Assess
Evaluate existing cybersecurity controls, governance practices, risks, and organizational capabilities.
Cybersecurity|Governance|Risk|Compliance
Turn Compliance into Operational Security Governance.
Serenport helps government agencies, higher education institutions, and regulated organizations assess cybersecurity maturity, implement compliance automation, and establish sustainable security governance aligned with NIST CSF 2.0 and leading frameworks.
- NIST
CSF 2.0
Aligned - SOC 2
Readiness - ISO 27001
Implementation - Drata Partner
GRC Technology - Fractional
CISO Advisory - NYS & NYC
Certified MWBE
Solutions for your organization
NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Assessment
Assess. Prioritize. Improve.
SOC 2 & Audit Readiness
Prepare, implement, and maintain continuous compliance.
ISO 27001 Advisory & Implementation
Build a certified, resilient security management system.
GRC Technology & Automation (Drata)
Drata licensing, implementation, integrations, and ongoing administration.
Fractional CISO & Executive Advisory
Strategic cybersecurity leadership for CIOs, CISOs, and governance teams.
Enterprise & Third-Party Risk
Risk registers, vendor assessments, and board-ready reporting.
NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Assessment & Advisory
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
Hover or tap a function to see what we assess.
Our approach
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.
Our five-step approach
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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Partner with Serenport to turn cybersecurity assessment findings into measurable improvements.
Services
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
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
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
GRC Technology & Automation Drata Partner
Drata licensing plus the implementation and governance services that turn a compliance platform into an operating program.
- Drata licensing & renewals
- Implementation, integrations & evidence workflows
- Ongoing administration & continuous governance
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
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
Drata Partner · GRC Technology & Advisory
From compliance automation to continuous cybersecurity governance.
Serenport now provides both the compliance technology and the consulting services required to make it operational: Drata licensing, implementation, and the governance program that runs on top of it.
- 01AssessNIST CSF 2.0 maturity baseline and platform fit
- 02AutomateDrata deployment, integrations, and evidence workflows
- 03GovernContinuous governance, audit readiness, and executive reporting
Industries
Built for regulated, mission-driven organizations.
Public Sector
State and city agencies, authorities, and their contractors.
Government GRC →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.
Campus programs →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.
Government (MWBE)
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, modernize GRC with the Drata platform, and meet MWBE utilization goals. Agency GRC modernization
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
Insights
Perspectives for security and risk leaders.
NIST CSF 2.0
What the new Govern function means for your board
Why CSF 2.0 makes cybersecurity governance an executive responsibility, and how to report on it.
GRC Automation
Your GRC platform is not your security program
Getting beyond green dashboards: connecting automated evidence to real risk decisions.
Higher Education · GLBA
Why GLBA applies to your college or university
Title IV institutions are financial institutions under federal law. What the FTC Safeguards Rule requires, the 24-hour breach clock, and how FERPA fits.
Ready to operationalize your security governance?
Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to discuss your compliance goals, risk posture, and priorities.