How It Works
Discovery (1 hour call)
We talk through your environment, org structure, M&A history, and what's bugging you about your current tooling.
Inventory (1-2 days async)
Full inventory of your security tools, licenses, renewal dates, and costs. Everything mapped to NIST CSF or CIS Controls.
Analysis (2-3 days)
Capability overlap analysis. Shelfware identification. Half-implemented tools flagged. Renewal risk assessment so you know what's coming up, what you can drop, and what needs renegotiation.
Deliverable (1 hour readout)
Consolidation report with prioritized recommendations: tools to cut, tools to fully implement, negotiation targets, and estimated cost savings. Includes an executive summary for leadership.
Who This Is For
"We've done a bunch of M&A and our security stack is a mess."
Heavy M&A environments are where tool sprawl gets worst. Every acquisition adds another layer of redundant tooling nobody cleaned up.
"I just stepped into a CISO role and inherited 50+ tools I don't understand."
Day-one stack review. I've done this at every organization I've walked into. This is that, delivered as a service.
"Our renewals keep going up and I don't know what half this stuff does."
Renewal creep is real. If you can't explain every line item on your security budget, we should talk.
Why VCG
No Vendor Affiliations
Recommendations based on what's best for your environment, not what earns a commission.
CISO Perspective
This isn't a procurement exercise. It's a security leader reviewing your stack the way they would on day one.
M&A Expertise
This is where tool sprawl gets worst and where this engagement pays for itself fastest.
Ongoing Option
Annual review cadence available to catch renewal creep, M&A additions, and new shelfware before it becomes a budget problem. Most clients save multiples of the engagement cost in the first year.