# Agency Cybersecurity > Your security and compliance team, without the headcount. Agency operates your entire security and compliance program with U.S.-based forward-deployed engineers and proprietary AI — from policy to audit to remediation. ## About Agency Cybersecurity (getagency.com) is a Y Combinator-backed cybersecurity company that provides AI-powered, forward-deployed security and compliance services. Rated 4.9/5 on G2, trusted by 1,000+ companies including Samsung, Intel, and CrowdStrike partners. ## Start Here - [Agency Cybersecurity](https://getagency.com/): Agency runs your security and compliance program with forward-deployed engineers on top of Vanta, Drata, CrowdStrike, and your stack. - [Agency for Startups](https://getagency.com/startups): SOC 2 for startups with audit and pen test included — all-in from $2,500 to $12,500, versus $25k–$60k+ typical. - [Service Guarantee](https://getagency.com/guarantee): Agency's service guarantee — commitments, eligibility, exclusions, and customer responsibilities for covered services. ## Pricing - [Vanta pricing through Agency](https://getagency.com/lp/vanta-pricing): Vanta SOC 2 from $7,200/yr for 1–20 employees, Best Price Guarantee, all-in bundles with audit and pen test. [Markdown](https://getagency.com/lp/vanta-pricing.md) - [Drata pricing through Agency](https://getagency.com/lp/drata-pricing): Drata SOC 2 from $6,500/yr for 1–20 employees, multi-framework discounts from 3+ frameworks. [Markdown](https://getagency.com/lp/drata-pricing.md) - [Express Comply pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/express-comply-pricing): flat-rate done-for-you SOC 2 from $5,000 for one year including the observation period; audits from $2,500. [Markdown](https://getagency.com/lp/express-comply-pricing.md) - [Managed Comply pricing](https://getagency.com/lp/managed-comply-pricing): full virtual CISO and managed compliance from $5,000/mo for up to 100 employees. [Markdown](https://getagency.com/lp/managed-comply-pricing.md) - [ISO 27001 without a platform](https://getagency.com/lp/iso-27001-without-platform): full implementation plus audit from $12,500, spreadsheet-based, no GRC software. [Markdown](https://getagency.com/lp/iso-27001-without-platform.md) - [SOC 2 without a platform](https://getagency.com/lp/soc-2-without-platform): SOC 2 Type II implementation plus audit from $10,000, no GRC platform required. [Markdown](https://getagency.com/lp/soc-2-without-platform.md) ## Platform Products Agency's platform consists of AI agents deployed into client infrastructure: - [Verse C2](https://getagency.com/platform/verse-c2): Command-and-control AI automation platform - [Umberto](https://getagency.com/platform/umberto): AI compliance evidence engine - [Rumi AI](https://getagency.com/platform/rumi-ai): AI-powered cloud operations across AWS, GCP, Azure - [Ringwraith](https://getagency.com/platform/ringwraith): Audit progress monitoring - [Caruso](https://getagency.com/platform/caruso): Network diagram and documentation - [M79](https://getagency.com/platform/m79): System description generation - [Storm Shadow](https://getagency.com/platform/storm-shadow): Evidence validation - [CustodyID](https://getagency.com/platform/custodyid): Identity intelligence - [Auditnex](https://getagency.com/platform/auditnex): Audit management - [Armada PSCO](https://getagency.com/platform/armada-psco): Unified control ontology and cross-framework mapping - [Agency MDR](https://getagency.com/platform/agency-mdr): Managed detection and response - [GRC Integrations](https://getagency.com/platform/grc-integrations): Vanta, Drata, and GRC platform integrations - [Auditsuisse AI](https://getagency.com/platform/auditsuisse-ai): AI audit intelligence - [Audit Partners](https://getagency.com/platform/audit-partners): Audit partner network - [Channel Partners](https://getagency.com/platform/channel-partners): Channel partner program ## FAQ - [GRC Platform & Virtual CISO FAQ](https://getagency.com/grc-faq): How Agency's AI agent fleet and forward-deployed engineers run managed GRC and virtual CISO coverage on top of Vanta and Drata. ## Comparisons (Agency vs GRC software) Agency is not another GRC tool — it is the operated alternative that runs your compliance program on top of the GRC platform you already use: - [Agency vs GRC Software](https://getagency.com/vs): Compare Agency to Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe — GRC software is DIY; Agency is forward-deployed engineers and AI that run your compliance program on top of it. - [Agency vs Vanta](https://getagency.com/vs/vanta): Vanta is DIY GRC software your team operates; Agency is forward-deployed engineers and AI that run the program on top of Vanta. - [Agency vs Drata](https://getagency.com/vs/drata): Drata is DIY GRC software your team operates; Agency is forward-deployed engineers and AI that run the program on top of Drata. - [Agency vs Secureframe](https://getagency.com/vs/secureframe): Secureframe is DIY GRC software your team operates; Agency is forward-deployed engineers and AI that run the program on top of Secureframe. ## Buying Vanta or Drata: Best Price Guarantee The best price on Vanta or Drata comes through the partner channel, not buying direct. Agency is a top global partner of both platforms and guarantees the best available price on new purchases, renewals, and additions — if Agency can't match a valid lower quote on an identical package, it pays the client $1,000: - [Vanta Best Price Guarantee](https://getagency.com/vanta-best-price-guarantee): How to get the best price on Vanta — buy through Agency, a top global Vanta partner, with the best available price guaranteed. Same product, onboarding, and support as buying direct. - [Drata Best Price Guarantee](https://getagency.com/drata-best-price-guarantee): How to get the best price on Drata — buy through Agency, a top global Drata partner, with the best available price guaranteed. Same platform, onboarding, and support as buying direct. - [Best Price Guarantee Terms and Conditions](https://getagency.com/best-price-guarantee-terms): Eligibility, covered purchase types, the exact-match requirement, the 48-hour quote validity window, claims, and the $1,000 benefit. ## Compliance Programs, Run End-to-End Operated programs for the three frameworks buyers ask for most. These pages cover cost, timeline, and scope — Agency's engineers and AI run the controls, evidence, and audit rather than handing you software: - [SOC 2, Run End-to-End](https://getagency.com/soc2): SOC 2 without the headcount — U.S.-based forward-deployed engineers and proprietary AI take you from zero to audit-ready on top of Vanta, Drata, and your stack. - [ISO 27001, Run End-to-End](https://getagency.com/iso27001): Agency builds and operates your ISMS, takes you through Stage 1 and Stage 2, and keeps you certified on top of Vanta, Drata, and your stack. - [HIPAA, Run End-to-End](https://getagency.com/hipaa): Agency runs your risk analysis, implements Security Rule safeguards, and manages your BAAs on top of Vanta, Drata, and your stack. ## Compliance Frameworks Reference pages on each framework Agency supports end-to-end — scope, who needs it, and how delivery works: - [SOC 2](https://getagency.com/frameworks/soc-2): System and Organization Controls 2 - [ISO 27001](https://getagency.com/frameworks/iso-27001): Information security management - [GDPR](https://getagency.com/frameworks/gdpr): General Data Protection Regulation - [HIPAA](https://getagency.com/frameworks/hipaa): Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - [FedRAMP](https://getagency.com/frameworks/fedramp): Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program - [CMMC 2.0](https://getagency.com/frameworks/cmmc-2): Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification - [ISO 42001](https://getagency.com/frameworks/iso-42001): AI management system standard - [USDP](https://getagency.com/frameworks/usdp): US Data Privacy framework - [HITRUST](https://getagency.com/frameworks/hitrust): Health Information Trust Alliance ## Industry Solutions - [Aerospace & Aviation](https://getagency.com/offerings/aerospace-aviation) - [Critical Infrastructure](https://getagency.com/offerings/critical-infrastructure) - [Energy](https://getagency.com/offerings/energy) - [Financial Services](https://getagency.com/offerings/financial-services) - [Government](https://getagency.com/offerings/government) - [Hardware Development](https://getagency.com/offerings/hardware-development) - [Health & Life Sciences](https://getagency.com/offerings/health-life-sciences) - [Media & Entertainment](https://getagency.com/offerings/media-entertainment) - [Retail & Ecommerce](https://getagency.com/offerings/retail-ecommerce) - [Technology & Software](https://getagency.com/offerings/technology-software) - [Transportation](https://getagency.com/offerings/transportation) - [Startups](https://getagency.com/offerings/startups) - [Mid-Market](https://getagency.com/offerings/mid-market) - [Enterprise](https://getagency.com/offerings/enterprise) ## Security Challenges - [Audited Compliance](https://getagency.com/challenges/audited-compliance) - [Fragmented Governance](https://getagency.com/challenges/fragmented-governance) - [Cross-Framework Complexity](https://getagency.com/challenges/cross-framework-complexity) - [Vendor Risk](https://getagency.com/challenges/vendor-risk) - [Questionnaire Fatigue](https://getagency.com/challenges/questionnaire-fatigue) - [Policy & Access](https://getagency.com/challenges/policy-and-access) - [Trust & Transparency](https://getagency.com/challenges/trust-and-transparency) - [BYOD Security](https://getagency.com/challenges/byod-security) - [Insider Risks](https://getagency.com/challenges/insider-risks) - [Remote Workers](https://getagency.com/challenges/remote-workers) - [GRC Engineering](https://getagency.com/challenges/grc-engineering) ## Impact Studies - [How Gorgias Cut Compliance Costs by $100,000 a Year](https://getagency.com/impact/gorgias) - [How Coalesce Went From One Framework to Four](https://getagency.com/impact/coalesce) - [How CloudCover Passed ISO 27001 With Zero Audit Findings](https://getagency.com/impact/cloudcover) - [How Popp Won Enterprise Trust With Three Certifications](https://getagency.com/impact/popp) - [Regulatory Shadows](https://getagency.com/regulatory-shadows) - [2023 Not (Cyber) Safe for Work Report](https://getagency.com/2023-not-cyber-safe-for-work-report) - [Catching a North Korean Hacking Attempt](https://getagency.com/catching-north-korean-hacking-attempt) ## Managed Compliance Services Agency operates your GRC platform and compliance program for you — forward-deployed compliance engineers plus AI, on top of the tools you already use: - [Behind on Audit Evidence](https://getagency.com/behind-on-audit-evidence): Behind on evidence collection with an audit coming? What auditors actually need, what can be recovered late, what can’t, and the triage order that protects your date. - [Compliance as a Service](https://getagency.com/compliance-as-a-service): Compliance as a service explained: platform, engineers, AI, and audit coordination under one subscription. What’s included, how delivery works, and who CaaS fits. - [Failing Vanta Tests](https://getagency.com/failing-vanta-tests): Failing Vanta tests come from three causes — integration drift, real control gaps, and undocumented exceptions. Here’s the triage order, and how to clear the backlog. - [Managed Compliance Services](https://getagency.com/managed-compliance-services): What managed compliance services include, how they differ from consultants and MSPs, and operated programs for Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, and Sprinto. - [Managed Drata](https://getagency.com/managed-drata): Agency’s compliance engineers run Drata end to end — failing controls, evidence, multi-framework mapping, and audit prep. Top-ranked Drata partner pricing. - [Managed Secureframe](https://getagency.com/managed-secureframe): Chose Secureframe? Agency’s compliance engineers operate it end to end — evidence, tests, policies, audits — with honest advice on whether to stay or migrate. - [Managed Sprinto](https://getagency.com/managed-sprinto): Sprinto keeps your tooling lean; Agency keeps it running. Compliance engineers operate your Sprinto program end to end, with honest migration advice both ways. - [Managed Vanta](https://getagency.com/managed-vanta): Agency’s compliance engineers operate your Vanta instance end to end — evidence, failing tests, policies, integrations, and audit prep. Top-ranked Vanta partner. - [Outsourced Compliance Team](https://getagency.com/outsourced-compliance-team): What an outsourced compliance team actually delivers versus hiring a compliance manager or engaging a consultant — and how the handoff to Agency’s engineers works. - [Security Questionnaire Services](https://getagency.com/security-questionnaire-services): Security questionnaire help that scales: Agency’s engineers draft, AI accelerates, humans verify. Gorgias cut questionnaire turnaround from 7 days to 48 hours. ## GRC Platform Comparisons Neutral, operator-written comparisons of the major