Three core services. A supporting capability layer.
Antares Security operates around three primary engagements — executive advisory, risk assessment, and compliance program build — with operational and incident capabilities scoped alongside them as needed.
The primary advisory engagements.
Cybersecurity Advisory (Virtual CISO)
The governance layer of the security operating model. The Virtual CISO function defines strategy, sets risk posture, holds decision authority at the executive level, and establishes the priorities the program is run against.
- —An approved security strategy and 12–18 month investment plan the board can defend
- —A standing risk-decision and reporting cadence at the executive and board level
- —Documented risk acceptances, control trade-offs, and program ownership leadership can point to
Risk Management & Security Assessment
Security visibility, risk identification, and operational exposure analysis — translated into a prioritized risk register that leadership can act on, not a binder that sits on a shelf.
- —A prioritized executive risk register with named owners and target dates
- —A control posture and maturity baseline mapped to business priority
- —Decision guidance leadership can use to sequence remediation, investment, or program build
Compliance Program Development
Operational compliance design, implementation, and audit readiness across major frameworks — built to be operated continuously, not assembled the month before audit.
- —A control architecture and policy structure mapped to the chosen framework(s)
- —Audit readiness with structured evidence, named owners, and a defensible posture
- —A governance cadence that keeps the program operating between audit cycles
Operational execution and incident coordination.
Scoped alongside advisory direction — either to stand up the operating model the program runs on, or to coordinate response when an event is in motion.
Security Operations
The execution layer of the security operating model. Security Operations implements detection and response capabilities, operates security processes, and coordinates tooling and incident workflows within governance boundaries defined by the vCISO.
View capability →Incident Response & Management
Structured response capability activated under governance or advisory engagement — executive-led coordination across the full incident lifecycle, with documented decision authority across internal teams, counsel, insurers, and external responders.
View capability →Scoped alongside core engagements.
Threat Management
Vulnerability and exposure management aligned to business priority — what to fix, in what order, and how to stop the queue from running the program.
- ›Vulnerability program design
- ›Exposure prioritization
- ›Threat-informed defense
Penetration Testing
Scoped, targeted testing focused on systems and risks that matter, with findings written for executives and engineering — and a clear remediation path.
- ›External & internal testing
- ›Application & cloud focus
- ›Executive-ready findings
Infrastructure & Cloud Security
Architectural review and hardening across cloud and hybrid environments — identity, segmentation, data flow, and the controls that meaningfully reduce blast radius.
- ›Cloud architecture review
- ›Identity & access design
- ›Segmentation & data flow
Have a specific scope in mind?
Tell us the operating context and what decision is forcing the work. A 30–45 minute advisory call will clarify the right starting engagement — diagnostic, build, retainer, or a sequence.