DirectDefense Auditor Profile

DirectDefense is an information security services company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. Founded in 2011, the firm has between 51 and 200 employees and has appeared repeatedly on the Inc. 5000 and CRN Solution Provider 500 lists.

The firm combines penetration testing, application security, and managed security services with a broad compliance practice covering PCI, CMMC, HIPAA/HITECH, ISO 27001/27002, NERC CIP, GDPR and data privacy, and FISMA/FedRAMP-related advisory. Its NERC CIP work gives it a distinctive footprint among utilities and energy companies.

DirectDefense best serves utilities, financial services, healthcare, and government-adjacent organizations that need compliance assessments paired with offensive testing and around-the-clock managed security operations.