What principia/RAID Digital Security does

principia/RAID Digital Security is a privately held, U.S.-based cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm founded in 2020 by Craig Phillippe and Jeff Roberts. The company delivers professional services — not a software product — focused on helping organizations achieve and maintain regulatory and contractual cybersecurity certifications. Its service portfolio spans CMMC readiness and remediation, FedRAMP/NIST 800-53, SOC1/SOC2, ISO 27001, policy documentation, solution design, gap remediation, and implementation services, along with a recurring-revenue vCISO (virtual CISO) retainer offering for organizations that need executive-level security leadership without a full-time hire.

The firm operates primarily in the defense industrial base and government contractor market, where CMMC, DFARS, and NIST 800-171 compliance are contractually mandated, and has extended its messaging to manufacturing (OT/IT convergence), mid-market, and small-and-medium business segments. Delivery is anchored by a "ZERO TO COMPLIANT" methodology and a "DON'T BREAK THE BUSINESS" implementation philosophy. The firm is currently pursuing C3PAO (Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization) accreditation through the CMMC-AB, which would authorize it to conduct official third-party assessments — a tightly gated credential within the defense compliance ecosystem.

Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: the firm maintains a direct-engagement model with website inquiries, phone, and email as primary contact channels, supplements this with content marketing (blog, YouTube "Cybersecurity Minute Series," LinkedIn), and generates mid-funnel demand through conference participation including Black Hat USA (booth 2021, 2022) and the CISO Initiative Summit (June 2024). Pricing is custom and quote-based, structured around multi-year contracts. The firm reports 50+ client logos on its website but has only one named public testimonial (Hartigen Solutions), and discloses no revenue, funding, or headcount metrics.

Name

principia/RAID Digital Security

Legal name

principia/RAID Digital Security

Website

https://principiaraid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

principia/RAID Digital Security is a U.S. cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm serving defense contractors, government contractors, and mid-market companies with CMMC, NIST, FedRAMP, SOC2, and ISO 27001 readiness, vCISO, assessment, and policy documentation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Compliance Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Data Security & Privacy Managed Services (DLP/Encryption) (BPAEADAL)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity compliance consulting
• CMMC readiness services
• Virtual CISO advisory
• NIST compliance assessments
• Managed compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. vCISO Services: Virtual Chief Information Security Officer retainer services providing strategic cybersecurity leadership without the overhead of full-time employees. Delivered by a team of industry experts in a cost-effective manner.
2. Managed Compliance Services: Ongoing compliance management including CMMC, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, SOC1-SOC2, and ISO-27001. Helping organizations manage government contracts and ensure data protection.
3. Assessments: Gap assessments and audit preparation services including CMMC readiness assessments, security and gap assessments, and pre-assessment for government and customer audits.
4. Policy Documentation: Custom policy and procedure development including comprehensive cybersecurity policies, templates, CMMC/NIST framework documentation, IT disaster recovery policies, business continuity plans, POAMs, and System Security Plans.
5. Implementation Services: Tailored implementation services to keep businesses secure and running smoothly, including solution design and gap remediation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

principia/RAID Digital Security is a cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm that delivers vCISO retainer services, managed compliance, CMMC and NIST readiness and gap assessments, policy documentation, solution design, gap remediation, and implementation services. The firm helps defense contractors, government contractors, and mid-market organizations achieve and maintain compliance with frameworks including CMMC, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DFARS, SOC 1/SOC 2, and ISO 27001.

Product overview

principia/RAID Digital Security is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity and compliance consulting services. The company provides Managed Compliance, Assessments (CMMC, FedRAMP/NIST 800-53, SOC1-SOC2, ISO-27001), vCISO Services, Solution Design, Policy Documentation, Gap Remediation, and Implementation services. These services are delivered through consulting engagements rather than a software product platform, helping organizations navigate complex cybersecurity frameworks, achieve compliance certifications, and strengthen their security posture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Compliance Comprehensive managed compliance services that help organizations manage government contracts, ensure data protection, and navigate complex cybersecurity frameworks including CMMC, NIST, and other regulatory requirements on an ongoing basis.
• Assessments Security and gap assessment services covering CMMC, FedRAMP/NIST 800-53, SOC 1-SOC 2, and ISO 27001 to help organizations pass government and customer audits.
• vCISO Service (Virtual CISO/CIO) Full-scale virtual CIO/CISO services providing strategic cybersecurity advisory, implementation guidance, and executive-level security leadership without the overhead of full-time employees, delivered on a retainer basis.
• Solution Design Consulting to design, improve, and integrate security solutions to protect organizational data, including development of security architectures.
• Policy Documentation Custom crafting of comprehensive cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and documentation ensuring seamless compliance and operational alignment with frameworks including CMMC, NIST 800-171, and NIST 800-53.
• Gap Remediation Strategic remediation services to identify and address security gaps, refine business processes, and implement solutions to protect organizational assets.
• Implementation Tailored implementation services to ensure security measures are deployed effectively while maintaining business operations, including technical control implementation and system security planning.
• CMMC Readiness End-to-end CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) preparation services guiding organizations from gap assessment through final certification, including POAM development and evidence collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients achieve CMMC certification readiness through structured gap assessment and remediation programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hartigen SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Hartigen Solutions is referenced as a client testimonial on principia/RAID's website, indicating an established working relationship. The testimonial states that principia/RAID's dedication and expertise has made them a trusted partner.
• CMMC-AB (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerprincipia/RAID is listed as under review by CMMC-AB seeking certification as a Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO). Once certified, they will be authorized to conduct third-party assessments for organizations seeking CMMC compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pivot Point Security: Direct peer offering vCISO, CMMC readiness, NIST 800-171, and managed compliance services to defense contractors and government suppliers. Closely matches principia/RAID's service catalog and target buyer profile.
• CyberSheath Services International: Specialized CMMC/NIST/DFARS compliance and managed cybersecurity services firm. Operates in the same defense-industrial-base niche with similar advisory-led delivery model.
• A-LIGN: Multi-framework compliance assessor (CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP). Competes head-to-head on assessment and managed compliance engagements with principia/RAID's core services.
• Kieri Solutions: CMMC and NIST 800-171 consulting firm focused on small and mid-sized defense contractors. Comparable boutique scale and DIB target market to principia/RAID.
• Coalfire Federal: Major cybersecurity advisory delivering CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST, and ISO assessments to federal customers. Competes for the same enterprise and defense-contractor engagements but at substantially larger scale.
• Summit 7 Systems: CMMC and NIST 800-171 specialist serving defense industrial base clients with readiness, managed compliance, and Microsoft GCC High cloud security offerings — directly overlapping principia/RAID's CMMC practice.
• SecureStrux: CMMC, RMF, NIST, and vCISO advisory firm focused on the defense industrial base. Highly comparable service model, customer profile, and federal-compliance orientation.
• Redspin (now Cerberus Sentinel): CMMC, application security, and FedRAMP advisory. Provides assessment preparation for DoD contractors — directly overlapping CMMC readiness services.

Broad incumbents

• Optiv Security: Large cybersecurity solutions integrator offering advisory, managed compliance, and vCISO-adjacent services across federal and commercial customers. Overlaps broadly but spans many verticals beyond CMMC.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal contractor with extensive cybersecurity advisory and CMMC/FedRAMP practice serving the DoD and intelligence community. Competes for higher-end federal compliance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@principiaraid6055
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/principiaraiddigitalsecurity
• Xx.com/principiaraid
• Facebookfacebook.com/principiaraid

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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