Your Business
Has Gaps.
We Find Them First.
Independent security oversight for business owners who need to protect what they've built — without the cost of a full-time security hire. We speak plain language, not technical jargon.
Three Tiers. One Trusted Advisor.
Advisory drives everything. We find the gaps — then help you close them, whether that's guidance alone, implementation support, or getting the right technology in place. No products to sell. No vendor bias.
A complete independent review delivered in 10–14 days. External scan, breach check, maturity scorecard, written findings report, and prioritized 90-day roadmap. The starting point for every engagement.
One-Time · Required FirstContinuous monitoring, monthly threat digest, monthly regulatory tracking, two advisory calls, and priority incident access — month-to-month, no long-term contract. A senior security executive engaged with your business year-round.
Ongoing · Month-to-MonthDeeper engagement for companies that need an executive security voice without a full-time hire. Board and PE sponsor prep, security program development, compliance framework build-out, M&A due diligence support.
Scoped per EngagementMFA and identity rollout, EDR deployment, backup architecture, security policy documentation, incident response plan development, compliance readiness projects. Every engagement is scoped from assessment findings — never cold-sold.
Project-BasedFirst-call guidance when something goes wrong. Triage direction, insurer coordination, and response management. Priority advisory included in the retainer. Extended incident response billed at $375/hr — typically covered by cyber insurance.
$375/hr Extended IRDeveloping and delivering employee security training programs — phishing simulation, role-based training tracks, policy acknowledgment, and measurable outcomes. Human error is the leading cause of breaches. This closes that gap.
Project-BasedDevelopment of business continuity and disaster recovery plans — recovery time objectives, failover procedures, communication protocols, and tabletop exercise facilitation. Turns backup infrastructure into a tested, executable recovery capability.
Project-BasedSoftware evaluation, hardware acquisition, vendor risk review, contract assessment, and technology stack advisory. Brad evaluates and recommends. A trusted VAR partner handles procurement and fulfillment.
Vendor-NeutralIndependent guidance on coverage selection, underwriter requirements, and policy comparison. Helps you buy the right coverage at the right price — without relying on a broker whose incentives don't align with yours. Insurance readiness review included in the full assessment and retainer.
Independent GuidanceIndependent evaluation and selection of managed IT and security service providers. Most businesses are sold the wrong MSP. We assess your actual needs, evaluate candidates against them, and recommend without any provider relationship that could bias the outcome.
Provider-AgnosticReview of technology contracts, SLAs, data processing agreements, and vendor security questionnaires. Surfaces unfavorable terms, missing security provisions, and liability gaps before you sign — particularly relevant for legal and financial services clients.
Pre-Signature ReviewYour Entire Attack Surface. Mapped.
Every internet-facing asset your business exposes is a potential entry point. We monitor the full surface — continuously. Hover any node to see what we track.
The Security Posture Assessment
Before you can fix anything, you need to know what's actually wrong. Not what you think is wrong — what's verifiably wrong, based on an independent look at your business from the outside in.
A short questionnaire completed by your leadership team — no technical knowledge required. Covers data handling, access controls, vendor relationships, and incident readiness.
We independently scan your public-facing systems — your website, subdomains, email servers, and any exposed services — looking for the same things an attacker would.
Your domain and email addresses checked against breach databases, paste sites, and 500+ active ransomware gang victim blogs. If your business appears somewhere it shouldn't — you'll know within 24 hours.
Every finding translated into plain business language — what the gap is, what could happen because of it, and a prioritized 90-day action plan sequenced by risk and effort.
A 60-minute walkthrough with you and your team. Findings reviewed, priorities confirmed, questions answered. No slides designed to sell you additional software.
- External attack surface scan — domains, subdomains, SSL, open ports
- Email security audit — SPF, DKIM, DMARC configuration
- Credential and breach exposure check
- Dark web and ransomware leak site check
- Short intake questionnaire — no technical knowledge required
- Security maturity scorecard across six key areas
- Written findings report in plain business language
- Prioritized 90-day remediation roadmap
- 60-minute findings presentation call
- Cyber insurance readiness review — control mapping against major underwriters
- Vendor security risk snapshot — top 5 technology vendors reviewed
How Exposed Is Your Business Right Now?
Five questions. Two minutes. You'll see where you stand — and what it means for your risk profile.
The Monthly Security Retainer
Security isn't a one-time project. Your business changes. Threats change. Regulations change. The retainer keeps a senior security executive engaged with your business on an ongoing basis.
New threats, sector breach news, and regulatory changes — written for a business owner, not a security engineer.
Your public-facing systems scanned daily for new exposures — SSL, email security, and DNS checked every 24 hours, full surface scan weekly. You hear about problems before attackers find them.
Weekly monitoring against breach databases, paste sites, and ransomware gang victim lists. Alert delivered within 24 hours of discovery if your business appears.
Monthly scan of regulatory feeds across your industry — CISA, HHS, FTC, SEC, state bar, and more. Changes that affect your obligations surface in your monthly digest before they become compliance problems.
Two 30-minute calls per month. Priority access during incidents. Quarterly written posture reviews. Annual reassessment included.
First call when something goes wrong. Triage guidance, insurer coordination, response direction included. Extended IR at $375/hr.
Pricing tailored to your business size, industry, and scope. Assessment required before retainer engagement.
- No long-term contract required
- Annual reassessment included
- Plain-language reports — no jargon
- Priority incident access included
- Available through technology partners
Every Industry Has Its Own Rules. We Track All of Them.
Vanir Strategies is sector-agnostic. Every engagement is informed by the specific regulatory environment you operate in. Two areas of deepest credibility: financial services and fintech from 15+ years in payments processing, and legal from genuine fluency in how law firms operate and where their obligations sit.
Patient record breaches carry up to $50,000 per violation. OCR audit activity is increasing.
SEC now requires material breach disclosure within 4 business days for public companies.
Attorneys have an ethics obligation to protect client data. Bar discipline is a real consequence.
48 states have enacted or are enacting insurance-specific cybersecurity requirements.
DoD contractors without CMMC compliance will lose contract eligibility. Deadlines are here.
Wire fraud targeting real estate transactions exceeded $446M in losses last year alone.
The FTC Safeguards Rule now covers a significantly broader range of non-banking financial companies.
Critical infrastructure operators face mandatory incident reporting within 72 hours of discovery.
Brad Davis
"You get the judgment of a senior security executive who understands how businesses actually operate — with no interest in selling you software."
Most security vendors want to sell you a product. Most consultants want to bill hours. Vanir Strategies is built differently — independent advisory with no platform to push, no vendor relationships that bias recommendations, and no interest in selling you something you don't need.
Advisory is the core of everything. When findings point to implementation work — deploying controls, building compliance programs, closing gaps — that work flows from the advisory engagement. When technology decisions need to be made, vendor evaluation and sourcing support is available through a trusted partner. No vendor margin is taken. The independent advisor positioning stays completely clean.
The monitoring infrastructure that powers the retainer runs continuously in the background — automated scans, breach checks, and report generation — so your engagement doesn't depend on someone remembering to check things manually. Every finding is written in language your leadership team can act on. No jargon, no FUD. Clear risk, clear consequences, clear next steps.
In Norse mythology, the Vanir are gods of wisdom, prosperity, and foresight — the counsel sought before decisions of consequence. The name isn't incidental. It reflects the orientation of this practice: not reactive protection, but strategic foresight.
Every Engagement
Starts the Same Way.
A short questionnaire. An independent external scan. A written report in two weeks. No obligation to continue beyond that. You'll know exactly where you stand.