$10.22M
Average cost of a data breach in the U.S.
The highest of any country, and more than double the global average cost of a breach.
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2025IT & Cyber Security Consulting
Security that grows
with your business.
Seed Digital helps organizations understand their real exposure, close the gaps that matter, and demonstrate compliance, directly and efficiently.
- Independent & vendor-neutral
- Clear, concise reporting
- Prioritized, practical recommendations
The threat landscape
The threat landscape, in numbers.
Automated attacks probe networks worldwide every second. The figures below illustrate the cost of reacting rather than preparing.
859,532
Cybercrime complaints filed with the FBI
That's roughly one complaint every 37 seconds, with reported losses of $16.6 billion in a single year.
FBI IC3 Internet Crime Report, 2024$2.73M
Average ransomware recovery cost
Excluding any ransom paid. Downtime, rebuilds, lost revenue and response add up quickly.
Sophos State of Ransomware, 202444%
Of breaches involved ransomware
Ransomware is now present in nearly half of all confirmed breaches, and small and mid-size firms are hit hardest.
Verizon DBIR, 2025241 days
Average time to find & contain a breach
Attackers sit inside networks for months. Threat hunting shortens that window dramatically.
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 202560%
Of breaches involve the human element
Phishing, stolen credentials and misuse. Process, training and posture reviews close these doors.
Verizon DBIR, 2025Services
Considered advice, rigorously delivered.
Available as a focused assessment or an ongoing advisory relationship.
Network Assessment
Map your environment, find exposed services and weak segmentation, and get a prioritized path to a more resilient architecture.
Vulnerability Management
Continuous scanning, risk-based prioritization and remediation tracking, so you fix what attackers will actually exploit.
Security Posture Evaluation
A candid, whole-organization view of people, process and technology measured against recognized frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS.
Compliance Frameworks
Gap assessments and readiness support for PCI DSS, HIPAA, CJIS, SOC 2, NIST 800-171 / CMMC and more.
Threat Hunting
Hypothesis-driven hunts for attackers who have already slipped past your defenses, before they become an incident.
Tool & Product Assessment
Independent evaluation of security products and software: does it fit, does it work, and is it worth the money?
General IT & Security Consulting
Policy and program development, incident response planning, tabletop exercises, security awareness, vendor risk, and a trusted advisor on call when you need a second opinion.
About Seed Digital
Two decades of experience, built into every engagement.
Seed Digital was founded on a simple idea: organizations deserve the same caliber of security expertise that protects the world's most targeted enterprises, delivered with clarity and scaled to their needs.
20+years in IT & cyber security
$1B+defense contractor: incident response experience
Public&Privatesector expertise
SLEDstate & local government, K-12 and higher education
Where our experience runs deep
- Incident response for a billion-dollar defense contractor, where the stakes and the standards are highest.
- Government & education: state and local agencies, K-12 districts and universities, with their unique budgets, compliance demands and open environments.
- Darknet monitoring & brand protection: real hands-on tracking of leaked credentials, stolen data and impersonation, not a repackaged feed.
- Blockchain, Web3 & cryptocurrency: securing wallets, smart contracts, exchanges and the businesses built on them.
- Agentic AI: assessing and securing autonomous AI systems, from prompt injection to over-permissioned agents.
- Plus cloud, identity, network architecture, risk management and executive advisory.
Certifications held by our practitioners
CISSPCISMCISACEHOSCPGIAC (GCIH / GPEN)CompTIA Security+CRISCPCI QSA / ISAHCISPP
How we work
A deliberate, proven process.
- 01
Discover
We learn your business, your data and your risks, not just your IP ranges.
- 02
Assess
Hands-on technical testing and framework-based review to find what's really exposed.
- 03
Prioritize
Findings ranked by business impact with clear, budget-aware recommendations.
- 04
Improve
We help you remediate, validate the fixes, and keep the posture strong over time.
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