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Consulting & Advisory

Expert Guidance for Cyber Decisions That Matter

Get senior-level expertise to shape strategy, close risk gaps, and make confident decisions. From compliance to architecture, we act as your trusted advisor every step of the way.

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Trusted by Leading Federal Agencies and Fortune 500 Enterprises

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Turn Complex Cyber Risks Into Clear Strategies

Consulting & Advisory services provide the expertise and insight your leadership team needs to navigate complex cyber and compliance challenges. CRG delivers tailored strategies, independent risk assessments, and architecture reviews that align cybersecurity with mission priorities. We bridge the gap between technical detail and executive oversight, ensuring your investments deliver measurable resilience and business value.

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What’s Included in Consulting & Advisory

Strategic guidance and hands-on advisory tailored to your mission, industry, and compliance needs.

Align Cybersecurity with the Mission

Long-term planning that connects security priorities to business and compliance goals.

Cybersecurity Strategy Development

Designing long-term strategies that align cyber priorities with business and mission goals.

Business Continuity and Resilience Planning

Advisory support to align cybersecurity with continuity of operations and disaster recovery.

Maturity and Scorecard Assessments

CIS, CMMC, or NIST-based maturity evaluations with year-over-year improvement roadmaps.

Identify and Manage What Matters Most

Independent assessments to uncover risks across systems, vendors, and critical assets.

Independent Risk Assessments

Unbiased reviews of risks, vulnerabilities, and controls with actionable recommendations.

Third-Party and Vendor Risk Advisory

Assessment of supply chain, privileged access, and vendor risks with mitigation strategies.

Merger & Acquisition Cyber Due Diligence

Independent risk reviews and integration planning for financial services and enterprise clients.

Stay Audit-Ready Year-Round

Expert support for frameworks and regulations that drive trust and oversight.

Compliance Consulting

Expert guidance on meeting and sustaining alignment with NIST RMF, FedRAMP, FISMA, SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and other frameworks.

Governance and Policy Advisory

Creation and refinement of policies, oversight boards, and reporting structures that align with federal and enterprise standards.

Plan Ahead for Incidents

Guidance and playbooks to ensure you can respond fast and recover under pressure.

Incident Response Planning

Development of playbooks, escalation procedures, and communication strategies for rapid crisis response.

Security Architecture Design & Review

Evaluation and validation of system, application, and cloud designs to ensure Secure by Design principles are applied.

Program Management Advisory

Support for security program planning, milestone reviews, and acquisition readiness.

The Results You’ll See

Independent, senior-level guidance that strengthens programs and builds trust with stakeholders.

Clarity for Executives

Plain-English insights translate technical risk into business impact.

Reduced Audit and Compliance Stress

Advisory support ensures frameworks are met and gaps are closed before audits.

Better Strategic Decisions

Independent expertise helps prioritize investments that deliver measurable outcomes.

Improved Stakeholder Confidence

Boards, regulators, and oversight bodies see maturity, credibility, and continuous improvement.

Our Proven Process

A trusted advisory approach that brings clarity, alignment, and accountability.

Assess

We evaluate your current risk posture, compliance status, and governance structures.

Plan

We design a tailored advisory roadmap aligned with mission goals, frameworks, and risk tolerance.

Implement

We guide strategy execution, policy creation, architecture reviews, and incident planning.

Monitor

We provide ongoing oversight, reporting, and advisory touchpoints for leadership and teams.

Improve

We adapt recommendations and roadmaps as threats evolve and regulations change.

Who We Help

This service is designed for leaders and organizations who need clarity, strategy, and trusted guidance on cybersecurity and risk.

CIOs and CISOs

Require independent assessments, roadmaps, and advisory support to strengthen programs.

Executives and Boards

Need plain-English advice, oversight reporting, and confidence in cyber investment decisions.

Program and Risk Managers

Need help aligning compliance, risk management, and reporting with organizational goals.

Agencies and Enterprises Under Audit Pressure

Require external expertise to navigate NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, SOX, HIPAA, and other regulatory environments.

Make Cyber Decisions With Confidence

Don’t navigate compliance and cyber risk alone. CRG’s Consulting & Advisory services give you the clarity, strategy, and leadership support you need.

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Why Choose CRG?

The 4 Pillars That Set Us Apart

Security that speaks your language.

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Business-Focused Communication

Security that speaks your language.

We translate complex cyber risks into plain business language your executives can act on. Clear, outcome-driven reporting builds confidence across boards, auditors, and leadership.

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Security built in from day one

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Secure by Design

Security built in from day one

We build security in from the very start, so your systems are strong, protected, and meet strict standards. No weak spots or last-minute fixes.

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Ready for anything.

Cyber Resilience

Ready for anything.

We help you bounce back fast. Even if something goes wrong, you can keep running and recover quickly, with less disruption to your work.

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Next-generation defense, today.

AI & Automation

Next-generation defense, today.

We use smart technology to find and stop threats faster. This means problems are fixed sooner, and your team spends less time on manual work.

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Portfolio

Our Project Showcase

Explore our successful project implementations and outcomes.

Secure Cloud Transformation with 50% FISMA Score Improvement

Department of Homeland Security – CISA

Audit-Ready

Secure by Design

Incident Response

Improved FISMA scores by 50% across AWS & Azure

45% faster incident response (MTTR)

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185 Legacy Systems Modernized 6 Months Ahead of Schedule

Department of Defense – DTRA (via Leidos)

Business Continuity

Audit-Ready

Secure by Design

$55M annual cybersecurity budget optimized

Major compliance uplift and “Green” scorecard status

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7,500+ Cyberattacks Stopped Across 400+ Global Embassies

Department of State – Diplomatic Security Bureau (DS-CTO)

Incident Response

Cyber Resilience

Executive Reporting

Zero breaches during major global incident

New global cyber risk management framework deployed

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Recognized. Certified. Federal-Grade.

Our team and solutions are proven at the highest levels of government and industry, so you can engage with total confidence.

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Testimonials

What our clients say

CRG was consistently recognized by agency leadership for improving compliance posture, reducing incident response time, and exceeding security benchmarks across AWS and Azure environments.

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