Independent
Cybersecurity Assessments
Built by Expert Practitioners
Who We Are
FD Cyber Defense (FDCD) is an independent cybersecurity assessment firm built by practitioners with decades of collective experience across government and regulated environments, including the US Armed Forces.
We support organizations across the Defense Industrial Base and regulated environments, tailoring each engagement to the environment rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
The FDCD Difference
FD Cyber Defense differs from other third-party assessment organizations (3PAOs) in its breadth of experience across different compliance standards and frameworks. Our sophisticated expertise provides you with an unparalleled assessment experience.
25+
Years experience in standards-based compliance
20+
Years experience in NIST-based cybersecurity
25+
Years experience in hybrid cloud environments
What We Offer
CMMC 3PAO
Level 1 and Level 2 Assessments
With decades of experience in both standards-based compliance and NIST-based cybersecurity, our certified assessors provide clarity on your organization’s compliance with NIST 800-171.
GovRAMP 3PAO
Cloud Security Assessment
Backed by over 20 years of NIST-based cybersecurity experience, our assessment determines your organization’s level of compliance with NIST 800-53.
Assessment Philosophy
Our assessments take any environment and risk profile into account, focusing on clear execution, defensible outcomes and minimal rework.
Who We Serve
We support organizations across the Defense Industrial Base and regulated environments tailoring each engagement to the environment rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
Defense Industrial Base
Research & Higher Education
Engineering & Manufacturing
Technology & Innovation
Government & Nonprofit
Complex Enterprises
We Know Compliance
Our assessors hold certifications in leading cybersecurity frameworks, including CISSP, CISM, CISA, CSSLP, ISO 27001, CMMC, and PCI. Combined with application security analysis experience, this provides depth across both technical and compliance disciplines.
Why FD Cyber Defense
FDCD has operated within, supported and assessed complex programs where compliance must align with mission, operations and risk. Our team brings experience from both sides of the assessment process, shaping a practical, real‑world approach to every engagement.
Unique Breadth of Experience
We operate in an extremely organized and efficient manner thanks to deep experience in compliance assessments. The perspectives across many different compliance standards give us insight into what detailed and specific evidence is required for each assessment requirement.
Holistic Approach
FDCD performs assessments across major regulatory and industry standards allowing us to evaluate environments holistically rather than through a single‑framework lens.
CMMC
Level 1
Level 2
PCI
DSS • P2PE SSF
3DS • PIN
ISO
27001
27002
ISO
9001
NIST
800-53
SOC
HITRUST
HIPAA
PII
Independence Matters
FD Cyber Defense is independently owned by US citizens and free from foreign ownership, control or influence. We do not sell software or hardware, allowing us to provide objective assessments without vendor incentives. Assessment activities are fully separated from advisory and remediation services, in accordance with applicable program requirements.
Our Focus
Simplified Process
Simplified assessment process that helps streamline the assessment time.
Rapid Understanding
Technical and operational expertise for quickly understanding even the most complex environments.
NIST Affinity
Assessors who have lived and worked operationally in the NIST family of controls.
Find out more
Get in touch with us to find out how FD Cyber Defense can help you.