DFARS Compliance Consultant Requirements

Navigate DFARS compliance requirements with expert cybersecurity guidance tailored to defense industrial base organizations. DeepSeas helps assess current security posture, identify control gaps, develop practical remediation plans, organize evidence, and strengthen governance for contractual and regulatory expectations. With compliance, risk, advisory, and security operations expertise in one partner, your organization can approach requirements with greater clarity and defensible documentation.

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Our DFARS Compliance Consultant Services

Integrated advisory, assessment, governance, and readiness services help organizations understand requirements and build defensible cybersecurity programs.

Compliance Readiness

DeepSeas assesses current capabilities against applicable requirements, develops documentation, organizes evidence, and supports remediation planning for organizations preparing for reviews or contractual security expectations.

Security Risk Assessments

Structured risk assessments identify strengths, weaknesses, likely impacts, and prioritized treatment options through stakeholder interviews, asset inventory, workshops, and formal reporting.

Security Program Development

DeepSeas builds practical security programs around governance, policies, controls, metrics, decision rights, and operating processes, helping organizations replace reactive practices with an accountable program.

Virtual CISO Advisory

A DeepSeas vCISO provides executive-level guidance for security strategy, governance, reporting, risk management, compliance requirements, budgeting, and stakeholder alignment without requiring a full-time security executive.

GRC Program Support

Governance, risk, and compliance services connect control development, evidence management, gap assessments, monitoring, and audit support into a coordinated program.

Incident Readiness

Tabletop exercises and response planning test escalation, decision-making, communications, coordination, and evidence handling before a cyber incident creates operational pressure.

Practical Compliance Guidance

Build A Defensible Compliance Program

DFARS-related compliance work requires more than collecting policies or completing a checklist. DeepSeas helps organizations understand their obligations, evaluate current controls, document gaps, prioritize remediation, and create evidence that supports credible conversations with customers, assessors, insurers, and leadership. Practitioner-led advisory connects governance with operational security, so the program is designed to improve resilience as well as demonstrate readiness.

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Evidence-Based Progress

Compliance Outcomes

See how integrated cybersecurity advisory can support clearer priorities, stronger governance, and more defensible compliance outcomes.

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The DeepSeas Difference

Why Choose DeepSeas?

DeepSeas combines compliance expertise with the operational cybersecurity capabilities needed to make requirements actionable.

Expert-Led

Hands-on specialists connect compliance expectations with practical security operations and organizational realities.

Integrated

Advisory, GRC, risk assessment, monitoring, and response capabilities work together instead of creating disconnected workstreams.

Defensible

Evidence, reporting, and remediation priorities are organized to support informed leadership and customer conversations.

Experienced

Nearly 30 years of cyber defense experience supports organizations facing complex security and compliance decisions.

Meet The DeepSeas Team

Experienced cybersecurity practitioners support compliance, risk, governance, and security program decisions.

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Lewie Dunsworth

Chief Executive Officer

Lewie Dunsworth serves as Chief Executive Officer of DeepSeas, leading the company's mission to make cybersecurity a strategic advantage for nearly 1,000 organizations worldwide. Under his leadership, DeepSeas has grown into a recognized leader in Managed Detection and Response, earning recognition from Gartner and Frost & Sullivan as a top provider in the industry. Lewie drives the company's vision across its six-layer cyber defense stack, spanning strategic advisory, offensive security, threat intelligence, managed detection and response, the CyberFusion SOC, and governance, risk and compliance. He is committed to ensuring that enterprise, mid-market, government, and education clients receive proactive, measurable, and customized cybersecurity outcomes. Lewie's leadership reflects nearly three decades of industry experience and a steadfast focus on client trust and operational excellence.

