Adapt Forward

Adapt Forward

Speciality: Network and Application Penetration Testing

North Charleston, United States 149 employees
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[01] About

Cybersecurity company specializing in defensive security, penetration testing, and offensive security; 110 employees (+16.4% YoY growth), $9M revenue, founded 2015, based in North Charleston, SC; offers penetration testing services to identify and exploit vulnerabilities across networks, applications, and infrastructure.

Adapt Forward helps government agencies outpace adversaries through proven Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) operations, mission-focused innovation, and a people first culture built for real-world results. We specialize in defensive security operations, National Security Agency (NSA)-certified red team capabilities, risk and compliance support, secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations, and custom cyber tool development that strengthens national cyber defense. With more than a decade supporting Department of Defense (DoD) cyber missions, we set the standard for defense-grade cybersecurity through precision, consistency, and mission focus.
[02] Services
Incident Response
Insider Threat
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Network Security Monitoring
Adversarial Simulation
Penetration Testing
Custom Offensive Tool Development
NIST RMF Compliance & Continuous Monitoring Support
Security Architecture & Zero Trust Implementations
AWS Govcloud & Azure IL4/5/6 Support
DISA Pa-compliant Devsecops & CI/CD Pipelines
Custom SIEM Development
Operationalized MITRE Att&ck Framework
Cloud Data Services Detection & Monitoring
Ai/ml-enabled Threat Detection & Custom Toolsets
[03] Certifications
8570 IAT Level II Certification
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (cissp)

Origins of CISSP


The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification was created by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, known as (ISC)², in 1994. It was developed in response to the growing need for a standardized credential that could validate the knowledge and expertise of information security professionals. The certification was designed to establish a common body of knowledge for the cybersecurity field and provide organizations with a reliable way to identify qualified security practitioners during a time when information security was becoming increasingly critical to business operations.


Industry Value and Importance


The CISSP is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious and valued credentials in the cybersecurity industry. It demonstrates that holders possess comprehensive knowledge across eight security domains, including security architecture, risk management, and software security. Many government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, and Fortune 500 companies either require or strongly prefer CISSP certification for senior security positions. The certification's rigorous requirements—including five years of professional experience and passing a challenging exam—combined with mandatory continuing education, ensure that CISSP holders maintain current, relevant expertise, making it a trusted benchmark for cybersecurity competence worldwide.

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (gcih)
Elastic Certified Engineer
[05] Notable Clients
  • Department of Defense
  • Federal Government Agencies
  • Missile Defense Agency