counter-surveillance | digital exposure management | forensic analysis
Digital Risk.
Resilience. Response.
Critical Defence helps organizations manage digital risk, strengthen cybersecurity, meet evolving regulatory and privacy requirements, and respond when something goes wrong.
Our Services
Cybersecurity Strategy & Advisory
Strategy, risk prioritization, due diligence, cyber insurance planning and executive advisory.
Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance
Cybersecurity programs, policies, governance and regulatory readiness.
Incident Response & Crisis Management Planning
Planning and preparation for cyber incidents and digital crises.
Tabletop Exercises & Security Education
Practical exercises and security education for employees, executives and boards.
Threat, Vulnerability & Penetration Testing
Security testing across networks, systems, applications and external environments.
Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Investigation, containment and response to cyber incidents and digital evidence matters.
Privacy & Digital Exposure
Website privacy, tracking technologies, vendors, data flows and sensitive information exposure.
Executive & Private Client Protection
Discreet digital security and investigative services for executives, families and family offices.
CORE CAPABILITIES
Counter-Surveillance & Environmental Security
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) and discreet validation of residences, offices, vehicles, yachts, aircraft, and other sensitive environments.
Digital Exposure & Forensic Analysis
Comprehensive review of devices, accounts, networks, applications, and access pathways to identify unauthorized access, monitoring, digital entanglement, and indicators of compromise. Forensic-grade analysis is performed when appropriate.
Strategic Privacy & Advisory
Ongoing advisory, secure communications architecture, and exposure risk management aligned with individual, legal, or institutional concerns. Litigation support and expert testimony may also be provided.
Digital Risk Reaches Every Industry
Critical Defence has deep experience in traditionally regulated industries, but cybersecurity, privacy and digital risk now affect organizations of every size, sector and geography.
State consumer privacy laws, GDPR and other emerging requirements are creating new responsibilities for businesses everywhere.
We help organizations understand these risks and develop practical strategies to address them.
LEADERSHIP
Critical Defence
is led by Jeffrey Bernstein, a trusted advisor and former leader within international risk advisory firms.
The firm’s bench of personnel includes nationally recognized experts in computer crime and federal investigations, including former leadership from the United States Department of Justice and the United States Secret Service.
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