Cybersecurity Advisory — Risk First. Business Aligned
Rellan Research provides Cybersecurity Advisory and vCISO leadership that makes risk visible, priorities clear, and governance real. We help you measure, improve, and prove your security posture with practical controls, responsible identity and cloud practices, and incident readiness—without vendor lock‑in. Industry guidance emphasizes a risk‑based program that adapts with the business; we bring that discipline to your context.
Who we help
CEOs, CFOs, CISOs, and IT leaders who want executive‑level security leadership with predictable investment.
What You’ll Achieve
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A clear, risk‑based security program: maturity baseline, prioritized roadmap, and KPIs you can run the business with.
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Resilient identity & access on a zero‑trust footing (least privilege, continuous verification).
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Cloud security you can audit (secure design patterns, zero‑trust architecture, compliance‑ready).
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Incident readiness (IR plan, tabletop exercises, playbooks) aligned with regulatory and cyber‑insurance expectations.
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Independent, unbiased assessments and remediation guidance.
Engagement Models (predictable investment)
ASSESS - 2 weeks
Rapid posture & risk review, maturity score, quick wins, executive brief.
UPLIFT - 90 days
Roadmap execution, policy rollout, IAM/cloud baselines, IR plan/tabletop.
vCISO - Monthly Retainer
Program leadership, scorecards, audits, vendor/SOC alignment, board reporting.
IR READINESS SPRINT - 4 weeks
Incident plan, tabletop, comms workflows, insurance/regulatory alignment.
Example Use Cases (fast wins)
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Ransomware readiness: verified backups, segmentation, tabletop → faster recovery.
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SOC 2 / ISO 27001 prep: gap closure and evidence pack → audit readiness.
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Least‑privilege uplift: remove stale entitlements, add conditional access → reduced blast radius.
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Cloud misconfiguration fix: baseline + guardrails → fewer high‑risk findings.
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Vendor risk: TPRM framework → fewer surprises in renewals and due diligence.
Suggested CTA
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Primary: Request your 2‑week Cyber Posture Assessment
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Secondary: Download the Incident Response Plan Template (1‑pager)
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Cross‑link: Explore Virtual CIO (governance & sourcing) • Explore AI Consulting (agent safeguards)
What We Do (scope of Cybersecurity Advisory)
vCISO & Security Program Strategy
Operating model, policy framework, risk management, budget alignment, and board‑level reporting. (Fractional or interim.)
Risk & Compliance
NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC readiness; gap analysis, remediation plans, and audit support.
Zero Trust & Identity
Principles, access models (RBAC/ABAC), conditional access, privileged access governance, and segmentation—identity as the first line of defense.
Cloud Security (Azure/AWS/GCP)
Landing‑zone hardening, configuration baselines, key management, workload protection, and secure design patterns in hybrid/multi‑cloud.
Threat & Vulnerability Management
Asset inventory, scanning cadence, prioritization (exploitability/impact), patch governance, and executive reporting—independent and vendor‑neutral.
Incident Readiness & Response
IR plan, tabletop exercises, forensic playbooks, notification workflows, and insurance‑aligned documentation; coordinate with SOC/MDR/DFIR partners.
Third‑Party & Supply Chain Risk
TPRM framework, questionnaires, evidence review, and continuous monitoring approaches for critical vendors.
Security Culture & Awareness
Role‑based training, phishing simulations (via your platform), and targeted coaching for execs and admins.