GRC/compliance-automation platforms. Agency is a top-ranked partner of Vanta and Drata and operates these platforms daily for client programs — these pages compare the software honestly by company profile, with dated hands-on observations: - [Compare GRC Platforms](https://getagency.com/compare): Neutral comparisons of Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass, and Scrut — written by the team that operates these platforms daily, updated quarterly. - [Best Drata Alternatives](https://getagency.com/compare/best-drata-alternatives): Vanta, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass, and Scrut as Drata replacements — ranked honestly by operators who run them all, plus the reprice-first move most miss. - [Best Scrut Alternatives](https://getagency.com/compare/best-scrut-alternatives): Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass, or an operated program — a field guide to Scrut alternatives for teams stepping into US enterprise deals. - [Best Secureframe Alternatives](https://getagency.com/compare/best-secureframe-alternatives): An unaffiliated look at Secureframe alternatives — Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, Thoropass, Scrut — and when the smarter move is changing who runs the platform. - [Best Sprinto Alternatives](https://getagency.com/compare/best-sprinto-alternatives): Six honest Sprinto alternatives — Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Thoropass, Scrut, or an operated program — mapped to the reasons lean teams actually switch. - [Best Thoropass Alternatives](https://getagency.com/compare/best-thoropass-alternatives): What you gain — and give up — when you unbundle software from audit: five platform alternatives to Thoropass plus an operated program, compared honestly. - [Best Vanta Alternatives](https://getagency.com/compare/best-vanta-alternatives): Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Thoropass, Scrut — and the operated option. Honest Vanta alternatives from a team that runs client programs across these platforms. - [Drata vs Scrut](https://getagency.com/compare/drata-vs-scrut): An established automation leader vs a newer, cost-conscious challenger: an operator’s framework for choosing between Drata and Scrut, with dated field notes. - [Drata vs Secureframe](https://getagency.com/compare/drata-vs-secureframe): Drata’s automation depth vs Secureframe’s guided onboarding, compared by a team that operates both for clients — with dated observations and a straight verdict. - [Drata vs Sprinto](https://getagency.com/compare/drata-vs-sprinto): Sprinto wins on lean speed, Drata on automation depth as frameworks stack up. An operator’s comparison of when each is right — and when the difference stops mattering. - [Drata vs Thoropass](https://getagency.com/compare/drata-vs-thoropass): Drata sells the platform and leaves the auditor choice to you; Thoropass bundles software with the audit itself. An operator’s guide to which buying model fits. - [Secureframe vs Scrut](https://getagency.com/compare/secureframe-vs-scrut): Secureframe vs Scrut: the established mid-field platform against the international challenger, compared by a team that operates both and profits from neither. - [Secureframe vs Sprinto](https://getagency.com/compare/secureframe-vs-sprinto): Secureframe or Sprinto? Agency sells neither and runs both for clients — an honest structural comparison plus the two-week trial that settles it. - [Secureframe vs Thoropass](https://getagency.com/compare/secureframe-vs-thoropass): One sells software and lets you pick the auditor; one bundles software with the audit. Secureframe vs Thoropass, compared by an operator with no stake in either. - [Sprinto vs Scrut](https://getagency.com/compare/sprinto-vs-scrut): Two challenger GRC platforms competing on cost-efficiency. Why the spec-sheet comparison is a tie, and the two-week hands-on trial that actually decides it. - [Sprinto vs Thoropass](https://getagency.com/compare/sprinto-vs-thoropass): Sprinto keeps tooling lean and leaves the auditor choice open; Thoropass sells software and audit under one roof. A neutral framework for picking between them. - [Thoropass vs Scrut](https://getagency.com/compare/thoropass-vs-scrut): Thoropass bundles the audit with its software; Scrut keeps the platform standalone and the auditor yours to pick. How operators frame this unusual matchup. - [Vanta vs