Professional Security Services for Predictable, Reliable Outcomes
Advisory leadership with vCISO and vCIO, plus Assurance services including GLBA, FFIEC, and HIPAA audits, penetration testing, program roadmaps, and pragmatic IT and security consulting.
Get clarity on risk, compliance, and priorities. Our consultants assess where you are today, design a right‑sized roadmap, and partner with your team to execute with measurable results. When verification is needed, our auditors and testers provide defensible reports and attestations.
Advisory Services
Leadership and guidance that align technology with business outcomes.
Virtual CISO (vCISO)
Fractional security leadership to build, run, and mature your security program, meet regulatory expectations, and communicate risk in business terms.
Virtual CIO (vCIO)
Strategic IT planning, budgeting, vendor governance, and roadmap execution that keep operations stable and enable growth.
Interim / On‑Demand CISO
Keep momentum while you recruit. Flexible monthly leadership or pre‑purchased hours for surge support.
Program & Roadmap Development
Prioritized, budget‑ready roadmaps and policies that satisfy auditors and keep your teams focused on the highest‑value work.
Testing, Assessment, and Audit Services
Security‑first, regulator‑ready assurance to validate controls and close gaps.
Ransomware Gap Assessment
Assess against NIST IR 8374 to prevent, respond to, and recover from ransomware. Receive a prioritized remediation plan.
Penetration Testing
Internal and external testing of networks, applications, and cloud environments to uncover exploitable vulnerabilities and validate control effectiveness.
Risk Assessments
Tailored assessments for HIPAA, GLBA, FFIEC, SWIFT, and FERPA to identify exposure and guide remediation with clear owners and timelines.
Compliance Audits & Attestations
Independent reviews against GLBA, FFIEC, HIPAA, and internal policy to document effectiveness, satisfy regulators, and inform boards.
“TorchLight has been more than a vendor to our multi‑branch credit union; they’re a partner. We started with a security assessment and gap analysis in 2007 and have continued to grow with their guidance across strategy, compliance, and operations.”
– Annettee Babb, CEO, Primesource Credit Union
Why TorchLight?
We lead with service, clarity, and accountability. Expect candid guidance, proactive communication, and a security‑first mindset that aligns IT with business outcomes. Our team partners with yours to set priorities, execute the plan, and keep auditors and boards confident.
The Way Forward – TorchLight Blog
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Loyalty and Cybersecurity – The Loyalty Blind Spot
A Google engineer’s conviction for stealing AI secrets using Apple Notes exposes the dangerous assumption that employee loyalty, once earned through tenure and performance, remains permanent regardless of changing financial pressures or external recruitment offers.
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NCUA’s AI Compliance Plan: What It Signals for Credit Unions (and How to Get Ahead of It)
Artificial intelligence is moving from “innovation project” to operational reality across financial services. Regulators are responding the way they always do when a technology starts touching mission critical decisions: by building governance, documenting controls, and raising expectations for transparency and accountability.
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The Year Systems Broke and Why 2026 Demands Action
If you assumed your security controls were working in 2025, you weren’t alone. So did 99% of defense contractors who failed CMMC compliance. So did organizations running on AWS when a 15-hour DNS error took down their operations.