Risk advisory
in your corner.

SOC, FedRAMP, and security programs that auditors stop arguing with. Run by someone who has actually been in the ring.

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Tale of the Tape

Meet your corner

Ryan Walther as a championship wrestler holding the Business Speak & Innovation title belt
Ryan Walther

Principal · WNW Advisors
25Years in the fight
100+References
100+Engagements led
10+Wins by SOC
3+Wins by FedRAMP

Titles Held

  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Chief Technology Risk Officer
  • Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations
  • Senior Vice President, Application Development
  • Head of Information Security
  • Head of Compliance
  • Network Engineer
  • Professor

Certifications

  • CCSP
  • CISSP
  • CISA
  • CISM
  • CDPSE
  • CGEIT
  • CRISC

Specializations

  • SOC engagements, start to finish
  • Information security program management (vCISO)
  • FedRAMP Moderate / High / IL4
  • PCI-DSS ROC readiness and assessments
  • AI governance and controls
  • Risk management
  • Policies, controls, board reporting

The short version: Ryan assists all companies with all things risk, regardless of their maturity in the process, from turnkey solutions to simple clarification on intimidating challenges that may be encountered. Ryan provides a professional, yet laid back approach to the boring world of risk, compliance and security.

The Card

What we fight for

Main Event

SOC

Get auditor-ready, then stay there.

  • Readiness and gap assessments
  • Control objectives and design that fit your risk appetite
  • Evidence collection and thoughtful auditor dialogue
  • Type I and Type II end-to-end support
  • Central point of auditor contact, talking the auditor talk
Title Bout

FedRAMP

Authorization without the year of pain.

  • NIST mapping and readiness
  • Moderate, IL4 and High advisory
  • SSP and SAR preparation and review
  • Continuous monitoring (ConMon) support
  • 3PAO liaison and evidence coordination
  • POA&M remediation strategy
Every Round

Risk & vCISO

A security program that fits how you work.

  • Customer and vendor contract negotiation
  • Risk assessment lifecycle
  • Vendor and third-party risk strategy
  • Security program management, all areas
  • Policy and framework efficiencies (write once, use many)
  • Board and customer reporting
The Undercard

Additional Services

More risk advisory, on call.

  • AI governance
  • GDPR and privacy advisory
  • Customer / auditor due diligence
  • PCI-DSS engagement readiness
  • ISO controls mapping, applicability matrices
  • Enterprise and security architecture
The Game Plan

How this corner works

No theater

Compliance should make your business safer, not just produce a PDF. You get controls that map to how you actually operate, not a binder that rots on a shelf.

You own it after

The program stays standing when the engagement ends. You walk away knowing how every control works and why it is there, not dependent on a consultant forever.

Straight answers

You will hear what is broken before an auditor finds it. Direct read, no hedging, and a plan you can put on a calendar.

Built for the next fight

SOC today often means FedRAMP, ISO, or a security questionnaire avalanche tomorrow. The foundation is laid so the next round is faster, not a rebuild.

Step Into The Ring

Let's talk about your fight

Tell me where you are: chasing a first SOC, staring down a FedRAMP timeline, or trying to get a real security program off the ground. First call is on the house.

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ryan@wnwadvisors.com