These teams had contracts to win, customers to satisfy, and regulatory requirements to meet. Here is what they did with Carbide.
Credentialed Advisors + Platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and more
Compliance Advisory Services That Handle the Work
Your advisor scopes the program, drives remediation, and manages the audit. Your team stays focused on the business.
The advisory team
The people handling your security compliance program
Carbide’s cybersecurity advisory team works inside the same platform your security compliance program runs on. They interpret controls, prepare evidence for assessors, and manage the auditor relationship from first engagement through sign-off.
Darren Gallop
CEO & Co-Founder
CISSP
CISM
CISA
CIPM
CIPT
AIGP
Ryan Milley
Manager, Security Solutions Advisory
Security+
Nishank Kedar
Manager, Penetration Testing
EC-Council Certified Security Analyst v9
Certified Ethical Hacker V9
Jameelah Daniel
Security Solutions Advisor
Security+
Steven Young
Security Solutions Advisor
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
Adil Aslam
Security Solutions Advisor
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
Real requirements. Real outcomes.
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The advisory engagement
What your advisor does
The platform automates the repetitive work. Your advisor handles everything that requires judgment.
How Carbide compares
Why teams choose Carbide over the alternatives
Some teams hire a cybersecurity advisory firm and get a gap report. Others buy a platform and handle interpretation themselves. DIY compliance stalls without framework expertise.
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Automated evidence collection
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Credentialed security experts
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Scales across multiple frameworks
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Carries context across your program
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Internal audit review before external audit
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Ongoing support after first audit
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Automated evidence collection
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Credentialed security experts
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Scales across multiple frameworks
| DIY | Consultant | Platform Only | Carbide |
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Partial
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Yes
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Carries context across your program
| DIY | Consultant | Platform Only | Carbide |
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Yes
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Internal audit review before external audit
| DIY | Consultant | Platform Only | Carbide |
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Yes
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Ongoing support after first audit
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Growing your program
Meet the next requirement without rebuilding what you have
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Controls map forward
Your advisor identifies which existing policies and evidence satisfy new requirements before any remediation begins.
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No re-scoping from scratch
Your advisor knows your environment, so the second engagement begins at gap identification rather than discovery.
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One platform, multiple programs
All frameworks run in the same Carbide account with shared evidence, policies, and control status.
What teams ask before they start
We already have a compliance platform. Do we need advisory on top of it?
A platform automates evidence collection and control tracking. It does not interpret what each control requires for your specific environment, catch documentation gaps before an auditor does, or manage your remediation timeline. Those are the things that determine whether the audit goes well. Advisory is the part that ensures the platform work produces a defensible result.
How long does it take to get compliant?
It depends on the framework and your current posture. A Current State Assessment will tell you exactly where you stand and what the realistic timeline looks like before any commitment is made. Most Carbide customers reach audit readiness in four to nine months for a first framework.
Can we just hire a consultant instead?
A consultant delivers a gap report and leaves. You still need to track remediation, collect evidence, manage the auditor relationship, and maintain the program after certification. Carbide’s advisory team stays engaged through the full cycle, and the platform carries the program forward after the initial engagement closes.
We have SOC 2. Adding ISO 27001 feels like starting over.
It is not. Roughly 70% of controls from a well-documented SOC 2 program map directly to ISO 27001 requirements. Your advisor identifies which controls already satisfy the new standard before any additional remediation begins. The second framework takes a fraction of the time and cost of the first.