Digital Assurance Advisors

Name

Digital Assurance Advisors

Legal name

Digital Assurance Advisors LLC

Website

https://digassurance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Security Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Security Services (MSSP) & 24/7 SOC Operations (BPAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB), Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG), Security Incident Response (IR) & Digital Forensics Services (BPAEADAI), Security Awareness & Phishing Simulation Managed Services (BPAEADAK)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• GRC advisory
• Compliance management
• Virtual CISO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services: Recurring managed security services including SOC monitoring, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and infrastructure monitoring. Delivered as subscription-based engagements with monthly or annual billing cycles.
2. Professional Consulting Services: Advisory and consulting engagements including vCISO, vCIO services, risk assessments, gap analyses, incident response planning, and compliance program development. Typically project-based or retainer arrangements.
3. Leadership Training Programs: Strategic leadership, culture, and management training delivered through online courses and certification programs via the Strategic Leaders Academy platform.
4. Security Awareness Training: SaaS-based security awareness training subscription for the DigAwareness platform, providing ongoing training for organizational workforces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Digital Assurance Advisors operates as a managed security service provider (MSSP) delivering cybersecurity, GRC, and risk advisory services to regulated organizations. Core offerings include managed SOC (DigAssurance-SOC), managed vulnerability management, incident response program development, risk management, security awareness training (DigAwareness), compliance services for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST CSF, HITRUST, and WIDSL, along with virtual CISO/CIO staffing delivered through a "process-based outcome" model that pairs technology with consulting.

Product overview

Digital Assurance Advisors offers a comprehensive cybersecurity and risk advisory portfolio organized as a platform of integrated managed services. The core offerings include DigAssurance-SOC™ (managed Security Operations Center), Managed Vulnerability Program, Incident Response Program, Risk Management Program, and DigAwareness™ (security awareness training). These are supplemented by specialized compliance modules including PCI-DSS compliance services, NIST CSF alignment, WIDSL compliance, and HIPAA program compliance. The company also provides managed security tools including Secure Email Gateway (Proofpoint), Phishing Security (IronScales), MFA/2FA (Duo Security), and Endpoint Security (SentinelOne). Advisory services include vCIO/vCISO on Demand, Leadership Training via Strategic Leadership Academy, Third-Party Risk Management, Ransomware Prevention, Data Retention Programs, Infrastructure Management, and M&A Due Diligence. All services are delivered via a 'process-based outcome' model designed to align security with business objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DigAwareness™: Security awareness training program for human firewall development
• DigAssurance-SOC™
• DigAwareness™ Security Awareness

