DGTL Secure
Cybersecurity and Compliance That Unlock Enterprise Deals
SOC 2 programs, application security, and compliance architecture built alongside Build and AI from day one, not retrofitted before an audit. Quito HQ. Same business day as your team. Americas-native.
Your biggest prospect just sent over a vendor security questionnaire. It has 247 questions. You can answer about 30 of them.
You know security matters. Your team has talked about SOC 2 for months. But there's always a feature to ship, a release to manage, a customer to support. Compliance keeps getting pushed to next quarter.
Then the enterprise deal arrives, the one that could define your trajectory, and the prospect's security team asks for your SOC 2 report, your penetration test results, and your AI governance documentation. You don't have any of them.
This is when most startups panic. They're told SOC 2 takes 6 to 12 months and requires a feature freeze. They imagine audit rooms and policy documents and months of engineering time diverted from product work. Some walk away from the deal entirely.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Better together
Hiring DGTL for one practice works. Here is why most engagements use more than one.
Secure works closely with Build (security embedded into the development lifecycle from day one), AI (AI governance frameworks, bias audits, and model risk assessment), Data (data access controls, governance, and privacy compliance), and Advisory (compliance narrative and vendor questionnaire support for sales teams). SOC 2 in a quarter is only possible when Secure, Build, and Advisory work as one team: controls implemented, infrastructure patched, and the compliance narrative structured at the same time.
How we staff Secure
Every engagement lands the seniority your scope needs. No bait-and-switch between the sales call and the kickoff. No junior-heavy delivery teams behind a Principal on the deck.
12+ years
Principal Security Engineer
Owns the security program: threat modeling, SOC 2 scope, audit relationship, incident response. Former CISO or security lead at a production B2B.
6 to 9 years
Senior Security Engineer
Runs application security, vulnerability management, and policy implementation. Fluent in both the AppSec and the compliance side.
3 to 5 years
Mid Security Specialist
Handles day-to-day control implementation, vendor questionnaires, evidence collection.
variable
Compliance Specialist
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, LGPD. Brought in for the specific framework your buyer or auditor requires.
DGTL Readiness Index
The Secure dimension, before and after.
The Secure dimension measures SOC 2 readiness, application security posture, incident response maturity, and governance. We move it by running compliance inside the engineering sprint, not as a parallel project that starts 90 days before the audit.
Day 1, typical pre-engagement
2.5 / 5
Day 90, after cross-practice work
4.0 / 5
Median delta across 90-day engagements: +1.5 points. A typical starting profile for a mid-market company. See the full 8-dimension framework.
What we do
Every module ships with senior practice leads, clear deliverables, and measurable outcomes. Engagements combine the modules you need into one scoped program.
SOC 2 Type I and II
SOC 2 readiness, evidence collection, and audit coordination via Vanta, Drata, or Secureframe, from scoping through audit close.
ISO 27001
ISMS design, Statement of Applicability, and Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit support for ISO 27001 and aligned 27017 and 27701 extensions.
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA privacy and security rule implementation for healthtech, including BAAs, risk analysis, and safeguard documentation.
PCI DSS
PCI DSS 4.0 scoping, SAQ, and ROC engagements for merchants and processors, with tokenization and network segmentation patterns.
GDPR and Privacy
GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA programs covering records of processing, DSAR workflows, and cross-border transfer mechanisms.
LATAM Privacy Frameworks
LOPDP Ecuador, LGPD Brazil, Ley 1581 Colombia, and LFPDPPP Mexico implementations for firms operating across the Americas.
Penetration Testing
Web, mobile, API, cloud, and internal network pentests by credentialed testers, with remediation retests included.
Vulnerability Management
Continuous scanning, triage, and patch programs on Tenable, Qualys, and open-source stacks with clear SLAs by severity.
Application Security
SAST, DAST, SCA, and secret-scanning integrated into CI so security findings land in pull requests rather than end-of-quarter reports.
Cloud Security and CSPM
AWS, GCP, and Azure posture management via Wiz, Prisma, and open-source tooling, tuned to cut alert noise and fix root causes.
IAM and Zero Trust
Identity, SSO, and zero-trust access design using Okta, Entra ID, and Cloudflare, retiring VPNs and static credentials in the process.
Incident Response
IR retainer, runbooks, and forensic support for breach, ransomware, and insider-threat events, with 24/7 on-call coverage.
Tabletop Exercises
Executive and technical tabletop drills for ransomware, data breach, and third-party failure scenarios, with scored outcomes.
Secure SDLC
Secure development lifecycle programs covering threat modeling, code review standards, and developer security training.
AI Governance and Red Team
AI risk assessments, model red teaming, and governance aligned to NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act obligations for in-scope systems.
Frameworks and certifications we implement
How it works
Security Assessment & Gap Analysis (Week 1–2)
We run a full assessment of your application, infrastructure, and development processes. You get a prioritized list of gaps with risk severity ratings and a remediation roadmap.
Controls Implementation (Week 3–6)
We implement security controls, access management, endpoint protection, MFA, encryption, logging, and infrastructure hardening. These run in parallel with your normal development sprints.
Policy Documentation (Week 7–10)
We draft and implement the policies, procedures, and documentation required for your target compliance framework. Not boilerplate templates, policies that reflect how your company actually operates.
Readiness Assessment & Audit Prep (Week 11–12)
We run an internal readiness assessment, remediate any remaining gaps, and prepare your team for the audit process. We handle auditor communications and evidence gathering.
Continuous Monitoring
After the audit, Vanta automates evidence collection and control monitoring. Your compliance posture stays current without manual effort, and you're always audit-ready.
