- Findings and recommendations register organized by domain, criticality, and remediation action
- Prioritized remediation roadmap across three timeframes: immediate risk reduction, near-term capability building, and long-term maturity advancement
- Executive presentation summarizing maturity scores, key findings, and roadmap priorities
Outcomes
- A clear picture of where you stand: Your organization gains an honest, domain-level view of its security program maturity, not a compliance checklist, but a practical assessment of what is working, what is missing, and what carries the most risk.
- Findings you can actually act on: Every gap is documented with context, a recommended path forward, and a realistic sense of effort and cost so leadership can make informed decisions about where to invest, in what order, and why.
- A roadmap built to execute: Scoped to your team, environment, and risk tolerance, we identify where to focus first and how to sequence investment to build program capabilities that are sustainable and grow with the business.
CLIENTS WE’VE SERVED
SERVICES FOR PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS
Reinforce Your Portfolio’s Growth
Cybersecurity support built for the pace of dealmaking, applied across the full M&A lifecycle.
Diligence
- Cyber flash assessment
- Hidden liability and vendor exposure review
- Regulatory exposure review
- Breach history review
Transaction
- Cyber risk quantification
- Pentest validation of key risks
- Board-ready risk summary
Value Creation
- Program maturity assessment
- Compliance gap review
- Third-party risk baseline
- Hold-perid security program build
Exit Readiness
- Exit readiness assessment
- Buyer due diligence prep
- Compliance evidence review
Prevent Value Erosion
Mitigate vulnerabilities and defend against attackers and ransomware incidents when and where it matters most.
Financial
Breach costs, regulatory fines, ransom payments, and deal valuation adjustments that hit the balance sheet directly
Operational
System downtime, integration failures, and disrupted deal timelines caused by undiscovered vulnerabilities
Reputational
Investor confidence, customer trust, and market position eroded when incidents become public
Regulatory
SEC disclosure requirements, GDPR, HIPAA, CMMC, and state privacy laws carrying material fines and mandated remediation.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
How Our Cybersecurity Experts Can Help
Strategic Security Leadership: Fractional CISO leadership and ongoing program management, maturity assessments, and M&A transaction security
Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Cloud posture assessment, workload and container protection, and secure network architecture
Security Operations: SIEM and detection engineering, threat management, incident response and business continuity advisory, and SOC/MSSP oversight
Cyber Risk & Governance: Security policy development and framework alignment, cyber risk assessments, and third-party vendor risk management
Application Security & DevSecOps: Secure SDLC integration, application risk assessment, and CI/CD pipeline security
Identity Security: Access governance, Zero Trust strategy, and privileged access management with technology roadmap execution
AI Security & Risk Management: AI governance, prompt injection defense, and secure model operations
Data Protection & Privacy: Regulatory exposure mapping, data loss prevention, and sensitive data posture engineering
Penetration Testing: Network, application, and adversarial testing, including red team and AI/model simulation
SUCCESS STORIES
Post-Acquisition Integration and Accounting for a Leading Private Equity Fund
Following multiple acquisitions and a complex carve-out, a PE-backed portfolio company strengthened its accounting function, completed critical audits, and accelerated its monthly close process from four weeks to two and a half weeks.
Guiding a Specialty Hospitality Provider Through a Strategic SPAC Merger and Back Office Stand Up
Navigating the company through its first SPAC merger, Riveron’s expertise provided critical support through the accounting and filing requirements, ultimately leading the company to a successful IPO.
Standing Up Scalable Finance and Accounting Functions for an Education Technology Company
As a SaaS-based education technology company transitioned into private equity ownership, it strengthened its finance and accounting function to support acquisitions, complex reporting requirements, and a more scalable operating model.
Supporting the Acquisition and Integration Strategy of a National Wealth Management Firm
As a wealth management firm prepared for rapid acquisition-driven growth under private equity ownership, it established the accounting, audit, and integration processes needed to scale efficiently.
Success Story: Audit Readiness with a CAO
Facing a critical annual audit, Highgate Holdings partnered with Riveron to strengthen audit readiness, successfully navigate the process, and meet key compliance requirements with confidence.
MEET THE TEAM
Riveron’s team includes experienced cybersecurity leaders who have built and operated security programs for governments and high-growth organizations across industries.
FEATURED EXPERTS
Partner with our client-centric leaders and 50+ compliance and cybersecurity advisors
Cory
Steinbicker
Head of Cybersecurity Strategy
Shikha
Kothari
Head of Privacy
Andrew
Escobedo
Head of Federal
Michael
Bonifacio
Head of SOC 2
Beth
Bush
Head of Enterprise Risk
INSIGHTS FROM OUR TEAM
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