Drata](https://getagency.com/compare/vanta-vs-drata): We operate both platforms daily. Where Vanta wins, where Drata wins, and how to choose by stage, stack, and framework mix — a neutral comparison, updated quarterly. - [Vanta vs Scrut](https://getagency.com/compare/vanta-vs-scrut): How to weigh Vanta’s established ecosystem against Scrut, a newer challenger with international traction — from a team that operates GRC platforms for a living. - [Vanta vs Secureframe](https://getagency.com/compare/vanta-vs-secureframe): Vanta’s ecosystem breadth vs Secureframe’s guided onboarding, compared by a team that operates client programs on both. Neutral, dated, and reviewed quarterly. - [Vanta vs Sprinto](https://getagency.com/compare/vanta-vs-sprinto): An operator’s take on the enterprise-recognized default vs the lean-budget challenger — when Sprinto’s price-first appeal wins and when Vanta pays for itself. - [Vanta vs Thoropass](https://getagency.com/compare/vanta-vs-thoropass): Vanta plus your choice of auditor, or Thoropass’s software-and-audit bundle? An operator’s guide to the trade-off between convenience and separation of duties. ## Virtual CISO (vCISO) Fractional security leadership: what a virtual CISO does, what it costs, and vCISO services by industry — delivered by Agency’s forward-deployed engineers and AI: - [CISO as a Service](https://getagency.com/ciso-as-a-service): CISO as a service is a vCISO under another name. What the “as a service” part should guarantee — SLAs, a team, deliverables, continuity — and how to vet any vendor. - [Virtual CISO](https://getagency.com/vciso): vCISO services from Agency: security strategy, compliance ownership, audit readiness, and board reporting — forward-deployed engineers plus AI, no full-time hire. - [vCISO for AI Companies](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-ai-companies): Enterprise buyers now ask AI companies about training data, model data handling, and governance. A vCISO who makes those answers credible — SOC 2 through ISO 42001. - [vCISO for E-commerce](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-ecommerce): A vCISO for e-commerce: customer PII at volume, PCI DSS scoping, platform-partner security reviews, GDPR for international sellers, and peak-season readiness. - [vCISO for Fintech](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-fintech): A vCISO for fintech: bank-partner due diligence, SOC 2 and PCI DSS expectations, counterparty risk reviews, and audit-grade vendor management — one accountable team. - [vCISO for Government Contractors](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-government-contractors): A vCISO for the defense supply chain: CMMC 2.0 flow-downs, NIST 800-171 self-assessments, CUI handling, System Security Plans, and FedRAMP for selling to agencies. - [vCISO for Healthcare](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-healthcare): A vCISO for digital health: HIPAA as the floor, SOC 2 for procurement, HITRUST when health systems ask — plus BAAs, PHI mapping, and hospital security reviews. - [vCISO for SaaS](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-saas): A vCISO for B2B SaaS: own SOC 2, run the trust center, clear security questionnaires, and answer multi-tenant architecture questions so enterprise deals close. - [vCISO for Startups](https://getagency.com/vciso-for-startups): When a startup actually needs a vCISO, what it should cost at seed stage, and the compressed path from first security questionnaire to closed enterprise deal. - [vCISO vs Full-Time CISO](https://getagency.com/vciso-vs-full-time-ciso): When a full-time CISO is worth the executive hire, when a vCISO covers the same accountability for less, and the hybrid path most companies actually take. - [What a vCISO Does](https://getagency.com/what-does-a-vciso-do): What a virtual CISO actually does day to day: risk ownership, compliance direction, buyer-facing security, incident readiness, and board reporting — mapped week by week. ## Compliance Artifacts & Examples Plain-English explainers for the documents and workflows that show up in every compliance program — with inline examples, no gated downloads: - [User Access Review](https://getagency.com/access-review): What a user access review is, which systems and accounts are in scope, what evidence auditors sample, and a cycle that doesn’t eat a week — with an example record. - [Auditor PBC