Security & Governance
Strengthen security and compliance with practical, risk-based governance frameworks
About This Service
Security and governance often feel like barriers to velocity—compliance checklists that slow teams down, security reviews that block releases, and audit requirements that consume engineering capacity. Yet weak security posture and absent governance create significant business risk, from data breaches that damage customer trust to compliance failures that threaten market access.
Campbell Method Security & Governance services help you build robust security practices and compliance frameworks that protect your business while enabling innovation and maintaining development velocity. We take a risk-based approach that focuses security investments where they matter most, implements practical controls that fit your organization's maturity level, and establishes governance processes that provide visibility without creating bureaucracy.
Our methodology begins with understanding your security landscape: current technical architecture, data sensitivity and regulatory requirements, existing security controls and gaps, threat model based on your industry and attack surface, and organizational security maturity and culture. We then develop a pragmatic roadmap that addresses your highest-priority risks first, implements controls that are proportionate to the threats you face, and builds governance structures that scale with your organization.
Security & Governance engagements address challenges including: achieving compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, or industry-specific regulations; establishing security practices for cloud infrastructure and applications; implementing access control and identity management frameworks; building incident response and business continuity capabilities; creating security governance for development and deployment processes; and preparing for customer security assessments and vendor due diligence.
This service is ideal for CTOs and CISOs establishing security programs, business owners preparing for enterprise customer requirements or compliance audits, and technical leaders scaling security practices alongside organizational growth.
What You'll Achieve
- Comprehensive security assessment and risk roadmap: Clear understanding of your current security posture, prioritized risks based on business impact, and phased roadmap for addressing gaps aligned with your compliance and business needs
- Compliance framework implementation (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR): Practical control implementations that satisfy audit requirements while minimizing engineering overhead, with documentation and evidence collection processes
- Security architecture review and hardening recommendations: Validated technical security controls for your infrastructure and applications, including network security, data protection, access management, and secure development practices
- Incident response and business continuity planning: Documented runbooks, escalation procedures, and recovery processes to minimize impact when security events occur, with team training on execution
- Security governance processes integrated with development workflows: Security reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability management practices embedded in your software development lifecycle without blocking velocity
- Vendor security assessment framework: Standardized approach to evaluating third-party security posture and managing vendor risk, accelerating procurement while maintaining security standards
How We Work Together
- Security Landscape Assessment (Weeks 1-2): Comprehensive review of your current security posture and compliance requirements. Technical assessment of infrastructure and application security controls, review of policies and procedures, gap analysis against target compliance frameworks, and interviews with stakeholders to understand business drivers and constraints.
- Risk Prioritization & Roadmap Development (Week 3): Collaborative identification of highest-priority security risks based on business impact and likelihood. Development of phased implementation roadmap that addresses critical gaps first while building toward comprehensive compliance. Alignment with business timeline, budget constraints, and organizational capacity.
- Control Implementation & Process Establishment (Weeks 4-8): Hands-on work to implement priority security controls and governance processes. This may include: security policy and procedure documentation, technical control configuration and hardening, access management and identity framework setup, secure development lifecycle integration, or incident response plan development. Regular progress reviews and adjustment based on emerging needs.
- Validation, Documentation & Sustainability (Weeks 9-10): Testing of implemented controls to ensure effectiveness, completion of compliance documentation and evidence collection, knowledge transfer to internal security and engineering teams, and establishment of ongoing governance processes for maintaining security posture over time.
Typical Timeline
Security & Governance engagements typically run 8-12 weeks for initial assessment and priority control implementations, with timeline varying based on compliance scope and organizational complexity. Organizations pursuing formal compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001) should expect 3-6 month timelines to implement controls and complete audit readiness, though we can often achieve quick wins in security posture within the first month.
Engagement cadence involves 4-6 hours per week during assessment and planning phases, increasing to 8-10 hours per week during active implementation of technical controls and processes. This includes architecture reviews, policy development sessions, control implementation work, and team training. Many organizations maintain ongoing advisory relationships for quarterly governance reviews and annual compliance audit support.
Investment & Pricing
Security & Governance engagements are custom-priced based on your target compliance framework (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.), the size and complexity of your technical environment, your current security maturity level, and the timeline requirements driving your initiative. Pricing reflects both the strategic value of strong security posture and the specialized expertise required for effective compliance implementation.
We begin with a complimentary discovery call to understand your security and compliance objectives, current state, and timeline constraints. This conversation helps us determine the right engagement approach and scope. You'll then receive a detailed proposal that outlines the assessment methodology, deliverables, timeline, and investment required. Schedule your discovery call to discuss your security and governance needs and receive a custom proposal.