What Continuums Strategies does

Continuums Strategies is a privately held, founder-led cybersecurity consulting firm domiciled in New Jersey and operating globally, providing executive advisory services focused on enterprise AI cyber-resilience. Founded by Derrick A. Butts, who serves as Founder and CEO, the firm targets CXO leaders and boards across federal government, financial services, healthcare, legal, education, and Fortune 500 corporate segments. The company is structured as a boutique advisory practice, with no disclosed headcount and no product or platform sales; revenue is generated through custom, multi-year professional services engagements and fractional vCISO/CRO arrangements priced on a quote basis.

The firm's core differentiator is AI TELP™ (Artificial Intelligence Transitional Enablement & Leadership Program), a proprietary hybrid framework that combines ITIL and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0) and is aligned to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0). AI TELP™ evaluates AI cyber-resilience readiness across four dimensions — Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage — and is operationalized through a free executive-friendly readiness assessment survey that delivers a radar-chart report and an AI readiness health score. The framework underpins a broader service portfolio including Enterprise AI Cyber-Resilience Strategy Advisory, Fractional/Virtual CRO and vCISO services, Zero Trust Architecture strategy (NIST SP 800-207), AI GRC, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Business Impact Assessments, Data Loss Prevention strategy, and IT team mentoring, with threat-intelligence capability augmented through a partnership with Visium Analytics (TruContext/MITRE Cygraph).

The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: direct consultation booking via Calendly, a self-serve AI TELP assessment funnel, and personal speaking engagements at InfoSec World (2023-2024) and (ISC)² Cybersecurity Congress (2017-2022). Customer-acquisition signals include founder brand recognition (Security Magazine Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2021; SC Magazine Top CSO 2020) and demonstrated experience supporting organizations up to 700,000 employees and enterprise risk management programs up to $9.0B. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue mechanics rely on custom engagement scoping and retainer-style fractional executive services, with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Continuums Strategies

Legal name

Continuums Strategies LLC

Website

https://continuumsstrategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Continuums Strategies is a founder-led boutique cybersecurity consultancy that advises CXOs and boards on enterprise AI cyber-resilience, anchored by its proprietary AI TELP framework aligned to NIST AI RMF 1.0 and delivered through fractional vCISO/CRO and Zero Trust advisory engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Advisory Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Resilience Planning (BPAKADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Operational Resilience (BPAHAFAK), Supply Chain Risk, Resilience & Business Continuity (BPAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity advisory
• AI cyber-resilience
• Enterprise risk management
• Zero trust consulting
• Fractional CISO services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Fractional/Virtual Chief Risk Officer and vCISO services, enterprise AI cyber-resilience strategy advisory, and ongoing consulting engagements. Revenue generated through project-based consulting and retainer arrangements for executive advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Continuums Strategies provides enterprise advisory and consulting services focused on AI cyber-resilience, anchored by its proprietary AI TELP™ framework (Artificial Intelligence Transitional Enablement & Leadership Program). The firm offers fractional/virtual CISO and CRO advisory, Zero Trust Architecture strategy, governance/risk/compliance consulting, and AI digital enablement strategies to CXO leaders, boards, and enterprise organizations.

Product overview

Continuums Strategies offers a portfolio of advisory services anchored by the AI TELP™ (Artificial Intelligence Transitional Enablement & Leadership Program) framework — a hybrid standards-based methodology combining ITIL and NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) for enterprise AI cyber-resilience. The core AI TELP™ product provides high-level readiness assessments, radar chart visualizations, and actionable recommendations across Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage dimensions. This is complemented by a suite of consulting services including Enterprise AI Cyber-Resilience Strategy Advisor, Fractional vCISO/CRO services, AI Digital Enablement Strategies, Zero Trust Architecture implementation, AI Governance/Risk/Compliance advisory, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery planning, and IT Team Mentoring/Training. The company specializes in helping CXO leaders and boards make defensible decisions in enterprise AI-accelerated risk environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI TELP™: Artificial Intelligence Transitional Enablement & Leadership Program - A hybrid standards-based framework for managing enterprise business and cybersecurity risks, aligned to NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0).

Products and services

• AI TELP™ (Artificial Intelligence Transitional Enablement & Leadership Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce operational costs by up to 30%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Visium AnalyticscoreTechnology or IntegrationVisium Analytics provides AI data visualization and cybersecurity technologies through their TruContext™ platform. TruContext is an enhanced commercialized version of MITRE's Cygraph cyber tool, the only patented scalable multi-layered graph database solution for cybersecurity. Designed with MITRE ATT&CK & ATLAS frameworks for use within DoD Army Cyber command. Continuums Strategies leverages Visium's threat intelligence capabilities to enhance client AI cyber-resilience strategies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Specialized cyber threat intelligence and incident response advisory firm, now part of Google Cloud. Closely comparable in cyber-resilience advisory, threat-informed defense, and executive-level risk advisory, with a stronger brand and incident response bench.
• Optiv Security: Cyber-focused advisory and solutions provider offering GRC, security strategy, and managed services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Directly comparable in security advisory, GRC, and risk program development, with a broader product and services portfolio.
• Schellman & Co. Cyber and compliance advisory firm focused on SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP assessments. Comparable in standards-based risk and compliance advisory, with a stronger attestation and certification footprint and similar boutique positioning.
• Coalfire: Cyber risk advisory and compliance firm specializing in cloud security, GRC, and federal/commercial compliance programs. Comparable in NIST- and ISO-aligned advisory work and fractional security leadership for mid-sized and regulated organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Cyber Risk Services): Global Big Four firm offering enterprise cyber risk, AI governance, and vCISO advisory services to large enterprises and government clients. Directly comparable in service categories (GRC, zero trust, cyber resilience) but at vastly greater scale and brand reach.
• Accenture (Security): Global consulting giant with a large security practice spanning cyber strategy, zero trust, and managed security. Comparable advisory services around AI risk and digital resilience, with materially larger delivery capacity and enterprise footprint.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal and commercial cyber consulting firm with deep government and regulated-industry presence. Comparable in NIST-aligned cyber advisory, AI risk, and vCISO-adjacent services, particularly in federal and defense markets where Continuums claims clients.
• PwC (Cybersecurity & Privacy): Big Four advisory practice delivering AI risk, cyber resilience, and regulatory compliance consulting. Overlaps with Continuums' AI cyber-resilience, GRC, and risk advisory offerings, with stronger global delivery and a broader productized methodology portfolio.

Regional players

• NCC Group: UK-headquartered global cyber security and risk advisory firm offering consulting, managed services, and assurance. Comparable in cyber resilience, GRC, and risk advisory, but primarily serves European markets rather than Continuums' US-centric base.

Emerging players

• Bishop Fox: Boutique offensive-security and cyber advisory firm serving enterprise and high-growth technology clients. Comparable as a high-expertise boutique cyber advisory, with stronger technical/offensive security depth but narrower AI governance focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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