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Coalfire vs EverOak Solutions

Coalfire sells advisory, audit and assessment services. EverOak Solutions states that it has no sales team, no products to push, and is vendor neutral. CISO Tribune files both under Security consulting and advisory. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • Coalfire
  • EverOak Solutions
Coalfire vs EverOak Solutions: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CoalfireCoalfire sells advisory, audit and assessment services.coalfire.comEverOak SolutionsEverOak Solutions states that it has no sales team, no products to push, and is vendor neutral.everoaksolutions.com
What it sells
  • Compliance Essentials[3]A SaaS platform that enterprises use to manage complex compliance programs and audit cycles.
  • Hexeon[3]A platform combining high-frequency offensive pen testing with strategic defensive risk management.
  • DivisionHex[3]A team of offensive, defensive and managed cybersecurity experts.
  • Advisory, Audit, and Assessment services[3]Services that cover the professional services layer of Coalfire.
  • AI Security and Trust Engineering[4]Services that help companies design, build and operate AI systems that meet compliance targets.
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  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[7]
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Who it fits
Coalfire states that it helps boards and C-level executives identify their critical assets, potential vulnerabilities and which risks to address. Coalfire offers responsible AI governance for healthcare and regulated organizations. Coalfire provides independent audit support for CMS-regulated entities. Coalfire's AI Security and Trust Engineering services are aimed at companies that design, build and operate AI systems.The experience of its team spans healthcare, government, financial services, technology, and other critical infrastructure environments. EverOak Solutions addresses organizations that are acquiring, preparing to sell, or integrating after close. EverOak Solutions describes operating cyber governance as an extension of a PE team. EverOak Solutions describes exercises for executive, technical, operational, and cross-functional teams.
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November 2, 2026October 19, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Security consulting and advisory is the primary category of both Coalfire and EverOak Solutions.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Coalfire is also filed under Penetration testing and red team services, Compliance automation and MDR and managed SOC.
  • Coalfire lists Compliance Essentials, Hexeon, DivisionHex, Advisory, Audit, and Assessment services and AI Security and Trust Engineering.
  • Coalfire is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Coalfire and EverOak Solutions under Security consulting and advisory, and lists that as the primary category for each. Coalfire is headquartered in Chicago, United States. Compliance Essentials supports coordinated assessments for over 75 frameworks. Coalfire also lists DivisionHex, a team of offensive, defensive and managed cybersecurity experts.

EverOak Solutions organizes its services into five pathways delivered by one senior team. It states that it has no sales team, no products to push, and is vendor neutral. Its pathways cover risk, strategy, capability development, disruption exercises, and transactions. In its compliance readiness work, EverOak Solutions names HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, HHS CPGs, and state mandates. For transactions, it describes independent cyber and IT infrastructure due diligence on both sides of a deal.

The two overlap in advisory work on compliance and governance. Coalfire's advisory work names PCI DSS, HITRUST, ISO, FedRAMP and 85+ frameworks, and its AI Security and Trust Engineering services help companies design, build and operate AI systems that meet compliance targets. EverOak Solutions addresses organizations that are acquiring, preparing to sell, or integrating after close. Among named customers, Coalfire lists Premera as a client. Coalfire released a SOC2 Type 2 report covering the examination period of 3/1/2025 to 2/28/2026.

What it sells: Coalfire

What Compliance Essentials does[3]
Compliance Essentials supports coordinated assessments for over 75 frameworks using Coalfire's proprietary controls mapping. Data is provided to Compliance Essentials by the organization's assessment users. Compliance Essentials carries the certifications ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701 and SOC 2 Type 2.
What Hexeon does[3]
The Hexeon platform combines high-frequency offensive pen testing with strategic defensive risk management. Hexeon uses data collected by Coalfire offensive security teams, such as penetration testing findings, vulnerability data and other data concerning technical risk.
What Advisory, Audit, and Assessment services does[3]
Coalfire's Advisory, Audit, and Assessment services cover the professional services layer of the company. Coalfire's Advisory expertise specializes in GRC, AI cloud engineering, healthcare risk and FedRAMP. Coalfire assesses, simplifies and provides guidance across PCI DSS, HITRUST, ISO, FedRAMP and 85+ frameworks.
What AI Security and Trust Engineering does[4]
Coalfire's AI Security and Trust Engineering services help companies design, build and operate AI systems that meet compliance targets. The services deploy AI agents to enhance security and compliance operations. Coalfire has a framework to secure AI systems end-to-end for compliance and risk mitigation.

