Elevate

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About Elevate Consult

We are a cybersecurity consulting firm helping regulated organizations turn audits into outcomes. For 18+ years, our team has delivered cybersecurity consulting services that hold up under real scrutiny, across CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC, and AI governance.

Know who you’re working with

About Elevate Consult

We are a cybersecurity consulting firm helping regulated organizations turn audits into outcomes. For 18+ years, our team has delivered cybersecurity consulting services that hold up under real scrutiny, across CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC, and AI governance.

Who We Are

Elevate Consult is a Coral Gables, Florida cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2008. We specialize in cybersecurity compliance consulting, audit readiness, AI governance, and AI risk management for mid-market and enterprise organizations. 

We help our clients prepare for, achieve, and sustain certifications across the frameworks that matter most to regulated industries: CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 1, SOC 2, GovRAMP, and privacy compliance programs. Over 18+ years, we have supported 500+ clients across technology, healthcare, financial services, retail, and education, with a 100% audit pass rate. 

Our mission is simple

TO HEPL BUSINESSES TRANSFORM COMLIANCE FROM A REGULATORY BURDEN INTO A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

What We Do

Our team of auditors and technical experts is here to advise and implement, not to sell click-and-go software. We embed with your team, align to assessor expectations, and produce the evidence regulators actually ask for. Whether you are preparing for a first audit or strengthening a mature program, our cybersecurity consulting services are built to reduce guesswork, reduce rework, and increase regulatory confidence at audit time.

Audit Readiness & Certification Support

Assessor-aligned preparation for CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 1, SOC 2, and GovRAMP, with evidence packages mapped to each control.

AI Governance & Responsible AI Compliance

ISO 42001 implementation, AI risk assessments, and governance frameworks that hold up to internal review and external scrutiny.

Cybersecurity & Privacy Compliance Remediation 

Gap closure across security and privacy controls, with hands-on remediation support and documentation that withstands assessor review.

Continuous Compliance & Internal Audit Programs

Ongoing monitoring, internal audit, and program management that keep certifications active year after year.

Our values are not a poster on the wall. They are how we show up in client engagements, how we respond when timelines compress, and how we behave when an auditor finds something hard. The five below describe the people we hire and the standard we hold each other to.

ACCOUNTABLE AND DEDICATED

We deliver on time, communicate clearly, and treat client outcomes as our own.

ADAPTABLE AND RESOURCEFUL

We take ownership end to end, self-direct through ambiguity, and find a path when the path is unclear.

GET IT DONE

No excuses, no shortcuts. We care about the quality of our work because our clients have to live with it.

HUMBLE AND RELATABLE

We bring quiet confidence, not posturing. We are here to help our clients succeed, not to perform expertise.

DOES THE RIGHT THING

Especially when no one is watching. In compliance work, integrity is the product.

Management Team

Meet the leaders guiding Elevate Consult and the clients we serve. Our management team brings 50+ years of combined experience across cybersecurity, privacy, internal controls, governance, and AI risk, with deep operating expertise in technology, financial services, healthcare, and government contractors.

ANGELA POLONIA

Chief Executive Officer

JAY TRINCKES 

Cyber & AI Services Director

SCOTT MOODY

GRC Services Director

JUAN JIMENEZ

Business & Partnerships

ESTEFANIHA DOMÌNGUEZ

Growth Marketing Manager

NEW MEMBER

New team member joining soon. 

50+ years of combined experience across the industries we serve.

Our Commitment

We partner with organizations across technology, financial services, healthcare, higher education, legal, and government contracting to pass audits, manage cyber and AI risk, and maintain compliance with confidence. We are not a one-engagement vendor. We are long-term partners in readiness, resilience, and the kind of compliance program that survives leadership changes, framework updates, and the next round of regulatory scrutiny.

Interested in Joining Elevate?

We are hiring auditors, consultants, and technical specialists who want to do compliance work that actually moves the needle for clients.

Our Process

A six-step engagement model designed to take you from initial assessment to sustained compliance, with evidence at every stage.

DEVELOP LINE OF SIGHT

We start by gaining a comprehensive understanding of your current cybersecurity, privacy, and AI governance posture, including in-scope systems, data flows, and prior assessment history.

GAP ASSESSMENT

We measure your current state against the specific framework you are pursuing (CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC, or other), and produce a control-level gap analysis tied to assessor expectations.

ROADMAP AND PRIORITIZATION

We translate the gap analysis into a prioritized roadmap with realistic timelines, resource estimates, and clear ownership across your team and ours.

REMEDIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 

We work alongside your team to close gaps, deploy controls, and produce the policies, procedures, and technical evidence that auditors will request.

AUDIT AND CERTIFICATION SUPPORT 

We prepare your team and your evidence for the formal assessment, coordinate with assessors, and support you through the audit until certification is achieved.

CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SUPPORT

We establish ongoing monitoring, internal audit cadence, and long-term support so your program stays audit-ready between assessment cycles.

Cybersecurity and privacy compliance audit readiness, AI governance, and AI risk management. Clear guidance, faster certifications, proven results.

Ready to Simplify Compliance?

Take the stress out of compliance management. Equip your organization with the expertise, evidence, and ongoing support needed to stay certified without disrupting daily operations.