Our gap assessments, cloud security audits, and vulnerability scans find the holes hackers look for.
We’re proud to collaborate with a wide range of industries, each facing distinct cybersecurity challenges.
CMMC is now the law for DoD work. The final rule took effect in November 2025, and contractors who handle CUI must pass a third-party Level 2 assessment by November 10, 2026. Manufacturers that sell directly or indirectly to the DoD risk losing significant revenue if they’re not ready. This isn’t hypothetical. We often see firms with strong I.T. help still fall short on 50 to 75% of the CMMC requirements, and coming into compliance can take months or even years.
Getting ready for a SOC 2 audit requires a big jump up in your IT and security tools and processes. The CPA firms that perform the audits will dive deep into your systems to make sure you do what you say, and say what you do. We can help you defend revenue and get new clients by passing a SOC 2 audit.
Avoid a spot on the HIPAA Wall of Shame, where “Hacking/IT Incident” accounts for 68% of healthcare breaches, affecting both big and small firms. The HHS’s 86-point HIPAA IT security checklist guides healthcare organizations to protect their business and patient data. Why are hackers targeting healthcare firms? High black market values for medical records. Safeguard your organization with our help.
Founder of Adelia Risk
Meet Josh Ablett, a cybersecurity and virtual CISO expert with over 14 years of experience. He has worked on major projects for companies like HP and Bottomline and has handled audits and complex regulations such as SEC, HIPAA, and NIST. With a background as a senior leader at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Josh now leads the team at Adelia Risk.
Over the years, Josh and the Adelia Risk team have guided RIAs through SEC exams, helped manufacturers close CMMC gaps, and gotten software firms through SOC 2 audits, often finding and fixing the 50 to 75% of requirements their previous I.T. help missed. Learn more about Josh and the Adelia Risk team.
“We already have an I.T. company.”
I.T. teams keep your systems running. They aren’t compliance or security specialists. We work alongside your I.T. provider and find the gaps they miss, which is usually 50 to 75% of what an auditor checks.
“We’re too small to be a target.”
Hackers don’t pick targets by size. They pick by opportunity. Smaller firms often have weaker defenses, which is exactly why they get hit. RIAs and healthcare firms hold data that’s worth a lot on the black market.
“We had a security assessment already.”
Security isn’t a one-time project. Rules change, your business changes, and new gaps open every year. An assessment from two years ago won’t pass today’s SEC exam or SOC 2 audit.
“We’re not in a regulated industry.”
Maybe not yet. But your clients, insurers, and partners increasingly want proof you take security seriously. A breach costs you money, downtime, and trust whether you’re regulated or not.
“A full-time CISO is too expensive.”
That’s the whole point of a virtual CISO. You get senior security leadership for a predictable monthly fee that starts at a few hundred dollars, a fraction of the $200,000-plus cost of a full-time hire.
“We don’t know where to start.”
That’s the easiest one to solve. We start with a gap assessment, show you exactly where you stand, and hand you a prioritized plan. No jargon, no scare tactics.
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