List](https://getagency.com/auditor-pbc-list): What a PBC (prepared-by-client) list is, when auditors send it, how it’s organized, and how to run the response without derailing engineering — with an example. - [Information Security Policy](https://getagency.com/information-security-policy): What an information security policy is, what belongs in it versus sub-policies, who approves it, and how auditors test it — with an annotated outline you can adapt. - [Penetration Test Report](https://getagency.com/penetration-test-report): What a penetration test report contains, what buyers and SOC 2 auditors look for, when to share the attestation letter instead, and example findings. - [SOC 2 Bridge Letter](https://getagency.com/soc-2-bridge-letter): What a SOC 2 bridge letter (gap letter) covers, who signs it, how long it should cover, and a complete example you can adapt — from engineers who draft them every cycle. - [SOC 2 Management Assertion](https://getagency.com/soc-2-management-assertion): What the SOC 2 management assertion (Section II) must say, who signs it, how it differs from a bridge letter, and a realistic skeleton you can adapt. - [SOC 2 System Description](https://getagency.com/soc-2-system-description): What the SOC 2 system description (Section III) must cover — components, boundaries, subservice organizations, CUECs — plus an annotated outline auditors accept. - [Vendor Security Review](https://getagency.com/vendor-security-review): When to review vendors, how to tier them by data access, what reviewing a SOC 2 report really means, and how to document risk acceptance — with an example record. ## Compliance by Company Stage Compliance guidance for specific company stages and situations — fundraising, due diligence, AI products, and first-time SOC 2 or ISO 27001: - [HIPAA for Startups](https://getagency.com/hipaa-for-startups): When HIPAA actually applies to a startup, why there is no official HIPAA certification, and how digital-health founders pair HIPAA with SOC 2 and HITRUST to win deals. - [ISO 27001 for Startups](https://getagency.com/iso-27001-for-startups): When a startup actually needs ISO 27001, whether to do SOC 2 first or both together, and what the stage 1, stage 2, and surveillance cycle asks of a lean team. - [SOC 2 Before Series A](https://getagency.com/soc-2-before-series-a): Should you get SOC 2 before raising a Series A? When it’s worth it, what it costs at seed stage, and how founders compress the timeline without hiring. - [SOC 2 for Startups](https://getagency.com/soc-2-compliance-for-startups): When SOC 2 becomes unavoidable, what a first report really costs, Type I vs Type II, and the five mistakes first-time startups make — a founder’s working guide. - [SOC 2 for AI Companies](https://getagency.com/soc-2-for-ai-companies): AI startups face a doubled security review — classic SOC 2 questions plus AI-specific ones. How to scope, run, and pass SOC 2 when your product is a model. - [SOC 2 in Due Diligence](https://getagency.com/soc-2-in-due-diligence): Where SOC 2 shows up in M&A and enterprise-procurement diligence: what reviewers check on the report, how to package a data room, and the red flags that reprice deals. ## Compliance Questions & Answers Direct answers to common questions about outsourcing compliance, GRC platforms, timelines, and audits: - [Questions](https://getagency.com/questions): Direct answers to the questions founders and security leads actually ask about SOC 2, ISO 27001, GRC platforms, audits, and outsourcing the work. (60 pages) ## Compliance Glossary Operator-focused definitions of compliance and audit terminology — evidence collection, observation periods, bridge letters, PBC lists, and more: - [Glossary](https://getagency.com/glossary): Compliance and audit terminology defined the way practitioners use it — evidence collection, observation periods, bridge letters, PBC lists, and more. (75 pages) ## Contact - [Assemble Your GRC Team](https://getagency.com/request-demo) - [Partnerships](https://getagency.com/partnerships) - [Careers](https://getagency.com/careers) ## Legal - [Terms of Service](https://getagency.com/terms): Terms governing use of Agency services, platform access, agreements, and customer responsibilities. - [Privacy Policy](https://getagency.com/privacy-policy): How Agency collects, uses, and protects personal information under applicable data protection laws.