ShiftRight: A Holistic Cyber Readiness Ecosystem
ShiftRight is a comprehensive, doctrine-driven framework designed to evaluate, strengthen, and evolve an organization's Cyberspace Defense posture across all operational domains. It goes beyond surface-level compliance checks to deliver real-world readiness assessments, focusing on the actual maturity, capability, effectiveness, and readiness of defensive operations.
Core Principles
- Operational Realism Over Theory: Rooted in practical threats and adversarial behaviors—not idealized control sets.
- Vendor-Agnostic Philosophy: ShiftRight assessments avoid recommending products, focusing instead on resilience, structure, and strategic alignment.
- Cross-Domain Integration: Evaluates Business, People, Processes, Technologies, and Functions as interconnected components of defense.
- Dynamic Adaptability: Designed to evolve alongside the threat landscape and customer operational models.
Core Components of the ShiftRight System
| Component | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ShiftRight Engage (SRE) | Two-day engagement designed to assess and reveal Cyberspace Defense posture via discussion, scenario-driven evaluation, and strategic recommendations. |
| SR-MCM (Maturity & Capability Matrix) | A detailed control framework (~1100 controls) used to score an organization's maturity and capability across five domains. |
| SR-Nexus | Expanded analytical model that adds effectiveness and readiness scoring to the core maturity/capability model. In development. |
| Operational Vulnerability (OV) | Quantifies how exposed an organization is to both contemporary and advanced threats based on their actual readiness and performance. |
| Micro-Tabletop Exercises (MTEs) | Structured scenario simulations used to uncover real-world response behaviors, decision-making patterns, and latent readiness gaps. |
| Findings Report & Review Decks | Empirical, regulator-ready outputs offering detailed observations, root causes, and action-oriented recommendations. |
Domains Assessed by ShiftRight
- Business – Security governance, executive alignment, risk ownership, regulatory awareness.
- People – Staffing, training, security culture, role clarity.
- Processes – Incident response workflows, escalation paths, playbooks, and feedback loops.
- Technologies – Tooling effectiveness, integration, telemetry, and coverage.
- Functions – Execution of operational defense tasks like detection, triage, forensics, and containment.
What ShiftRight Delivers
- Quantified Maturity & Capability Scores (CDO-MAT, CDO-CAP)
- Operational Vulnerability Scores (OV-CT, OV-AT)
- Vendor-agnostic Roadmaps for improving posture and resilience
- Real-world insights drawn from micro-tabletop scenarios and actual stakeholder behavior
- Alignment with threat landscapes—not just compliance frameworks
Ideal Use Cases
- Mid to large enterprises and critical infrastructure operators
- Government agencies with national security or regulated responsibilities
- Organizations struggling to operationalize security investment
- CISOs and Risk Leaders seeking operational clarity—not just control checklists
ShiftRight is not just a toolset—it's a strategic lens.
It reframes how organizations view cyber readiness by emphasizing what truly matters: the ability to withstand, respond to, and recover from real threats.