- ComplianceForge has been providing expert-derived cybersecurity documentation since 2005 - the first company to offer on-demand cybersecurity policies online.
- We are a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded by two former military officers with extensive cybersecurity and CT/FP backgrounds.
- Documentation is written by certified professionals (CISSP, CRISC, CIPP/US, PCIP, and more) with decades of experience.
- Our products serve clients from Fortune 100 to small businesses, across virtually every industry and every continent except Antarctica.
- ComplianceForge helped launch the Secure Controls Framework (SCF) and develops widely-used guidance like the HCGF, USG and CMMC Kill Chain.
Our Mission
ComplianceForge's mission is to serve as a business accelerator. We provide affordable cybersecurity and data privacy solutions of the highest quality to save our clients both time and money in meeting their specific statutory, regulatory, and contractual compliance needs.
Our business model allows us to sell documentation solutions at a small fraction of the cost compared to hiring a consultant or writing in-house. Products are usually delivered same business day via email. We leverage industry-recognized secure practices so our solutions can scale from Fortune 100 multinationals with complex requirements down to micro-small companies needing single solutions.
The concept of being "expert-derived" refers to knowledge obtained from qualified, human experts. ComplianceForge documentation is the output of several decades of human experience from actual experts in multiple cybersecurity and data protection domains.
What Makes ComplianceForge Special?
We are cybersecurity and data privacy specialists, where our focus is on Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC). We live and breathe documentation!
There are no "Bronze, Silver or Gold" levels of compliance - a standard is a standard for a reason. We develop products to help customers demonstrate due care and due diligence for their compliance needs.
We are proud to be a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). ComplianceForge was formed by two former military officers with extensive backgrounds in cybersecurity and Counter Terrorism / Force Protection (CT/FP).
We focus on writing cybersecurity and privacy documentation so that you can focus on what you do best - growing your business. Our products are used by many of the most well-known companies in the country.
We have been selling on-demand cybersecurity policies and are proud to be the first company to offer such a service on the Internet. Our documentation quality is equivalent to what is found in Fortune 500 enterprise environments.
In our ongoing commitment to provide excellent customer service, we make sure businesses have the support they need for their cybersecurity and privacy needs. This is where we make a difference and decrease the liabilities associated with running a business, since businesses rely too much on their IT resources to let amateurs provide guidance. The liabilities are too great to take chances.
We fill the niche skillset of writing quality cybersecurity and privacy documentation that is comprehensive, scalable and affordable. Since we respect the privacy of our clients, we do not publicly share the names of the companies we serve, but many of the well-known and trusted brands you use daily are our clients. In many ways, we are corporate America's "quiet professionals" for cybersecurity documentation.
What We Believe
We are here to help businesses that lack specialized cybersecurity knowledge and experience. Simple truths we believe in.
Cybersecurity & privacy documentation requires specialized expertise. The liabilities are too great to take chances with amateur solutions.
Policies, standards, and procedures demonstrate due diligence and due care efforts - essential for any organization regardless of size.
Our pricing encourages growth. Documentation should not be a barrier - it should be an enabler for organizations to protect their interests.
Documentation should be written in concise, scalable language that satisfies auditors and regulators while being practical for daily use.
Industry Contributions
ComplianceForge continuously innovates and shares ideas to better the cybersecurity profession. In addition to helping launch the SCF as an independent company, we are notable for developing the following resources.
A standardized approach to scoping cybersecurity and compliance programs.
A controls-centric methodology for building and managing a cybersecurity program.
How policies, standards, controls, procedures, guidelines, and metrics relate in a structured hierarchy.
Practical guidance for identifying, assessing, and communicating cybersecurity risks to leadership.
A structured approach to measuring and reporting cybersecurity program effectiveness.
Prioritized approaches to CMMC implementation and detailed mapping for NIST transitions.