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Cyber Defense Group
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About the partner
About Cyber Defense Group
Outcomes-Based Security® for the Cloud-Reliant Age
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.
Why teams choose 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
Capabilities we have validated
- Outcomes-Based Security® with fixed costs
- vCISO + managed security program
- Compliance readiness (SOC 2/HIPAA/ISO)
- Cloud security + pen testing + IR
- M&A cyber due diligence
- Senior, boutique, hands-on delivery
Recognition & proof points
- Trademarked Outcomes-Based Security®
- Strong Clutch reviews (vCISO/IR/HIPAA)
- Acquired by Networkats/American Technology Services
AI in the offering
Advises on AI governance/risk (e.g., EU AI Act implications) and securing cloud/AI environments; services-led, limited native AI product.
Profile maintained by Rubber Duck Technology research from primary sources and partner collateral · Last verified Aug 26, 2026 · High confidence · Verified multi-source.
Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Cyber Defense Group
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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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.
Integrates with AWSAzureGCP
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Vulnerability & 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.
Integrates with AWSAzureGCP
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Penetration 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.
Integrates with AWSAzureGCP
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Incident 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.
Integrates with AWSAzure
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Security 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.
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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vCIO / vCISO
Cyber Defense Group provides virtual CISO leadership through its 'Agile CISO' model, supplying senior security strategy to high-growth, cloud-reliant organizations.
Delivery: Delivered as ongoing fixed-cost vCISO engagements led by senior practitioners.
Agile CISO model — Senior, Fortune-500-level leadership delivered through an Agile CISO engagement.
Fixed-cost clarity — Outcomes-Based Security gives clear objectives and predictable cost.
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Managed Security Services
Cyber Defense Group runs managed security programs tailored to each client's objectives rather than off-the-shelf bundles, with a focus on cloud-native environments.
Delivery: Delivered as customized managed security programs with fixed costs and defined outcomes.
Outcomes-based — Programs are objective-driven with fixed costs rather than bill-by-the-hour.
Cloud-native specialization — Managed programs are tuned for cloud-reliant, high-growth companies.
Integrates with AWSAzureGCP
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Strategy & Consulting
Cyber Defense Group provides strategic security consulting, including M&A cybersecurity due diligence, for mid-market and enterprise clients.
Delivery: Delivered as advisory engagements scoped with clear objectives and fixed costs.
M&A due diligence — Strong M&A cybersecurity due-diligence capability supports growth and transactions.
Senior advisors — Fortune-500-level practitioners deliver the consulting directly.
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Assessments & Audits
Cyber Defense Group conducts security maturity assessments and compliance audit readiness across SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
Delivery: Delivered as fixed-cost assessment engagements with defined deliverables.
Maturity-focused — Assessments map current posture against clear security objectives.
Boutique attention — Hands-on, boutique delivery contrasts with Big Four audits.
Integrates with AWSAzure
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Penetration Testing
Cyber Defense Group delivers penetration testing engagements that probe cloud and application security for cloud-reliant clients.
Delivery: Delivered as project-based, fixed-cost penetration testing engagements.
Cloud-native depth — Testing reflects deep cloud-native security specialization.
Senior testers — Engagements are staffed by senior, hands-on practitioners.
Integrates with AWSAzureGCP
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Incident Response
Cyber Defense Group provides incident response services to contain, investigate, and remediate security events for its clients.
Delivery: Delivered as responsive engagements backed by senior security practitioners.
Recognized strength — Incident response is a noted core strength of the firm.
Senior-led response — Fortune-500-level expertise leads containment and remediation.
Proof
Results with this partner
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Resources
Documents & collateral
Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Cyber Defense Group — 2 documents.
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