Products and services

• DigAssurance-SOC Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service providing 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and incident response for on-premises and cloud environments, with automated threat detection, SIEM, log management, asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, behavioral monitoring, and compliance reporting templates. Targeted at organizations needing outsourced SOC capabilities.
• Managed Vulnerability Program Expert-driven vulnerability management service providing continuous scanning, assessment, prioritization, and remediation guidance across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments with compliance-aligned reporting mapped to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST, and ISO 27001.
• Incident Response Program Custom-built incident response framework development service including plan development, policy/procedure design, threat modeling, remediation support, tabletop exercises, and red team simulations. Supports HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001 compliance requirements.
• Risk Management Program Comprehensive IT risk management service covering risk assessment, third-party risk management, framework design, policy development, incident response planning, and expert remediation support. Benchmarked against PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, and HIPAA standards.
• DigAwareness SaaS-based security awareness training program delivered via secure web session with no software installation required, providing always-current training modules for phishing prevention, compliance requirements, and security culture development across organizational workforces.
• Strategic Leadership Academy Training Online leadership, culture, and strategy training and certification program for small businesses and nonprofits built around five essential habits per discipline. Delivered via the Strategic Leaders Academy Teachable platform.
• vCISO on Demand Virtual Chief Information Security Officer service providing cybersecurity leadership, program development, and governance advisory to organizations lacking internal CISO capacity.
• vCIO on Demand Virtual Chief Information Officer service providing strategic IT leadership, technology planning, and executive advisory to organizations lacking internal CIO capacity.
• PCI-DSS Compliance Services Full PCI-DSS Program service covering Attestation of Compliance (AoC), Report on Compliance (RoC), penetration testing, risk assessment, ASV vulnerability scanning, security awareness, and continuous compliance using automation. Supports Version 4.0 readiness for Level 1-4 merchants.
• Wisconsin Insurance Data Security Law (WIDSL) Compliance Annual compliance services for Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance licensees including risk assessment, Information Security Plan development, incident response, third-party oversight, and annual reporting to WIOCI.
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework Services GAP analysis, risk assessment, and organizational alignment to NIST CSF framework including actionable remediation prioritization, cybersecurity insurance policy support, and continuous compliance maintenance.
• Penetration Testing Professional penetration testing services using Kali Linux baseline toolset with advanced options up to security agency/defense-level testing. Covers hardware, software, database, application, OS, internal/external, DMZ, perimeter, physical access, wireless, IoT, social engineering, and black/grey/white box approaches.
• Managed Secure Email Gateway Managed email security service powered by Proofpoint providing advanced threat defense, sandboxing, URL rewriting, time-of-click analysis, DMARC protection, data loss prevention (DLP), and email encryption. Protects against phishing, malware, and business email compromise (BEC).
• Managed Phishing Security Managed phishing email security using IronScales platform with AI-powered detection, automated incident response, threat clustering, mobile remediation capabilities, and gamified awareness training. Sub-hour deployment.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA/2FA) Service Managed two-factor/multi-factor authentication service powered by Duo Security supporting passwordless authentication, single sign-on, zero trust enforcement, device trust, and adaptive policies. Covers VPN, cloud, and on-premises application access.
• Managed Endpoint Security Managed endpoint detection and response powered by SentinelOne Singularity Platform. Includes ActiveEDR, Storyline Active Response (STAR), rollback for ransomware, zero trust endpoint protection, and MITRE ATT&CK alignment. Covers Windows, Mac, Linux, and cloud workloads.
• Ransomware Prevention and Remediation Comprehensive ransomware readiness assessment and remediation services including strategic planning, technical controls implementation, user training, backup strategy, and incident response preparation.
• Data Retention Program Data retention policy and program management services ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, defining retention periods, documenting storage locations, and implementing secure retention practices.
• Third-Party Risk Management Managed third-party risk management covering vendor due diligence, risk assessments, performance monitoring, contract management, and ongoing third-party oversight aligned with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and GLBA requirements.
• Managed Service Provider (MSP) Services Outsourced IT infrastructure management covering vulnerability management, MDR, email security, phishing awareness, vCIO/vCISO, infrastructure management, threat detection, SOC, firewall/network security, compliance management, cloud security, and security audits.
• Managed Infrastructure Monitoring, Engineering and Management Comprehensive IT infrastructure management including 24/7 monitoring, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning, backups, incident response, and cloud management (AWS, Azure, GCP, Microsoft 365). Staffed by CCIE, CISSP, CGEIT, CISM, and SANS GIAC-certified professionals.
• Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence Security, privacy, and compliance assessment services for acquiring and selling parties in M&A transactions, evaluating target company cybersecurity posture, regulatory compliance, and risk exposure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped clients grow by $25 million since 2014
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ProofpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationProofpoint provides email security platform integrated into Digital Assurance Advisors managed email security services. Services include sandboxing, URL scanning, attachment analysis, data loss prevention, and email encryption. Digital Assurance delivers Proofpoint as a managed service with support for O365/M365 environments.
• IRONSCALEScoreTechnology or IntegrationIRONSCALES provides AI-powered phishing email security platform. Digital Assurance Advisors delivers IRONSCALES as a managed phishing security service featuring automated detection, remediation, and user awareness training. Platform deploys in under an hour for organizations of any size.
• DUO SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationDUO Security provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) and zero trust access platform. Digital Assurance Advisors delivers DUO MFA/2FA as managed service including deployment, configuration, and ongoing management. Supports cloud and on-premises applications with various authentication methods.
• SentinelOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationSentinelOne provides endpoint security platform with autonomous threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities. Digital Assurance Advisors delivers SentinelOne as managed endpoint security service with options ranging from self-supported to fully-managed solutions. Supports PCI-DSS and HIPAA compliance requirements.
• Chris Kolenda, Ph.D.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership training and consulting engagement with Chris Kolenda, Ph.D. providing strategic leadership, culture, and management training programs. Programs based on over 30 years of leadership experience and 10,000+ hours of research. Training delivered via Strategic Leaders Academy online platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pondurance: Mid-market-focused MDR and risk advisory firm combining managed SOC, incident response, and compliance services — highly comparable scope and customer segment.
• Expel: Cloud-native MDR provider delivering managed detection, response, and phishing/awareness services to mid-market and enterprise — closely aligned MSSP operating model.
• Binary Defense: MSSP/MDR specializing in 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and managed detection with strong mid-market presence — directly comparable service mix.
• eSentire: Pure-play MDR/MSSP providing 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and incident response with strong regulated-vertical exposure; comparable service portfolio and customer profile.
• Arctic Wolf Networks: Leading MSSP/MDR offering 24/7 managed detection, response, and vCISO-style services to mid-market and enterprise — directly comparable delivery model and target customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Rapid7 (MDR / managed services): Large security platform with managed detection and response services plus vulnerability management — competes with Digital Assurance's SOC and vuln offerings at broader scale.
• Secureworks: Established global MSSP offering managed detection, GRC consulting, and incident response to enterprises; broader portfolio but overlapping core MSSP services.

Emerging players

• Huntress: Fast-growing MDR provider focused on SMB and mid-market, particularly via MSP channel — partially overlapping in target customer and managed detection scope.

Regional players

• Tevora: Security consulting and MSSP focused on regulated industries (PCI, HIPAA, SOC) — comparable GRC and managed services overlap with regional presence.
• StrataCore (now part of ConvergeOne): Mid-market-focused MSSP/managed services provider with security operations, endpoint, and infrastructure management — comparable regional delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digital-assurance-advisors

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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