Find the right CISA-guidance consultant. Know the real cost.
We've profiled 16 cybersecurity consultancies — their services, their timelines, who to avoid. Tell us about your mission and we'll match you with the best-fit firms, then make them compete for your business with side-by-side quotes. Free. Two minutes. Signing with the first consultant who calls you is how organizations overpay. And one honest thing up front: there is no such thing as “CISA certification.” CISA publishes guidance — it doesn't certify companies. Anyone selling you a “CISA certificate” is selling fiction.
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Cybersecurity firms that implement CISA guidance
Every firm below is a real, operating cybersecurity practice with a verified website. We are an independent directory — listings are not endorsements, and no firm can pay for placement. CISA does not certify, endorse, or accredit any of these firms.
GuidePoint Security
GuidePoint Security is a cybersecurity consultancy with a Federal Solutions practice serving U.S. federal agencies and contractors. Its consultants pe…
Coalfire
Coalfire is a cybersecurity advisory and assessment firm with a dedicated Coalfire Federal practice. It is an authorized FedRAMP Third Party Assessmen…
SecureStrux
SecureStrux is a cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC readiness for defense contractors and subcontractors. It offer…
Summit 7
Summit 7 is a Huntsville-based managed security provider built around the defense industrial base. It delivers CMMC/NIST 800-171 compliance programs, …
The right firm depends on who you are
A federal agency and a commercial enterprise should not hire the same firm the same way. We've grouped the directory by buyer type.
Federal agencies
BOD compliance, CDM, zero trust per OMB M-22-09 — firms that work the federal stack daily.
Federal contractors
CUI protection, CMMC/800-171 readiness, and customer-flowed federal requirements.
Critical infrastructure
CPG alignment, Shields Up posture, OT/ICS security, sector coordination.
Commercial enterprises
Voluntarily aligning to CISA CPGs and Secure by Design — often for customers or insurers.
Explained honestly
Cost Guide
Planning ranges, what drives price, and an interactive estimator.
Timeline
How long each phase takes, from assessment to operating program.
Readiness Check
A 2-minute scored quiz that tells you if you're CISA-ready.
2026 Pricing Report
A meta-analysis of cost data, every number cited or labeled.
Best Picks by Use Case
Buyer-matched picks: federal, contractors, critical infrastructure.
Our Methodology
How we vet firms, label every price, and keep rankings unbought.
Basics
Is there such a thing as CISA certification?
No. CISA — the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of DHS — publishes guidance (CPGs, binding operational directives, Secure by Design) and runs free services. It does not certify companies, endorse consultants, or issue badges. Anyone selling you a “CISA certificate” is selling fiction.
What does it cost to implement CISA guidance?
CISA's guidance and scanning services are free. Implementation help is where money goes: our labeled estimates put a CPG gap assessment at $15,000–$50,000 and a zero-trust roadmap at $40,000–$150,000. See our cost guide and 2026 pricing report for sourced numbers.
Do binding operational directives apply to my company?
BODs are legally mandatory only for federal civilian agencies. But contractors and critical-infrastructure operators widely adopt them — especially KEV-remediation timelines — because agency customers and auditors expect it.
Who are these consulting firms, really?
Independent cybersecurity consultancies and assessment firms with verified websites and real federal or critical-infrastructure practices. CISA does not endorse any of them, and neither do we — profiles are factual, listings are alphabetical, and nobody can pay for placement.
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