Partner profile
Cyber Defense Group
Outcomes-Based Security® for the Cloud-Reliant Age
Founded 2016 · Los Angeles / Pasadena, CA · 1-50 employees · Acquired or merged
Partnership Overview
Who Cyber Defense Group is built for
High-growth, cloud-reliant mid-market and enterprise companies (healthcare, finance, retail, media, B2B SaaS) that need senior security leadership and program execution without a full-time in-house CISO/SOC.
Cyber Defense Group (CDG) is a cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles/Pasadena, CA, delivering 'Outcomes-Based Security®' programs to high-growth, cloud-reliant mid-market and enterprise companies (healthcare, retail, finance, media, B2B tech). Rather than bill-by-the-hour or off-the-shelf bundles, CDG provides customized programs with clear objectives and fixed costs — spanning virtual CISO leadership, managed security programs, compliance readiness (SOC 2/HIPAA/ISO), penetration testing, incident response, and M&A cybersecurity due diligence.
- VerifiedAug 26, 2026 · high confidence
- 5solutions across 1 category
- 10 yrsin business, since 2016
- 1-50employees
Why teams pick Cyber Defense Group
- Outcomes-Based Security® (fixed-cost, objective-driven)
- Cloud-native security specialization
- Senior/Fortune-500-level engagement ('Agile CISO')
- Strong incident response and M&A due-diligence
- Boutique, hands-on vs Big Four
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
- Trademarked Outcomes-Based Security®Proof point
- Strong Clutch reviews (vCISO/IR/HIPAA)Certification
- Acquired by Networkats/American Technology ServicesProof point
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedWideOrbit (CISO testimonial), SHIFT (video/media), Unitas Global, healthcare and B2B SaaS clients (vCISO/HIPAA)
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Cyber Defense Group
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Cyber Defense Group's Cybersecurity & Compliance solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Cybersecurity & Compliance
GRC / Compliance Management
Cyber Defense Group delivers compliance readiness for SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 as part of customized, objective-driven security programs for cloud-reliant companies.
- Outcomes-Based Security Outcomes-Based Security programs deliver fixed-cost, objective-driven compliance readiness.
- Cloud-native focus Specialization in cloud-native security suits SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO programs for cloud-reliant firms.
- Boutique, hands-on A boutique, hands-on approach contrasts with Big Four engagements.
AWS
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GCPVulnerability & Risk Management
Cyber Defense Group performs security maturity assessments and risk evaluations to prioritize remediation within fixed-cost, outcome-driven programs.
- Senior-level engagement Senior, Fortune-500-caliber expertise guides risk prioritization.
- Cloud-native specialization Risk work is tailored to cloud-native environments and modern stacks.
AWSAzureGCPPenetration Testing
Cyber Defense Group conducts penetration testing against cloud and application environments to validate security posture for high-growth, cloud-reliant clients.
- Cloud-native expertise Testing leverages deep cloud-native security specialization.
- Fixed-cost programs Engagements are scoped with clear objectives and fixed costs.
AWSAzureGCPIncident Response
Cyber Defense Group provides incident response and tabletop exercises, drawing on senior practitioners to contain and remediate security events.
- Strong IR capability Strong incident response is a recognized strength of the firm.
- Senior practitioners Fortune-500-level expertise is applied directly during response.
AWSAzureSecurity Awareness Training
Cyber Defense Group builds security awareness and tabletop exercises into its managed security programs to strengthen organizational readiness.
- Program-integrated Awareness is embedded within objective-driven managed security programs.
- Hands-on delivery Boutique, hands-on engagement keeps training tailored to the client.
How Cyber Defense Group delivers
Program-based engagements with fixed costs and clear objectives; weekly syncs; incident-response escalation; senior consultant access (CEO/vCISO). (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- vCIO / vCISODelivered as ongoing fixed-cost vCISO engagements led by senior practitioners.
- Managed Security ServicesDelivered as customized managed security programs with fixed costs and defined outcomes.
- Strategy & ConsultingDelivered as advisory engagements scoped with clear objectives and fixed costs.
- Assessments & AuditsDelivered as fixed-cost assessment engagements with defined deliverables.
- Penetration TestingDelivered as project-based, fixed-cost penetration testing engagements.
- Incident ResponseDelivered as responsive engagements backed by senior security practitioners.
- Compliance ServicesDelivered as fixed-cost compliance readiness programs with defined objectives.
Case Studies
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From Cyber Defense Group
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- Cyber Defense Group Data Sheet HealthcareDownload
- Cyber Defense Group Incident Response Data SheetDownload
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