Engagement models
Three ways to buy Secure engagements. The difference is what happens at the end.
Same team underneath all three. One MSA, one SOW per engagement. What changes is how long you commit, what flexes once work starts, and who sits on the team. We scope every engagement to what you’re building instead of dropping you into a published tier.
01Project | 02Retainer | 03Embedded Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the end | ProjectIt ends. | RetainerIt keeps going. | Embedded TeamIt renews. |
| Ideal stage | ProjectPre-launch, MVP, redesign, audit, certification | RetainerGrowth phase, ongoing optimization, scaling | Embedded TeamScale phase, fractional executive leadership |
| Commitment | Project4–16 weeks | RetainerMonth-to-month after a 3-month minimum | Embedded TeamQuarterly, renewable |
| How it starts | ProjectPaid discovery sprint (1–2 weeks) | RetainerKickoff + priorities alignment session | Embedded TeamTeam matching + onboarding week |
| Who’s on it | ProjectCross-practice squad assembled for your project | RetainerDedicated team lead + rotating specialists | Embedded TeamFull-time embedded specialists |
| What flexes | ProjectDefined deliverables and timeline | RetainerFlexible within allocated hours | Embedded TeamFlexible within team capacity |
| Where we’d start | We’d start with a Project: compliance work is audit-shaped, with a defined scope and a finish line. | ||
Not sure which one fits? Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll recommend the right model based on your goals, timeline, and budget.
Prefer a fixed scope? The SOC 2 Sprint is a productized engagement with a published scope and timeline. See the SOC 2 Sprint
We custom-scope every engagement. Most focused engagements start in the five figures, and multi-practice transformations scale into the six and seven figures. Retainers and embedded teams are priced monthly, based on seniority and hours.
See the full comparisonResults
Representative outcomes for Secure engagements of this shape:
SOC 2 readiness
87 days
Healthtech startup from zero compliance infrastructure to SOC 2 Type II
Critical vulnerabilities
23 fixed
Identified and remediated during initial security assessment
Audit outcome
First-pass success
Client passed SOC 2 Type II audit on the first attempt
Enterprise deal
Closed within 30 days
The SOC 2 report directly unblocked a stalled enterprise deal
Security incidents
0
No reportable security incidents during the engagement period across DGTL-secured platforms (2025 to date)
Representative outcomes, with identifying details changed for confidentiality.
What clients say
“The DGTL team got us audit-ready in under 90 days while we kept shipping product. The client signed two weeks after we sent the report.”
CEO, Healthtech
Representative example. Roles and industries are shown; specific companies and individuals are not identified until signed releases are available.
Our stack
The 15 tools we reach for most. We use plenty of others when the engagement calls for them.
Quito HQ, delivery across the Americas
UTC-5 all year, an hour or less from your East Coast team in either season. Bilingual English and Spanish. No handoff at 5pm, and nothing waits overnight when the US clocks change in March and November.
Why this matters
The problem
Your biggest enterprise deal is stalled because you can’t answer the SOC 2 question, your codebase has vulnerabilities you haven’t had time to fix, and your team doesn’t know where to start with compliance. You can't answer the questions on the vendor security questionnaire, and you've been told compliance takes 6 to 12 months and a feature freeze.
What we do about it
We take you from zero compliance to audit-ready in 90 days, fixing vulnerabilities, implementing controls, and preparing evidence, while your engineering team keeps shipping product.
What you get
You close enterprise deals that were stuck, walk into your audit with every known gap closed, and stop losing contracts to competitors who already have compliance figured out.
Frequently asked questions
SOC 2 Type II is a security audit that evaluates whether your organization's controls are not only designed properly but operating effectively over a sustained period, typically 3 to 12 months. It matters because enterprise buyers, especially in regulated industries like fintech and healthtech, increasingly require a SOC 2 Type II report before signing contracts. Without it, you lose deals to competitors who have it.
With the right preparation, 3 to 4 months from zero compliance infrastructure to audit-ready. The typical 6-to-12-month timeline most companies hear assumes they're doing it without dedicated expertise and without running compliance in parallel with development. Our process runs compliance in parallel with development to remove that bottleneck.
Yes. This is a core part of our approach. We implement compliance controls alongside your normal development cadence, not instead of it. We don't ask you to freeze feature development: your sprints continue, your releases continue, and compliance runs on a parallel track.
Type I evaluates whether your controls are designed properly at a single point in time. Type II evaluates whether those controls are actually working over an extended period (typically 3 to 12 months of observation). Enterprise buyers generally require Type II because it demonstrates sustained operational discipline, not just a one-time snapshot.
Yes. As AI deployment becomes standard in B2B products, governance requirements are increasing. We help with risk classification of AI systems, conformity assessments, fairness testing and bias monitoring, transparency documentation, decision audit trails, and alignment with regulations in force, including the EU AI Act (GPAI obligations effective August 2025, high-risk system obligations effective August 2026) and the NIST AI RMF as a voluntary alignment target. Our AI practice works alongside Secure to ensure governance is practical, not just theoretical.
Total cost depends on your current security posture, team size, infrastructure complexity, and choice of auditor. It includes audit fees, compliance tooling (such as Vanta), and implementation services. We scope everything during discovery and provide transparent pricing before starting.
Ready to close that enterprise deal?
Tell us about your compliance timeline. We’ll build the plan to meet it.
The outcomes and testimonials on this page are representative examples from engagements of this shape, with identifying details changed to protect client confidentiality. They show how the practice works and are not a guarantee of results.
DGTL provides compliance implementation and readiness services. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Compliance outcomes depend on your specific situation, and we recommend engaging legal counsel for regulatory interpretation.