Security, Compliance & Legal Counsel for Scaling Software Companies
SES accelerates trust. Achieve and maintain SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR and more with senior auditors & pragmatic lawyers who understand product velocity.
Trusted by engineering-first organizations
Core Services
Audit quality, startup speed. Tailored engagements from readiness through continuous monitoring.
SOC 2 / SOC 1 / SOC 3
Readiness, gap remediation, Type 1 & Type 2 reporting, tailored control advisory & customer assurance packs.
ISO 27001 & 27701
ISMS design, risk assessment workshops, internal audit, Statement of Applicability & certification support.
PCI DSS Modernization
Scope reduction, SAQ strategy, compensating controls and sustainable evidence automation.
HIPAA & PHI Safeguards
Security & privacy rule readiness, BAAs, risk analysis, documentation & recurring assessments.
GDPR & Global Privacy
Data mapping, DPIAs, vendor risk, privacy program operating cadence, records of processing.
Fractional Legal Counsel
Commercial, data protection & infosec addenda, contracting playbooks & pragmatic risk negotiation.
A streamlined path to attestation
We focus on measurable outcomes. Light documentation, automated evidence and clear ownership.
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Discovery & Scope
Map data flows, systems, people, and define report scope & trust criteria.
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Gap Analysis
Evidence-driven baseline and prioritized remediation backlog aligned to risk.
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Implementation
Policy tuning, control design, evidence automation & playbook alignment.
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Attest & Evolve
Independent reporting, customer assurance assets & continuous readiness.
Why SES
Balance shipping product with earning market trust. We embed with engineering, security and legal stakeholders to reduce friction.
Senior Expertise Only
Engage directly with former Big 4 auditors & in‑house counsel—no handoffs to junior staff.
Pragmatic Risk Lens
Controls sized to stage & architecture—minimal ceremony, maximum clarity.
Speed & Predictability
Compressed timelines without end‑of‑engagement surprises.
Automation Friendly
Leverage existing tooling (Cloud, Git, CI, HRIS) to auto‑collect recurring evidence.
Compliance + Legal
Unified approach across contracts, privacy & security—close deals faster.
Customer Trust Assets
Reusable assurance narrative, control matrices & data flow diagrams.
Framework Coverage
We map controls once, then cross‑reference to multiple frameworks to reduce duplication.
Insights
Short, actionable perspectives on building durable trust early—now live.
Designing a Control Library That Scales
Create a canonical library that maps across frameworks.
Automating Evidence from DevOps Tooling
Capture audit artifacts directly from source systems.
Blending Legal & Security Narratives
Unify trust storytelling to accelerate deals.
Ready to accelerate trust?
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