IT Advisory
DLA’s Information Technology Services practice functions as a strategic business partner, helping clients evaluate technology requirements, capabilities, and risks to identify weaknesses, protect assets and enhance business operations to generate value. We help clients keep pace with constantly evolving regulatory requirements, build resilient IT and security programs, and optimize operations through technology solutions and resources.
Our service offering includes information technology general controls (ITGC) auditing, cybersecurity, and IT/Cyber staff augmentation. Our team supports clients across a variety of industries, including finance, legal services, manufacturing, private equity, and real estate, among other areas.
IT Controls & Governance
Leveraging our team’s extensive information technology experience, we work with each client on an individualized basis, crafting tailored solutions that are determined based on each organization’s current needs and infrastructure. DLA’s IT Controls & Governance offering includes IT risk assessments, as well as helping organizations establish IT policies and procedures and designing IT controls frameworks. These services can be conducted as a readiness assessment or an audit depending on the specific needs of the client. Our service offering in this space includes:
Assist in the design and implementation of IT organization, governance, and strategy
Analyze existing IT organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and work allocation
Assess IT policies and procedures to ensure all critical areas of the IT organization are addressed and that they encompass adequate General Computer Controls and Computer Application Controls
Provide IT audit support for SOX 404 requirements
Develop IT policies and procedures
Test controls to ensure proper design and execution
Review and assess SSAE 18 SOC reports, control exceptions, and client control considerations
Identify internal control requirements, monitor control performance, and reporting on control compliance of IT change projects
Cybersecurity
DLA helps clients to design, build, evaluate, and test cyber programs, including analyzing their cyber strengths and weaknesses, remediate known vulnerabilities, protect critical assets/data, and reduce risk to the organization. Our service offering in this space includes:
- Cybersecurity risk and compliance assessments:
- Comprehensive technical assessments to reduce the risk of cyber threats
- Maturity assessments against best practices (NIST CSF, CIS, ISO)
- Compliance assessments against regulatory requirements (SEC, PCI, HIPAA)
- Cloud security assessments:
- In-depth review of the configuration, security controls, and services within cloud environments (M365/Azure, AWS, Google)
- Vulnerability and penetration testing:
- Scanning to identify potential system, hardware and software weaknesses
- Technical testing and attack simulation to determine if weaknesses are exploitable
- Application security testing:
- Technical testing targeting web and cloud-based applications
- Cyber & technology due diligence:
- Assessments to evaluate the IT and cyber maturity of a target organization in preparation for an acquisition or investment
- Virtual CISO:
- Executive advisory services focused on the strategic design and implementation of cybersecurity programs
- Resiliency management:
- Advisory and assessment services to enhance business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response capabilities
- 3rd party risk assessments:
- Security maturity assessments of third parties and supply chain partners
- Cybersecurity risk and compliance assessments:
IT Staffing Solutions
DLA supports your business success through interim and permanent staffing placement services, specializing in information technology and cybersecurity professionals across all industries. With a wealth of knowledge on how to effectively address our clients’ staffing needs, our approach is comprehensive and includes several key steps to ensure quality:
We start by working with our clients to gain a thorough understanding of their needs.
We leverage our extensive database and network, identifying candidates that not only have the necessary skills but also fit the unique workplace culture and requirements of our clients.
We handle all administrative aspects, from conducting thorough screening processes and managing onboarding, to performing detailed reference and background checks.
Once a candidate is onboarded, we continue to oversee their performance and fit with the organization, guaranteeing that our clients receive the highest standard of interim staffing solutions.
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