S3: Boutique Consulting for Compliance

Threat actors are evolving at a rapid pace within the cyber defense landscape. Even though technology evolves continuously to keep pace with the attacks, the lack of skilled professionals in the arena impedes businesses from applying it to their operations. The same systematic approach of large security and compliance companies oftentimes does not suffice to tackle the complex problems organizations regularly face. “As a boutique consulting firm, we don’t follow a cookie-cutter approach,” begins Johanna Thomas, founder and CEO of S3. The company brings to the table skilled consultants and custom-built strategic services for Identity Governance (IDG), Security, as well as GRC to address the uniqueness of each client’s compliance, identity, and security concerns.

As an advocate of intellectual curiosity, Johanna stresses growth at an individual level to enable their employees to build the proper toolsets to support their clients. “It is our corporate responsibility to build like-minded and highly skilled individuals who contribute favorably to advancing cybersecurity,” she explains. Her carefully handpicked team of CPAs and other professionals provide assistance beyond traditional business operations and finance. They are equipped to offer advice on the complex and integrated nature of technology and business operations including SAP and its supporting applications. By leveraging their assistance, clients can effectively solve cyber, operational, and critical risk issues with agility.

S3’s pragmatic approach enables them to understand the client’s specific requirements and design a strategic plan to address challenges in cloud migration, security, identity, and compliance on a long-term and sustainable basis. The S3 team analyzes data from a technological, functional, and organizational perspective to create a comprehensive plan for the future. Furthermore, “Our emphasis on training enables clients to invest in their employee’s development without being completely dependent on professional services,” adds Johanna.

With the intention to drive maximum value out of the existing systems, S3 partners with technology providers, which provides S3 a better grasp of the product’s range and enables them to implement best-in-class solutions for their clients.