What exactly does STICC do — and how is a cybersecurity business advisor different from a typical security consultant?
STICC advises enterprises and regulated organizations on cybersecurity, GRC, and AI governance. What sets us apart is the role we play: a strategic interface between the security function and your business units. Rather than handing over a technical report and leaving, we translate your business goals into security requirements and embed risk-informed decision-making into projects, digital transformations, and daily operations — so security enables the business instead of obstructing it.
How do you make cybersecurity a business enabler rather than a blocker?
We start from your strategic objectives, not a checklist. By partnering directly with leaders across Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, R&D, and Commercial, we surface the cyber and regulatory risks that actually matter to each initiative and recommend controls that balance protection with speed to market. The result is governance that supports decisions and momentum, not friction.
Which frameworks, standards, and regulations do you work across?
Our depth spans the control frameworks and regulations that regulated organizations answer to, including NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, SOC 1 and SOC 2 (Type 2), SOX, COSO, COBIT, FFIEC, PCI-DSS, GLBA, GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP, OWASP Top 10, and CMMC. We map your current state to whichever of these apply to your business and obligations.
We're preparing for a SOC 2, SOX, or ISO 27001 audit — can you get us ready?
Yes. Audit and compliance readiness is core to what we do. We plan and execute the engagement end to end — risk assessment, control design and testing, evidence and documentation — and help you manage both internal and external audits, so you walk in prepared and walk out with findings that hold up.
Do you handle AI governance and emerging AI regulations?
Yes — AI governance is a core focus and a fast-moving risk area. We operationalize NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and the EU AI Act into practical controls, classify your AI systems by risk tier, and deliver a prioritized roadmap so you can adopt AI confidently and defensibly.
What is CMMC readiness, and can you help defense contractors handling CUI?
CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) applies to Department of Defense contractors and their supply chains that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Led by a Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) candidate with current DoD CUI training, we assess your posture against the required practices, close the gaps, and prepare you for formal assessment.
How do you approach third-party and vendor risk (TPRM)?
We build vendor and third-party risk programs that scale with your ecosystem — from onboarding due diligence and tiering to continuous monitoring and contractual controls — so a supplier's weakness doesn't become your breach. Our approach draws on modern TPRM tooling and audit-tested methods.
Can you build our security awareness program and train our teams?
Yes. We promote secure behaviors and a culture of security awareness across business units, and we partner with your enterprise training teams to deliver tailored, role-based education — practical sessions designed for how your people actually work, not generic slideware.
What does a typical engagement look like, and what are your credentials?
Most engagements follow a disciplined path — Assess, Map, Prioritize, Assure — beginning with a short scoping call and ending in documented, defensible evidence. Work is led by a Principal Consultant holding CISM, CISA, ISO/IEC 27001 and 42001 Lead Auditor, CNSS, ISC2 CC, ITIL v4, and SC-900 credentials, with 10+ years across GRC, IT audit, IAM, and business-aligned cybersecurity in regulated industries.
Where are you located, how do we engage, and how are engagements priced?
We're based in Plainfield, IL and serve clients locally and remotely, nationwide. Engagements are scoped to your specific needs with a clear, fixed scope and fee — no open-ended billing. The best first step is a free 20-minute scoping call: we'll confirm fit, recommend an approach, and outline next steps.
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