vCISO-led Security Team as a Service (STaaS) for mid-market organizations — a complete cybersecurity team delivered as a service, led by an experienced vCISO. Offensive + defensive security, risk advisory + GRC, CMMC 2.0 compliance under one professional services firm. Pittsburgh-based, named clients include the Detroit Pistons and Montauk Renewables.
Echelon Risk + Cyber operates as a professional services firm rather than a tooling vendor — the deliverable is human expertise (vCISO, consultants, analysts, engineers) wrapped around a structured engagement model. The vCISO-led STaaS model is the wedge: instead of hiring a full-time CISO ($350K+ all-in), mid-market orgs subscribe to a vCISO leader plus the team of cyber specialists behind them. Offensive security (pen testing, red teaming, adversary simulation) and defensive security (hardening, GRC, vulnerability management) are delivered by the same firm — which means findings and remediations stay in one conversation.
You don't have a CISO. Hiring one costs $350K+ all-in. You need executive-level security leadership and a team behind them — without the headcount. vCISO STaaS is built for this exact need.
Financial services, healthcare, defense, regulated mid-market generally. You have compliance obligations but no internal team to run the program.
Mid-market economics may exceed SMB budgets. Brief Field Effect or CyberCompass for similar capabilities at SMB scale.
If you have a CISO and security org running well, you're paying for capabilities you already have. Brief only for specific offensive engagements or interim coverage.