Cybersecurity Consulting in Wilmington, NC

Wilmington’s defense contractors must comply with CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS 252.204-7012 to continue bidding on Department of Defense contracts. Craig Petronella holds the CMMC Certified Registered Practitioner credential and has guided defense contractors through CMMC readiness, System Security Plan development, Plan of Action and Milestones management, and the technical security controls required to protect CUI.

For Wilmington subcontractors in the Camp Lejeune supply chain, we ensure your cybersecurity posture meets prime contractor flow-down requirements and prepares you for CMMC third-party assessment.

Wilmington’s defense contractors, port operations, and healthcare facilities operate in environments where security incidents have national security implications. Our Managed Security Service Provider offering provides continuous monitoring through a Security Operations Center that understands the threat actors targeting Wilmington’s industries — from nation-state groups targeting defense data to ransomware gangs targeting healthcare.

Included: 24/7/365 monitoring, XDR deployment, human-led alert triage, real-time threat containment, monthly posture reports, and quarterly executive threat briefings.

Port and maritime cybersecurity is a growing federal priority. Wilmington’s port operators, logistics companies, and maritime-adjacent businesses face evolving threats to operational technology systems, cargo management platforms, and supply chain networks. We assess and harden maritime IT/OT environments against threats identified in Coast Guard cyber directives and MTSA requirements.

For Wilmington logistics and freight companies, we evaluate supply chain cybersecurity, secure communications, and vendor access controls to protect the flow of goods through one of the Southeast’s critical ports.

Wilmington’s healthcare providers — from Novant Health NHRMC to independent practices across New Hanover County — require comprehensive HIPAA compliance programs. We implement all three safeguard categories: administrative (policies, risk assessments, training), physical (facility security, workstation controls), and technical (access controls, encryption, audit logging). Military-connected healthcare adds TRICARE and VA data handling requirements that we integrate into your unified compliance program.

For more comprehensive HIPAA programs in the Wilmington area, explore our Wilmington HIPAA compliance consulting page.

Wilmington’s defense, maritime, and healthcare sectors each present distinct attack surfaces requiring specialized testing. Our penetration testing engagements simulate real-world attacks against Wilmington organizations — probing external networks, internal infrastructure, web applications, wireless systems, and cloud environments. For defense contractors, we test CUI-handling systems against NIST 800-171 control expectations.

Testing types: external network, internal network, web application, API, wireless, social engineering, and cloud configuration review.

When a Wilmington defense contractor discovers unauthorized access to CUI or a healthcare practice detects ransomware, the response must be immediate and forensically sound. Craig Petronella is a licensed digital forensic examiner with 30+ years of experience. Our team follows NIST 800-61 methodology and produces forensic findings that withstand regulatory and legal scrutiny. For defense-related incidents, we understand the reporting requirements to DCSA and contracting officers.

Services: emergency response, forensic imaging and analysis, malware reverse engineering, regulatory notification support, and post-incident hardening.