New York, NY

Cybersecurity|Governance|Risk|Compliance

Turn Compliance into Operational Security Governance.

Serenport helps CIOs, CISOs, and business leaders assess cybersecurity maturity, manage enterprise risk, and operationalize compliance with NIST CSF 2.0 and leading industry frameworks.

  • NIST
    CSF 2.0
    Aligned
  • SOC 2
    Readiness
  • ISO 27001
    Implementation
  • GRC
    Automation
  • Fractional
    CISO Advisory
  • NYS & NYC
    Certified MWBE

Know where you stand. Define where you need to be. Build a measurable path forward.

Serenport helps organizations evaluate their current cybersecurity capabilities, establish realistic maturity objectives, and implement structured improvement programs aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0.

Our assessment covers your existing cybersecurity governance, policies, processes, and technical controls across all six CSF functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Working with your leadership and security teams, we establish an evidence-based Current Profile, define an achievable Target Profile, and develop a prioritized improvement roadmap.

  • Current and Target Profiles with tier-based maturity scoring
  • Gap analysis mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and NYS DFS Part 500
  • A documented Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
  • Risk-ranked 12–24-month roadmap and executive reporting
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Turn assessment findings into measurable improvement.

A maturity score is only the starting point. We connect every gap to an accountable owner, a funded action, and a milestone your leadership can track.

Example cybersecurity maturity profile comparing a hypothetical Current Profile with a Target Profile of 4.0 across the six NIST CSF 2.0 functions: Govern 2.0, Identify 2.5, Protect 3.0, Detect 2.0, Respond 1.5, and Recover 2.0.
Example output: Current Profile versus Target Profile across the six NIST CSF 2.0 functions. Values are hypothetical and do not represent a client assessment.

Our five-step approach

Assess

Evaluate existing cybersecurity controls, governance practices, risks, and organizational capabilities.

Plan

Establish target maturity objectives, success criteria, responsibilities, and realistic implementation timelines.

Develop a POA&M

Create a Plan of Action and Milestones that identifies control deficiencies, remediation activities, accountable owners, resources, and target completion dates.

Execute & Monitor

Provide advisory support during remediation, track milestones, validate progress, and report results to executive leadership.

Sustain & Improve

Establish ongoing governance, performance indicators, periodic reassessments, and continuous improvement practices.

What your organization receives

Our goal is to help your organization reduce cybersecurity risk, strengthen governance, improve resilience, and demonstrate progress toward applicable compliance obligations.

NIST CSF alignment alone does not establish regulatory compliance or guarantee certification. Serenport helps organizations understand and address the specific requirements relevant to their operations.

  • Executive cybersecurity maturity report
  • NIST CSF 2.0 Current & Target Profiles
  • Risk-ranked findings
  • Documented POA&M
  • 12–24-month improvement roadmap
  • Executive reporting dashboards

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Advisory and implementation across the full GRC lifecycle.

Engage us for a single assessment or as an ongoing extension of your security leadership team.

NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Assessment

An independent, evidence-based view of your security program and a roadmap leadership can act on.

  • Current & target profiles
  • Maturity scoring by category
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap
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SOC 2 & Audit Readiness

Prepare for Type I and Type II reports and stay audit-ready year-round, not just in audit season.

  • Scoping & Trust Services Criteria selection
  • Readiness assessment & remediation
  • Auditor coordination & evidence management
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ISO 27001 Advisory & Implementation

Design and implement an ISMS aligned to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and guide you through certification.

  • ISMS scope, risk methodology & SoA
  • Annex A control implementation
  • Internal audit & management review
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GRC Automation (Drata)

Configure and optimize your compliance automation platform so it drives real governance, not just dashboards.

  • Platform onboarding & integrations
  • Control mapping across frameworks
  • Continuous monitoring & remediation workflows
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Fractional CISO & Executive Advisory

Experienced security leadership on a flexible basis for organizations that need strategy without a full-time hire.

  • Security strategy & program ownership
  • Board and executive reporting
  • Incident response leadership
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Enterprise & Third-Party Risk

Identify, quantify, and manage risk across your organization and supply chain.

  • Risk register & risk appetite design
  • Vendor risk assessments
  • NIST 800-53/171, HIPAA, NYS DFS Part 500
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Built for regulated, mission-driven organizations.

Public Sector

State and city agencies, authorities, and their contractors.

Financial Services

NYS DFS Part 500, SOC 2, and examiner-ready programs.

Healthcare

HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis and safeguards.

Higher Education

Research data protection, FERPA, NIST 800-171, and GLBA.

SaaS & Technology

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 to unblock enterprise sales.

Nonprofits

Right-sized security governance for donor and program data.

Manufacturing

OT/IT risk and supply-chain security requirements.

Professional Services

Client-driven security questionnaires and attestations.

A certified MWBE partner for New York's public sector.

Serenport is certified as a Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise by both New York State and New York City. Agencies and prime contractors can engage us to strengthen cybersecurity programs while meeting MWBE utilization goals.

Serenport is led by Oneil Hinds, PhD, MPA, CRISC, CISM, CISA, PMP. His graduate training in public administration brings a working understanding of agency governance, budgeting, procurement, and public accountability, so our cybersecurity recommendations fit how government actually operates.

CertificationNYS ESD MWBE
NYC SBS M/WBECert. No. MWCERT2013-36
NAICS codes541519 · 541690 · 541611 · 541512
NYC Vendor No. (FMS)VC00156793
Primary NIGP commodity codes91890 · 91871 · 91802 · 91884 · 91832 · 91856 · 91809

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