Abacus Named Cyber Advisory Team of the Year in Cynomi Cyber Advisory Excellence Awards
Recognition highlights Abacus’ technical depth, governance expertise, AI innovation, and ability to translate cyber risk into business action
NEW YORK, September 23, 2026 – Abacus, a global managed IT and cybersecurity service provider built for highly regulated industries, announced it has been named Cyber Advisory Team of the Year in the Cynomi Cyber Advisory Excellence Awards. The category recognizes teams that demonstrate collaboration, governance-driven security delivery, and measurable business outcomes through cyber advisory services.
Combining executive-level guidance, advanced security testing, compliance expertise, and operational security experience, the Abacus cyber advisory team helps organizations translate technical findings into strategic priorities. In 2026, the team is on track to complete over 450 engagements, representing nearly 30% year-over-year growth, and served as a trusted vCISO to leading financial firms managing between $300 million and $147 billion in assets.
“Winning Cyber Advisory Team of the Year is a reflection of the exceptional talent, dedication, and expertise of our team,” said Abacus Director of Cybersecurity Travis Deforge. “Every day, Abacus helps our clients navigate increasingly complex cyber risks with confidence, executing over three hundred pentests and risk assessments every year. I’m incredibly proud of the impact we’re making across the industries we serve.”
Technical depth is central to the team’s approach. Abacus brings together advisors, penetration testers, governance specialists, and risk professionals as an integrated team, allowing engagements to draw on expertise across cybersecurity strategy, testing, compliance, and risk. The company supports clients across the U.S. and EMEA and holds CREST accreditation for Penetration Testing, reinforcing its commitment to consistent, high-quality technical security assessments.
AI is also becoming an important part of how Abacus advances cyber advisory. The team has integrated AI-enabled penetration testing to improve the speed, depth, and accuracy of security assessments and help organizations identify and address risk faster. Abacus has also expanded its work in AI governance advisory, helping organizations establish frameworks around responsible AI adoption, risk management, regulatory readiness, and secure implementation.
Abacus’ cyber advisory practice is designed to turn cybersecurity findings into meaningful business action. Through global expertise, technical depth, and continued innovation, the team helps organizations reduce risk, strengthen compliance readiness, improve resilience, and securely embrace emerging technologies.
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About Abacus
Abacus is a global managed IT and cybersecurity service provider built for highly regulated industries. Through deep compliance expertise, AI orchestration, and future-ready innovation, all grounded in a steadfast commitment to client service, Abacus empowers financial services and healthcare organizations to operate securely, efficiently, and at scale.
With capabilities spanning IT operations, multi-cloud management, incident response, and beyond, Abacus is Always Ahead. Turning disruption into direction, they advance and safeguard the critical technologies that power lives and livelihoods. The firm serves clients across regulated markets worldwide, with a global headquarters in New York City and EMEA headquarters in London. For more information, visit abacustechnology.com.
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