Security, Privacy, and Compliance Leadership.
Without the Cost of a Full-Time CISO.

SPM Advisors provides fractional CISO services and security program advisory for healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and professional services firms. Advisory-only. No tool sales. No rotating staff. One accountable security leader.

Virtual advisory practice — serving organizations nationwide

30 minutes. No obligation. You’ll walk away with a written summary of your top risks — whether you hire us or not.

GIAC Certified (GCIH • GSTRT • GCTI) CERT ITPM — Carnegie Mellon SEI Juris Master in National Security & Cyber Law 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned 20+ Years — Counter-Intelligence to Fortune 100
Most organizations aren’t failing at cybersecurity because of the wrong tool. They’re failing because no one owns the strategy. That’s what we fix.

The Firm That Was Handling Your Security May Not Exist Anymore.

The cybersecurity advisory market is consolidating. Optiv sold its consulting division. Secureworks was absorbed. The Big 4 are cutting advisory headcount and replacing consultants with AI delivery platforms. Organizations that relied on those relationships are actively looking for an alternative — a firm that will stay accountable for outcomes, pick up the phone, and speak plainly about risk.

That is what SPM Advisors is built to do.

How We Lead Your Security Program

Here’s exactly what working with us looks like from day one.

1

We Identify What’s Actually Exposed

We identify exactly what’s exposed — vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and real-world threats — in plain language you can act on.

2

We Build Your Security Program

We build your security program — policies, governance, vendor oversight, and documentation. Then we own the accountability for how it performs.

3

We Keep You Audit-Ready and Defensible

We keep you prepared for audits, regulatory reviews, and insurance renewals — so regulators, insurers, and partners are never a surprise.

100+
Organizations Served
15+
Compliance Frameworks Supported
GIAC
Certified Security Experts
20+
Years in Cybersecurity

Leadership Credentials & Background

GCIH • GSTRT • GCTI
GIAC Certifications — Incident Response, Strategy & Threat Intelligence
When something goes wrong, you want someone who has handled real breaches — not someone who read about them.
CERT ITPM
Carnegie Mellon University SEI — The Only Certification of Its Kind
Most breaches involve someone who already had access. We build programs that account for that.
JM • MS
Juris Master in National Security & Cyber Law • M.S. Cybersecurity
We read the regulatory exposure, not just the technical one. Compliance is built in from the start.
20+ Years
Military Counter-Intelligence to Fortune 100
Work cited in legal proceedings across the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Australia — that is the standard we hold ourselves to.
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Why Organizations Choose SPM Advisors

Security-only. Strategy-first. Accountable for outcomes — not just delivering a tool and moving on.

Most security vendors hand you a product and disappear. We build a security program around your organization, stay accountable for how it performs, and translate risk into language your leadership team can actually act on. That’s what advisory looks like in practice.

Veteran-Owned & Security-Focused

Our team brings 20+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience across military service, government operations, and private sector consulting — including counter-intelligence and digital forensics. That depth of real-world experience is what every client gets direct access to.

Experience in Regulated Environments

We’ve supported businesses under HIPAA, PCI, IRS Safeguards, and other regulatory frameworks — so compliance isn’t an afterthought, it’s built in from day one.

Trusted Advisor, Not a Vendor

You'll call us before signing a technology contract, before responding to an audit, and before making a security hire. That's the relationship we build — strategic counsel available when it counts, not just a tool that runs in the background.

Your IT company does cybersecurity. So does your firewall vendor. So does your antivirus subscription. None of them do only cybersecurity.

We do. Security is not a line item on a menu that also includes help desk tickets, hardware procurement, and network refreshes. It is the entire practice. In 2026, that distinction matters more than it ever has — attackers are now using AI to move faster, adapt mid-attack, and bypass tools that worked fine two years ago. A generalist IT provider cannot keep pace with that. A security-only practice can.

How We Work With You

Advisory-led security — strategy first, tools second, accountability throughout

Fractional Security Leadership

We serve as your organization’s security executive — attending leadership meetings, advising the board, building your security program, and making decisions you’d otherwise make alone.

  • vCISO & executive advisory
  • Security program development
  • Board & governance reporting
  • Vendor risk oversight
  • Cyber insurance readiness
Learn More About Fractional CISO

Compliance & Privacy Programs

We build and maintain the compliance infrastructure your organization needs — HIPAA, IRS Safeguards, NIST, and privacy governance — without the complexity of managing it in-house.

  • HIPAA, IRS Safeguards, NIST
  • Privacy governance programs
  • Policy & documentation development
  • Audit readiness
  • Risk assessment & reporting
Learn More About Compliance & Privacy

Risk & Resilience Advisory

We help you understand, reduce, and recover from risk — with continuity plans, incident response frameworks, and insider risk programs that work in practice, not just on paper.

  • Business continuity planning
  • Incident response planning
  • Tabletop exercises
  • Third-party risk management
  • Insider risk programs
Learn More About Risk & Resilience

Who We Work With

If your organization handles sensitive data, faces compliance requirements, or lacks a dedicated security leader — you’re exactly who we work with.

Common clients include

Healthcare & Medical Practices Legal & Financial Services Professional Services Firms Accounting & CPA Firms Organizations Without a Dedicated CISO

How We Engage

Our services are designed to scale with your organization. Most clients start with a baseline assessment and expand as their program matures — with engagement models tailored to your size, risk posture, and compliance requirements.

Which one fits your situation?

Security Program Foundation

For organizations that need a documented security baseline. We conduct a gap analysis, develop access control and patch management policies, design a security awareness program, and produce the written documentation your regulators, insurers, and auditors will ask to see.

Compliance-Aligned Security Programs

For businesses in healthcare, finance, or other regulated industries that need to satisfy auditors, insurers, and regulators. We build your security program around your specific compliance requirements and produce the documentation to back it up.

Strategic Security & Advisory

For businesses that need more than monitoring — you need a security partner who knows your environment, watches for internal risks, and sits alongside leadership when it matters. Built for businesses where a breach would carry serious operational or legal weight.

What Our Clients Say

Real feedback from the organizations and security leaders we work with.

For IT Providers, Consultants & Professional Service Firms

If your clients need security expertise you don't provide in-house, we work alongside firms like yours as a specialist resource — not a competitor.

Learn About Our Partner Program

Download Our Free Resources

Executive intelligence, technical guides, and security resources

Recognition & Professional Affiliations

Credentials, awards, and professional memberships that inform our advisory practice

We do not sell security tools on commission.

When we recommend technology, it is because it fits your risk profile and budget — not because we have a reseller agreement. That independence is rare. It is also why our clients trust our advice.

Recognition & Awards

Incident Response Award
Dell SecureWorks — Recognized Expertise
Fully Remote-Ready Advisory
Serving organizations across the U.S. — no geography required
InfraGard
IAPP
SANS
Insider Risk Consortium

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