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29 EDGAR Corp Cybersecurity & Governance
Built for NYC Financial Firms, Fintechs & Enterprise Tech

Pass NY DFS 500 & SOC 2 Audits Without the Full-Time CISO Overhead.

We help NYC financial institutions, RIAs, insurance brokers, and high-growth tech firms fulfill strict regulatory mandates and pass rigorous audits in weeks. Led by a Senior Cybersecurity & Systems Architect with 25+ years in IT—not a junior checklist auditor.

Designated Named vCISO (§500.4) Drata Alliance Launch Partner 100% Fixed-Price Engagements

29 EDGAR CORP // ACTIVE GOVERNANCE CONSOLE

Continuous Compliance & Regulatory Oversight Engine

23 NYCRR 500: Compliant SOC 2: Type II Active
NY DFS Part 500 Governance 96% Completed
  • §500.4 Designated CISO of Record VERIFIED
  • §500.12 Strict Phishing-Resistant MFA ENFORCED
  • §500.17b Annual DFS Board Attestation READY
  • §500.11 Third-Party Risk Review (TPRM) 18/20 COMPLETE
Automated Evidence & Controls 146 / 148 Passed
  • Drata API Real-Time Stack Ingestion CONNECTED
  • AWS / Azure / M365 IAM Policy Lock VALIDATED
  • 18 Core WISP Policies Configured APPROVED
  • External Penetration Test & Remediation PASSED

Strategic Comparison

Closing Deals or Facing Regulators? Avoid the Common Traps.

The DIY Software Trap

You purchase an automated tool like Drata or Vanta and receive a dashboard with 120 failing tests. Your software engineers get pulled away from building revenue to configure SAML, MDM, and cloud firewalls at 11 PM.

Outcome: Stalled engineering & incomplete audit.

The Big-4 & MSP Dilemma

Traditional consultancies bill $450/hr for junior analysts who have never touched a terminal. Meanwhile, your IT MSP faces an inherent conflict of interest auditing their own infrastructure, which DFS regulators reject.

Outcome: Sky-high invoices & regulatory scrutiny.
THE 29 EDGAR WAY

Senior Engineer-Led vCISO

An architect with 25+ years in infrastructure directly authors your policies, remediates IAM/cloud posture, configures automation, liaises with auditors, and serves as your named CISO on state filings.

Outcome: Clean attestation, fixed price, zero headache.
🏛️ 23 NYCRR PART 500 COMPLIANCE PRACTICE

Comprehensive NY DFS 500 Compliance & Named vCISO

Designed for NYC state-chartered banks, insurance underwriters/brokers, RIAs, private lenders, and BitLicense crypto firms. We eliminate executive liability.

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§500.4

Designated Named vCISO

Fulfill the state requirement to designate a qualified Chief Information Security Officer. We manage your security program and deliver formal annual board reports.

  • ✓ Executive & Board Presentations
  • ✓ Direct regulatory accountability
§500.12

Strict MFA & Access Control

Enforce mandatory, phishing-resistant Multi-Factor Authentication across all cloud services, remote endpoints, and interactive privileged administrator accounts.

  • ✓ Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • ✓ Annual access recertifications
§500.17

Attestation & 72-Hr Incident Response

Manage your annual April 15 Material Compliance submission (§500.17b). Incident response plans engineered for the mandatory 72-hour DFS notification trigger.

  • ✓ 24-hr Ransom payment reporting protocols
  • ✓ Executive tabletop dry runs
§500.11

Third-Party Risk (TPRM)

Establish automated vendor evaluation, contractual security minimums, and rapid turnaround for inbound counterparty DDQs.

  • ✓ Tiered vendor risk classification
  • ✓ Contractual cyber terms auditing
§500.5

Pen Testing & Vulnerability Scans

Coordination and scoping of mandatory annual internal and external penetration testing, followed by prioritized remediation plans.

  • ✓ Perimeter & API testing scoping
  • ✓ Defensible audit evidence logs
§500.19

Limited Exemption Filings

For firms under 20 employees or $5M revenue: establish required core policies, MFA, and annual exemption filings to avoid steep state penalties.

  • ✓ Risk assessment compliance
  • ✓ Exemption eligibility verification
⚡ DRATA LAUNCH ALLIANCE PARTNER

SOC 2 Type I/II & ISO 27001 Ready in 3 to 5 Weeks.

Don’t let missing compliance stall your enterprise pipeline. We handle the entire engineering implementation—connecting Drata's continuous monitoring platform to your cloud infrastructure, databases, code repositories, and identity providers to automate up to 85% of evidence collection.

Automated Cloud & IAM Ingestion

Direct API integration across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, GitHub, and Okta.

18 Custom Tailored Policies

Written to match your actual engineering workflows, not generic uneditable templates.

