Cybersecurity Compliance That Closes Deals

Yes. Your first consultation is free and includes a compliance readiness review, framework recommendation, rough timeline, and a personalized roadmap. No cost, no obligation, most calls take 30 minutes. You can book directly through the link, no sales rep in between.

SecureLeap delivers cybersecurity compliance consulting for startups: SOC 2, ISO 27001, penetration testing, virtual CISO leadership, and full audit facilitation. We also implement and resell Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe licenses. Every engagement is led personally by a CISM and CDPSE certified senior consultant, so you build enterprise grade security maturity without hiring an internal team.

Seed to Series B startups that need to close enterprise deals or pass customer security reviews. We work with SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and B2B teams that prefer a senior, hands on consultant over a junior handoff or a self serve platform. We scale scope and cost to your stage, so even early stage founders can build a credible compliance foundation without overspending.

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You work directly with Marçal Santos, the Founder and CISO, who scopes and delivers your program. For specific deliverables that benefit from additional hands, such as penetration tests or internal audits, Marçal coordinates with a network of vetted senior specialists. There are no junior consultants and no account manager handoffs. You always have one accountable senior point of contact.

Vanta and Drata are excellent automation platforms, but they hand you a dashboard, not a strategy. SecureLeap pairs the platform with a senior consultant who interprets the controls, writes the policies, runs the gap analysis, manages the auditor, and sits on calls with your enterprise prospects when needed. You get the speed of automation plus the judgment of a 20 year practitioner.

A typical engagement runs in four phases: (1) Gap analysis to map your current state against the framework, (2) Implementation of policies, controls, and evidence collection (3) Audit preparation including auditor selection and evidence packaging, (4) Audit support and post audit maintenance. SOC 2 Type 1 typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. ISO 27001 takes 4 to 6 months.

SecureLeap is led by Marçal Santos, who holds the CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer) certifications from ISACA. Prior roles include cybersecurity lead at Aircall, Citibank, and Talkdesk. SecureLeap is also a partner of Drata, Vanta, and Secureframe, with implementation and reseller status.

Before your first enterprise sales conversation or institutional fundraising round. Compliance work takes weeks to months, but enterprise procurement teams ask for a SOC 2 report on the first call. Starting early turns compliance into a sales accelerator instead of a sales blocker, and gives you a measurable security narrative for investors and board reporting.

Yes. SecureLeap is based in Porto, Portugal, with US and EU presence, and serves clients globally. We tailor compliance programs to your jurisdiction (US, EU, UK, APAC), customer base, and any industry specific overlays such as HIPAA, GDPR, or DORA. SOC 2 is most common for US enterprise sales, ISO 27001 is the standard expected by EU and global enterprise procurement.

Pricing depends on framework, company size, and scope. Typical startup ranges: SOC 2  consulting from 8,000 to 12,000 USD for a full program, penetration testing from 4,000 USD per assessment, virtual CISO retainers from 2,000 USD per month scaled to monthly hours. ISO 27001 and combined-framework programs are scoped per engagement. Every consultation results in a transparent written quote within 48 hours. No bloated retainers, no hidden fees.