Portrait of Keith Robertson, Risk Management and Compliance Executive at DeepSeas

Keith Robertson

CISM, CIPP/E, SANS GCIH, GIAC, HITRUST

Keith Robertson brings 25 years of governance, risk management, and compliance experience to DeepSeas, including prior service as a Fortune 500 Chief Security Officer and Enterprise Risk Officer. He holds an impressive array of certifications, including CISM, CIPP/E, SANS GCIH, GIAC, and HITRUST, reflecting his comprehensive expertise across security management, privacy, incident handling, and healthcare compliance. Keith's executive-level experience gives him a unique perspective on enterprise risk, allowing him to help DeepSeas clients align cybersecurity strategy with broader business objectives. His background in high-stakes corporate security leadership positions him well to guide organizations through complex governance challenges and regulatory requirements. Keith is committed to helping clients build mature, enterprise-grade risk management programs that support long-term security and compliance success across diverse industries.

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Sean Duffy

CISSP, CCSK, Licensed Attorney

Sean Duffy combines 25 years of cybersecurity experience with a unique legal background, holding both CISSP and CCSK certifications as well as a license to practice law. A United States Navy veteran, Sean brings a disciplined, mission-focused approach to his work advising C-suite executives and boards of directors on cybersecurity strategy and risk. His legal expertise allows him to provide clients with a nuanced understanding of regulatory and liability considerations alongside technical security guidance, a combination that is especially valuable for organizations navigating complex compliance landscapes. Sean's extensive advisory experience makes him a trusted voice for senior leadership teams seeking to understand cybersecurity risk in business terms. His military background and legal training reflect the depth and diversity of expertise that defines the DeepSeas team.

Portrait of Matt Lammers, CISO and IT Risk Executive at DeepSeas

Matt Lammers

CISSP, HITRUST

Matt Lammers is an experienced CISO and IT risk executive who brings both deep technical certification and management consulting experience to DeepSeas. Holding CISSP and HITRUST credentials, Matt has built a career helping organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture while managing enterprise-level risk. His consulting background equips him with strong skills in translating complex security concepts into actionable business strategies for executive stakeholders. Matt's international perspective, including his status as an Australia permanent resident, gives him valuable insight into global compliance and security considerations that benefit DeepSeas clients operating across borders. He is dedicated to helping organizations build resilient, well-governed cybersecurity programs that align with both operational needs and executive priorities, reinforcing DeepSeas' commitment to customized, outcome-driven security solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a DFARS compliance consultant do?

A DFARS compliance consultant helps an organization interpret applicable contractual cybersecurity expectations, assess its current security posture, identify gaps, prioritize remediation, develop policies and controls, organize evidence, and prepare for customer or assessment discussions. The work may also include governance support, security program development, incident readiness, and executive advisory so compliance activities are connected to day-to-day security operations.

How can DeepSeas help with DFARS compliance requirements?

Does DFARS compliance require a cybersecurity risk assessment?

Can DeepSeas help develop policies and security controls?

What evidence should an organization prepare for DFARS-related reviews?

Can a vCISO support DFARS compliance efforts?

How long does DFARS compliance preparation take?

Can DeepSeas help after a compliance gap or assessment finding?

Need Help Interpreting Your Requirements?

Talk with DeepSeas advisors about your current posture, obligations, and next steps.

Recognized Expertise

Awards and Recognition

ISO Lead Auditor certifications held by DeepSeas specialists

ISO Lead Auditor certifications

Held by DeepSeas specialists.

Gartner top 40 Managed Detection and Response provider recognition

Gartner top 40 Managed Detection and Response provider recognition

Recognized by Gartner as a top 40 MDR provider.

2024 Frost Radar Global Managed Detection and Response Market recognition

2024 Frost Radar Global Managed Detection and Response Market Leader and top-five provider recognition

Recognized as a Leader and top-five provider.

Frost and Sullivan 2024 Best Practices Competitive Strategy Leadership Award

Frost & Sullivan 2024 Best Practices Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for Managed Detection and Response

Awarded for competitive strategy leadership in MDR.

2024 Global MDR Best Practices Award for Strategy

2024 Global MDR Best Practices Award for Strategy

Recognition for strategy in managed detection and response.

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