Independent Cybersecurity Advisory
Business cybersecurity consulting in Seattle
Choose cybersecurity services with a clearer understanding of your business risks, existing coverage and the responsibilities each provider will take on.
A 30-minute initial advisory conversation with Brian Wade, Founder & Principal Advisor. What happens in a Technology Assessment?
Caisson helps organizations in Seattle and beyond assess cybersecurity needs and compare suitable technologies and providers. We start with business priorities, known concerns, current arrangements, costs and long-term requirements. The applicable security provider and/or your IT team typically handles the technical protection, monitoring, response, and support.
Start with the security decision in front of you
You may be reviewing a security-provider renewal, comparing proposals, responding to customer or insurance requirements, or trying to understand where responsibilities overlap or remain unclear. A cloud change, office move or expanding workforce can also create questions about security coverage.
Understand the concern
What business activity, information or relationship could be affected? What is already known, and what needs specialist evaluation?
Review existing coverage
Which services and responsibilities are already held by your internal IT team, IT provider, cloud provider or security provider?
Define the decision
What needs to change, who should be involved, what constraints apply and how will you compare the options?
Clarify requirements before comparing security products
We review the business context and the information you and your IT team can provide. That may include current services and contracts, known concerns, existing technical findings, access needs and continuity priorities.
- Critical systems, users, locations and data dependencies
- Known gaps or issues identified by your IT team or specialists
- Current provider scope, coverage hours and escalation responsibilities
- Customer, contractual, insurance or regulatory requirements to discuss with the appropriate specialists
- Budget, renewal dates, decision timing and implementation ownership
This advisory review uses the information available. Technical testing, vulnerability scans, penetration testing and formal compliance assessments belong to appropriately qualified providers or specialists under a separately agreed scope. Caisson does not perform those technical services as part of this advisory engagement.
Evaluate business cybersecurity services and provider options
The right combination depends on your needs and existing coverage. Caisson helps clients evaluate and source managed security services and providers, along with appropriate protection, response, recovery and risk-related solutions.
Protection and access
Compare provider options for endpoint protection and endpoint detection and response (EDR), network and firewall security, email security and related access controls. Clarify who configures and operates each service.
Detection and response
Evaluate managed detection and response (MDR), security monitoring and incident-response services. Compare coverage, escalation paths and what the provider is contracted to do when an issue occurs.
Recovery and continuity
Provider backup and recovery options, dependencies and responsibilities, evaluated against your recovery priorities and existing continuity arrangements.
We can also help evaluate and source appropriate risk- and compliance-related solutions against your stated requirements, with formal assessments and technical validation assigned to qualified specialists.
Caisson evaluates and sources suitable options. Selected providers and/or your IT team perform technical installation, configuration, migration, operation, monitoring, remediation, incident response, recovery, support and ongoing security delivery within their agreed scope.
Compare coverage and accountability as carefully as price
Similar product names can conceal different service boundaries. We help you ask what is included, what depends on another party and what evidence supports the provider's claims.
- What systems and users are covered, and what is excluded?
- Who reviews alerts, makes decisions and takes response actions?
- What coverage hours, response commitments and escalation processes are in the agreement?
- How does the service work with your current tools and IT team?
- What documentation supports relevant provider security and compliance claims?
- What are the recurring costs, setup charges, contract terms and change or exit requirements?
We explain trade-offs and recommend options that fit the agreed requirements. The service scope and responsibilities should be clear before you make a commitment.
Keep advisory and security operations responsibilities clear
Caisson
Understand requirements, assess needs, compare technologies and providers, recommend appropriate solutions, coordinate selected providers, and provide ongoing guidance and advocacy.
Your providers and IT team
Typically carry out technical installation, configuration, migration, operation, monitoring, remediation, incident response, recovery, support, and ongoing security delivery within the responsibilities assigned to them in the agreed scope.
Caisson can help coordinate provider discussions and advocate on service issues, renewals or changing requirements. Caisson's advisory role here does not include operating a security operations center, performing penetration testing or directly managing security systems. For an active incident, use your organization's established IT or security-provider response route.
Consider security alongside the wider technology decision
Cloud access, connectivity, communications and proposed AI use can affect security requirements and ownership. We consider those dependencies with your IT team so a provider decision fits the wider environment.
Independent advice with ongoing advocacy
You work directly with Brian Wade to clarify the decision and compare appropriate options. Caisson's provider relationships support that comparison; your requirements, costs, contract terms, support expectations and long-term fit guide the recommendation.
Caisson may be compensated by a selected provider in some engagements; where applicable, we explain the arrangement. Recommendations remain based on fit with your organization. Any deeper Technology Foundation Review or other advisory engagement is separately scoped.
Questions about cybersecurity advisory
Does Caisson provide 24/7 monitoring or managed security operations?
Those are services delivered by applicable security providers. Caisson can help you evaluate their coverage, scope, responsibilities and costs. We provide independent advice, provider coordination and ongoing advocacy.
Does the initial assessment include a security audit or roadmap?
No. The initial Technology Assessment is a 30-minute advisory conversation. Technical testing, a detailed audit and a written report are not included in the booking. Any deeper Technology Foundation Review or other advisory engagement is separately scoped. Specialist assessments also require an agreed scope and delivery responsibilities.
Can our existing IT provider stay involved?
Yes. Their knowledge of your environment and existing responsibilities is important to evaluating requirements, avoiding unnecessary overlap and coordinating the selected services.
Can you help evaluate providers against compliance requirements?
We can include your stated requirements and relevant provider evidence in the comparison. Formal compliance conclusions, legal interpretations and technical validation belong to the appropriate qualified specialists; they are not included in the initial conversation.
Discuss your cybersecurity provider decision
Tell Brian what prompted the review, what is already in place and any renewal or decision deadlines. Start with a conversation about priorities and the next step.
Existing clients can start with a renewal, provider issue or new requirement.