IT risk & compliance · for SMBs

Compliance, without the consulting circus.

We get growing businesses SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 ready — with one senior team, one fixed price, and a calendar you can actually plan against.

The Reality for Small Businesses
82% of denied cyber insurance claims involve organizations without full MFA implemented Coalition, 2024
88% of ransomware attacks target small and midsize businesses Verizon, 2025
$1.53M average cost to recover from a ransomware attack, excluding the ransom itself Sophos, 2025
69% of businesses that paid a ransom were attacked again Sophos, 2025
Our approach

One calendar. One partner. No surprise invoices.

Every engagement is scoped and priced before work begins. You get a named senior lead from kickoff to handoff — not a project manager passing notes to a junior team. Here's what working with us looks like in practice.

Phase 1 Scoping & gap assessment
Phase 2 Policy & control work
Phase 3 Implementation guidance
Phase 4 Handoff & closeout
Clear communicationRegular status updates in plain language — no consulting fog.
Shared workspaceLive policy drafts, evidence checklist, and decision log you can access anytime.
Direct accessOne escalation channel to your senior lead — not a ticketing system.
Independent IT risk and compliance consulting built for the businesses that need it most — growing SMBs that can't afford to get compliance wrong but don't need a Big 4 price tag to get it right.
Astryx Advisory LLC Augusta, Georgia · Engagements across North America
FixedFee Every engagement scoped and priced before work begins. The number we quote is the number invoiced.
SeniorLed One named senior lead per engagement. No junior analysts, no rotating faces.
FrameworkBased Every assessment mapped to NIST, SOC 2, or HIPAA. No invented methodologies.
NorthAmerica Independent firm, national reach. Serving clients across the US.
Common questions

What clients ask before they sign.

Possibly — and we're happy to have that conversation. We work with organizations in the 1–300 employee range, primarily in IT, SaaS, and MSP sectors. If you're not sure whether you need a firm yet, we'll tell you honestly. If you've scaled beyond what an independent firm can support, we'll tell you that too.

Every engagement covers scoping, gap assessment, policy authorship, control implementation guidance, evidence collection support, and direct handoff. For SOC 2 engagements, it does not cover the auditor's fee — that's a separate engagement with the audit firm, which we'll help you choose.

We don't resell software. We help you evaluate and select the right tools for your environment and make sure the controls are working — but we are not a managed security service. If you need an MSSP, we'll help you find one that fits.

You own the program. We hand off a runbook, a control-evidence calendar, and documentation your team can maintain going forward. Clients who want ongoing support can discuss our vCISO retainer — but there's no pressure to continue.

Book a 30-minute call and we'll give you a straight answer based on our current capacity. We'd rather be honest about availability upfront than overpromise.

Talk to us

Thirty minutes. No pitch deck. Real answers.

Tell us where you are and where you need to be. If we're a fit, we'll send a fixed-fee proposal within a week. If we're not, we'll point you to a firm that is.

Astryx Advisory
Astryx Advisory LLC Augusta, Georgia · IT Risk & Compliance

  • 30-minute introductory call
  • No obligation — we'll tell you if we're not the right fit
  • Fixed-fee proposal within a week if we move forward
Book a call

Thirty minutes. No pitch deck. Real answers.

Pick a time that works for you. We'll come prepared — no generic discovery questions, just a straight conversation about where you are and what you need.