Case studies
A look at the kind of work Summit does. Details are anonymized to protect client confidentiality.
Security Due Diligence Ahead of a Healthcare Add-On
A private equity firm evaluating a healthcare technology add-on needed a clear picture of inherited cyber risk before closing. A structured assessment surfaced access-control and vendor-management gaps within two weeks, informing deal terms and a 90-day remediation plan post-close.
Read the scenario →Getting Audit-Ready Ahead of an Enterprise Contract
A growing healthcare technology company needed to meet HIPAA obligations to win a major enterprise contract. Acting as virtual CISO, the security program was built and led to audit-ready status within one quarter.
Read the scenario →Standing Up Governance Without Slowing the Business
A high-growth financial services firm had outpaced its informal security practices. Stepping in as virtual CISO, new governance, incident response, and board reporting structures were established without slowing product delivery.
Read the scenario →Integrating Two Security Programs After Close
An acquirer closed on a company whose security program had never been assessed. The integration plan sequenced the work so customer-facing risk closed first and neither company's operations were disrupted.
Read the scenario →Putting Governance Around AI Tools Already in Use
A professional services firm discovered its teams were using AI tools with client data and no rules. An AI risk assessment and a governance framework mapped to the NIST AI RMF let the firm keep the productivity gains and answer its clients' questions.
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