IT Consulting and Strategy

IT CONSULTING & STRATEGY

Align IT with Your Business Vision

Confused about where to start with IT strategy, cloud, or compliance? We’ll guide you.

Modern organizations face rapidly shifting demands from cybersecurity regulations to cloud migrations and digital transformation.

Difend provides strategic IT consulting and executive-level advisory services that help you make smarter decisions, avoid costly missteps, and stay compliant as you grow. Whether you're a small firm with no IT team or an enterprise looking to strengthen governance, our consulting experts deliver clarity and control. We don’t sell tools — we help you build a future-ready, secure, and scalable IT environment.

Get C-level strategy — without the C-level cost.

Hiring a full-time CIO or CISO is expensive and often unnecessary for small to mid-sized organizations. Our vCIO/vCISO services provide you with the same high-level strategy, risk oversight, and governance — on a part-time or project basis.
Included:
• Cyber risk assessments with business impact lens
• Strategic IT planning and budgeting
• Board-ready reports and presentations
• vCISO-led audit readiness and documentation (HIPAA, OFSI B-10, NIST, ISO)
Ideal for: SMBs in regulated sectors, startups scaling up, or firms preparing for audits or M&A due diligence

Build a clear, cost-effective roadmap — with milestones.

Too many organizations operate with disconnected tools and reactive decisions. We help you design an IT strategy roadmap that spans 12 to 36 months, matches your business priorities, and stays within budget.
Included:
• Infrastructure upgrade planning
• Cloud migration and hybrid setup planning
• Cybersecurity maturity model design
• IT cost modeling and ROI analysis

Choose vendors based on security, compliance, and scalability not sales pressure.

We help you assess and compare:
• Cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure)
• Security tools (EDR, SIEM, Email gateways)
• MSPs and integration vendors
• Business apps (CRM, accounting, legal, etc.

Our Process:
• Define use case + business needs
• Score vendors across security, cost, compliance
• Run RFPs, POCs, and contract evaluations
Avoid shadow IT by building procurement into your governance strategy.

Stay compliant. Reduce exposure. Pass audits.

Difend simplifies your path to compliance. We map your IT and security controls against required standards — then help you fill the gaps.
We support:
• OFSI B-10
• HIPAA / PHIPA
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• ISO 27001
• SOC 2 Readiness

Included:
• Gap analysis & remediation roadmap
• Audit documentation packages
• Risk register development
• Internal control policy alignment
Best for regulated industries or companies managing sensitive customer data.

Set clear rules. Avoid gray areas. Strengthen enforcement.

We create and tailor your policy framework across IT and security, including:
• Acceptable Use Policies (AUP)
• Remote Access & VPN Use
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies
• Incident Response & Reporting
• Data Retention & Classification
• Password and MFA standards
Delivery: Editable templates, policy maps, training summaries
Policies are written to match your team size, tech stack, and compliance obligations — not copied from Google.