Echelon Risk + Cyber is a cybersecurity professional services firm built on the belief that security and privacy are basic human rights. Protecting them requires more than tools or checklists. It requires focus, expertise, and a deep understanding of how risk impacts real businesses. Cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk continue to evolve and create meaningful disruption across industries. Echelon was built to address those challenges head-on. We partner with organizations that want honest guidance, clear priorities, and security programs that actually work in practice.
What We Do
Echelon partners with organizations to design, build, operate, and mature cybersecurity and compliance programs aligned to business goals, regulatory requirements, and real-world risk. We take the time to understand each organization’s environment, constraints, and risk tolerance, then deliver practical solutions that drive measurable improvement. We do not believe trust is built through fear or complexity. It is built through transparency, accountability, and consistent execution.
Core Services
vCISO-Led Security Team as a Service
Strategic security leadership and execution delivered by experienced vCISOs and practitioners who operate as an extension of your team. This includes governance, roadmap development, risk management, and day-to-day security leadership.
Offensive Security and Adversary Simulation
Real-world testing designed to identify gaps before attackers do. Services include penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming, and adversary simulation tailored to your threat landscape.
Defensive Security and Hardening
Hands-on defensive services focused on reducing attack surface and improving resilience. This includes cloud security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and security architecture hardening.
Risk Advisory and GRC
Governance, risk, and compliance services that help organizations build, scale, and sustain security programs. Echelon supports frameworks and regulations including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, GDPR, and CMMC.
Managed Security Services
Ongoing monitoring, advisory support, and operational security services designed to complement internal teams and provide consistent protection as organizations grow.
Who We Work With and Partner With
Echelon works with publicly traded and privately held organizations across industries, including renewable energy companies like Montauk Renewables and high-profile professional sports organizations such as the Detroit Pistons. We also partner with leading cybersecurity and compliance technology providers including Drata and CrowdStrike to help clients operationalize security and compliance at scale.
From mid-sized organizations to enterprise leaders, Echelon is trusted to deliver forward-thinking, actionable cybersecurity programs that strengthen resilience, reduce risk, and support long-term business objectives.
Why Organizations Choose Echelon
Clients choose Echelon for a human-led, execution-focused approach to cybersecurity. Our teams combine deep technical expertise with business context to deliver outcomes, not just reports. We tailor every engagement to the organization’s environment and risk profile. We prioritize practical improvements over theoretical perfection. And we remain accountable long after assessments are complete.