Warm CPA Auditor Introductions

Direct coordination with accredited audit partners for fast, friction-free attestation.

Strategic Technology Partner

Drata Continuous Compliance

"29 Edgar Corp combines senior infrastructure engineering with Drata's continuous monitoring engines. We eliminate manual screenshots and build audit systems that sustain themselves year after year."

3-5 Wks Average Readiness Time
85% Automated Evidence
100% Audit Pass Track Record
Fixed Transparent Pricing

Our Process

Three Steps to Total Compliance & Audit Defense

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1 WEEK TURNAROUND

Gap Assessment

We conduct an exhaustive technical & policy audit of your environment against NY DFS 500 or SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria. You get a prioritized remediation backlog. Fully credited if you move forward.

02
3–5 WEEKS SPRINT

The Readiness Sprint

We write your complete written information security policies (WISP), configure cloud and MDM integrations, remediate IAM vulnerabilities, and map controls into Drata/Vanta.

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ONGOING ATTESTATION

Audit & vCISO Leadership

We conduct mock audit dry runs, introduce accredited CPAs, manage regulator submissions, deliver annual board reports, and act as your fractional security lead year-round.

Transparent Engagements

Clear, Fixed-Price Compliance Engineering

No hourly surprises. No junior auditors. Know your exact investment upfront.

Recommended Start

Gap Assessment

Complete technical review & readiness roadmap.

$3,500 – $5,000

★ 100% credited towards your sprint

  • ✓ Full DFS 500 / SOC 2 audit
  • ✓ Prioritized remediation items
  • ✓ 1-week turnaround
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NYC MANDATE

NY DFS 500 Sprint

Complete state regulatory compliance program.

$7,500 – $15,000

Fixed price. Scope guaranteed.

  • ✓ Complete WISP policy framework
  • ✓ §500.12 MFA/PAM enforcement
  • ✓ §500.11 TPRM & vendor policy
  • ✓ §500.17 Attestation prep
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MOST POPULAR

SOC 2 / ISO Sprint

Fast-track enterprise audit preparation.

$10,000 – $22,000

Drata integration included.

  • ✓ Drata/Vanta setup & mapping
  • ✓ 18 customized policy packages
  • ✓ Cloud/IAM posture remediation
  • ✓ Auditor matching & dry run
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Executive Retainer

Fractional vCISO

Designated CISO leadership & governance.

$2,800 – $6,500 /mo

Flexible month-to-month.

  • ✓ Named CISO of Record (§500.4)
  • ✓ Annual Board presentation
  • ✓ 48-hr DDQ response turnaround
  • ✓ Continuous risk & audit oversight
Retain vCISO

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Are small financial firms exempt from NY DFS Part 500?

No. Firms qualifying for the Section 500.19 Limited Exemption (fewer than 20 employees or under $5M revenue) are only exempt from certain heavy requirements (like an internal full-time CISO and BCDR plans). However, they are still legally mandated to maintain risk assessments, enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA), establish third-party vendor policies, encrypt non-public data, and file annual notices on the DFS portal.

Why hire 29 Edgar Corp instead of relying solely on our IT MSP?

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) manage day-to-day IT plumbing. However, having an MSP audit its own infrastructure creates a direct regulatory conflict of interest under NY DFS and SEC guidelines. Furthermore, MSPs typically do not sign their names as your Designated Named CISO. 29 Edgar Corp acts as an independent, objective advisory layer that handles policies, board presentations, and regulatory attestations while coordinating seamlessly with your existing MSP.

How does Drata fit into our compliance readiness?

Drata continuously monitors your cloud and identity systems via secure APIs, automating up to 85% of evidence collection. As an official partner in Launch—The Drata Alliance Program, 29 Edgar Corp configures the platform, fixes cloud posture errors, writes your policies, and connects your systems so you are audit-ready without manual spreadsheets.

Can 29 Edgar Corp act as our designated CISO of record?

Yes. Under NY DFS §500.4, covered entities may retain an outsourced third-party vCISO to lead cybersecurity program governance, deliver annual board reports, and manage regulatory attestations.

How long does a SOC 2 or NY DFS readiness sprint take?

A standard readiness sprint takes 3 to 5 weeks. The initial Gap Assessment is completed in 1 week. Once readiness is verified, we introduce you to trusted CPA audit partners for the formal attestation period.

✓ DIRECT ACCESS TO SENIOR ARCHITECT

Stop Worrying About Audits. Start Closing Deals and Staying Compliant.

Book a confidential, 20-minute readiness call. We will evaluate your current environment, determine your exact NY DFS or SOC 2 requirements, and provide a clear, fixed-price roadmap.

Direct Contact & Scheduling

Direct Inquiries: info@29edgar.com
Headquarters: New York, NY
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