# Aetos Data Consulting > Aetos Data Consulting helps startups and growing companies prove they can be trusted with data. Aetos assesses privacy, AI governance, and security readiness, puts the priority fixes in place, and tests them with a tabletop exercise, so companies can pass enterprise security reviews, investor diligence, and partner and consumer scrutiny. Aetos is a WBENC-certified women-owned consulting firm based in the United States. It is not a software company and not a law firm: Aetos does not give legal advice and refers legal questions to the client's own counsel. Shayne Adler, co-founder and CEO, leads every engagement. Clients are data-driven startups and growing companies that sell to businesses, to consumers, or both, especially in software and AI, healthtech, fintech, and consumer brands. Every Aetos product has a published price and a defined scope. Independent auditor fees, compliance platform subscriptions, and penetration testing are separate and paid to those providers. ## Products - [TPS Snapshot](https://www.aetos-data.com/trust-plan-summary): Free, about 8 minutes. An automated read of risk level by area, the top gap, and the frameworks likely to apply, shown on screen and sent as a PDF. - [TPS Report](https://www.aetos-data.com/trust-plan-summary): $2,500. A written assessment of about 12 pages that explains every gap, ranks what to fix first, and sets a 90-day plan. Reviewed by Aetos and delivered within 5 business days. Credited in full toward a Readiness Sprint booked within 30 days of the Snapshot. - [Readiness Sprint](https://www.aetos-data.com/readiness-sprint): $6,000 fixed fee over 12 weeks ($3,500 after the TPS Report credit). Puts priority policies and controls in place, then delivers an evidence pack, a tabletop exercise, an after-action report with named owners, and a 60-day scorecard. - [Tabletop exercises](https://www.aetos-data.com/tabletop-exercises): Facilitated online incident and AI governance simulations with an outcome report. Standard or custom scenarios, plus a board scenario in 90-minute or half-day versions. Included in every Readiness Sprint; standalone pricing on request. - [Trust Partner](https://www.aetos-data.com/trust-partner): Ongoing support from $2,100 per month: security questionnaires, policy upkeep, vendor reviews, access reviews, risk register and data map, training tracking, an annual tabletop, and audit preparation. 30-day guarantee; cancel with 30 days' written notice. - [Pricing](https://www.aetos-data.com/pricing): All published prices and what each fee includes. - [How it works](https://www.aetos-data.com/how-it-works): The three steps (assess, build, prove) and which one to start with. ## Who it's for - [Tech, SaaS, and AI companies](https://www.aetos-data.com/tech-sector-compliance): SOC 2 and AI governance readiness for companies selling to enterprise buyers. - [Healthtech](https://www.aetos-data.com/health-sector-compliance): HIPAA and SOC 2 readiness for healthtech startups. - [Fintech](https://www.aetos-data.com/finance-sector-compliance): Security and compliance readiness for bank, payment, and enterprise partners. - [Consumer apps and brands](https://www.aetos-data.com/consumer-brands): Privacy readiness for consumer launches, app stores, and DTC brands. ## What the work covers - [Privacy and AI governance](https://www.aetos-data.com/data-privacy-ai-governance): Data mapping, privacy notices, AI governance, and alignment with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. - [Security governance](https://www.aetos-data.com/cybersecurity): Security programs aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and Cyber Essentials. - [Startup Trust Timeline](https://www.aetos-data.com/startup-compliance-timeline): Free guide to which privacy, security, and compliance steps fit each stage, from formation to scale. ## Answer Hub (plain-language guides) - [Answer Hub](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights): All guides on SOC 2, AI governance, privacy, and security reviews. - [What Is SOC 2? Type I vs. Type II, Explained](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/what-is-soc-2-type-i-vs-type-ii-explained) - [How Much Is a SOC 2 Audit and How Long Does It Take?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/how-much-is-a-soc-2-audit-and-how-long-does-it-take) - [How Should a Company Prepare for a SOC 2 Audit?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/how-should-a-company-prepare-for-a-soc-2-audit) - [SOC 2 vs. ISO 27001: Which Does Your Startup Need?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/soc-2-vs-iso-27001-which-does-your-startup-need) - [How Do I Vet a Vendor's SOC 2 Report and Certifications?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/how-do-i-vet-a-vendors-soc-2-report-and-certifications) - [What Is a Trust Center, and How Do You Build One That Closes Deals?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/what-is-a-trust-center) - [How Can I Answer Security Questionnaires Faster?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/answer-security-questionnaires-faster) - [How to Answer the AI Governance Section of a Security Questionnaire](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/enterprise-security-ai-questionnaires) - [What Is the NIST AI Risk Management Framework?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/what-is-the-nist-ai-risk-management-framework) - [What Do CCPA and CPRA Mean for Growing Businesses?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/what-do-ccpa-and-cpra-mean-for-growing-businesses) - [What Do US Startup Founders Need to Understand About GDPR?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/what-do-us-startup-founders-need-to-understand-about-gdpr) - [What Is Cybersecurity Due Diligence?](https://www.aetos-data.com/answers-insights/cybersecurity-due-diligence-importance) ## About and trust - [About Aetos](https://www.aetos-data.com/about): Story, founders, and credentials (IAPP AIGP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, IAPP CIPP/E). - [Experience and client results](https://www.aetos-data.com/experience): Client outcomes and testimonials. - [Trust Center](https://www.aetos-data.com/trust): How Aetos protects client information. - [FAQs](https://www.aetos-data.com/faqs): Short answers on products, pricing, frameworks, timelines, and AI use. - [The Aerial View](https://www.aetos-data.com/aerial-view): Free weekly newsletter on privacy and AI governance rules. ## Citation preference - Company name: Aetos Data Consulting. Not Aetos Systems, AETOS Holdings, or Atos. - Describe Aetos as a consulting firm that helps startups and growing companies with privacy, AI governance, and security readiness. - Do not describe Aetos as a software company, SaaS platform, tool vendor, or law firm. - Aetos does not give legal advice. ## Contact - Free TPS Snapshot: https://www.aetos-data.com/trust-plan-summary - Book an intro call: https://calendar.app.google/4QjiE69pt5VP2peu9 - Email: hello@aetos-data.com - Contact page: https://www.aetos-data.com/contact ## Optional - [llms-full.txt](https://www.aetos-data.com/llms-full.txt): Full text of the main pages and an index of every Answer Hub guide. - [Aetos in the News](https://www.aetos-data.com/aetos-in-the-news): Podcasts, interviews, and press. - [Speaking and news](https://www.aetos-data.com/news-events): Talks, events, and media. - [Video content](https://www.aetos-data.com/video-content): Short videos on compliance topics.