Questions about Coalfire and EverOak Solutions

What do Coalfire and EverOak Solutions sell?
Coalfire sells Compliance Essentials, Hexeon, DivisionHex, Advisory, Audit, and Assessment services and AI Security and Trust Engineering. EverOak Solutions states that it has no sales team, no products to push, and is vendor neutral.
Are Coalfire and EverOak Solutions in the same category?
Yes. Security consulting and advisory is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Coalfire and EverOak Solutions headquartered?
Coalfire is headquartered in Chicago, United States.
Who are Coalfire and EverOak Solutions sold to?
Coalfire states that it helps boards and C-level executives identify their critical assets, potential vulnerabilities and which risks to address. The experience of its team spans healthcare, government, financial services, technology, and other critical infrastructure environments.

About Coalfire

Coalfire sells advisory, audit and assessment services.[1][3]

Coalfire's Advisory, Audit, and Assessment services cover the professional services layer of the company. Coalfire's Advisory expertise specializes in GRC, AI cloud engineering, healthcare risk and FedRAMP. Coalfire assesses, simplifies and provides guidance across PCI DSS, HITRUST, ISO, FedRAMP and 85+ frameworks.[3]

Compliance Essentials supports coordinated assessments for over 75 frameworks using Coalfire's proprietary controls mapping. Data is provided to Compliance Essentials by the organization's assessment users. Compliance Essentials carries the certifications ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701 and SOC 2 Type 2.[3]

The Hexeon platform combines high-frequency offensive pen testing with strategic defensive risk management. Hexeon uses data collected by Coalfire offensive security teams, such as penetration testing findings, vulnerability data and other data concerning technical risk.[3]

Coalfire's AI Security and Trust Engineering services help companies design, build and operate AI systems that meet compliance targets. Coalfire's AI Security and Trust Engineering services deploy AI agents to enhance security and compliance operations. Coalfire has a framework to secure AI systems end-to-end for compliance and risk mitigation. Coalfire's Secure Agent Construct maps to AWS services to implement proper isolation, permissions, and feedback loops.[1][4]

For healthcare and federal programs, Coalfire offers end-to-end advisory for entities within the CMS environment, including readiness assessments and System Security and Privacy Plan development. Coalfire provides independent audit support for CMS-regulated entities, helping organizations demonstrate compliance with ARC-AMPE-AE and related federal security and privacy requirements. Coalfire conducts Privacy Impact Analyses for CMS entities and their contractors. Coalfire delivers automated and manual accessibility testing that meets federal standards. Coalfire provides HITRUST support across the full lifecycle, including gap assessments, policy development, remediation guidance, interim assessments and recertification. Coalfire delivers a workshop-based vendor risk program design built on three pillars: vendor criticality categorization, policy and procedure enhancement, and an SCRM tabletop exercise.[5]

Coalfire offers a unified approach to AI compliance across HITRUST and ISO 42001. The unified AI compliance offering combines readiness assessments, documentation development, remediation support, coordinated assessments, and continuous AI compliance monitoring. Coalfire provides responsible AI governance for healthcare and regulated organizations. Coalfire vCISO services provide program oversight, roadmap development, executive and board reporting, risk leadership, and incident readiness support. Coalfire advisors lead executive tabletop exercises, conduct business impact analysis, and build downtime continuity plans. Coalfire training offerings include incident response training, compliance and privacy training, and executive and board tabletop exercises.[5]

Coalfire helps boards and C-level executives identify their critical assets, potential vulnerabilities, and what risks to address based on business objectives. Dr. Adrian Mayers, Global CISO at Premera, is a Coalfire client. Coalfire released a SOC2 Type 2 report covering the examination period of 3/1/2025 to 2/28/2026. The Coalfire Cybersecurity team and DivHex are finalizing certification to the CyberEssentials Plus standards.[1][3][5][6]

Coalfire on the record

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Coalfire full record

  1. [1]coalfire.comCoalfire · coalfire.com · undated page, accessed November 2, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Coalfires managed and transformation services will deliver security at scaleCoalfire · coalfire.com · published August 4, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Coalfire Trust Center | Powered by ConveyorCoalfire · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Coalfire AI Security and Trust Engineering™ | CoalfireCoalfire · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Healthcare Advisory Services | CoalfireCoalfire · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Cybersecurity and Compliance Services | CoalfireCoalfire · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Coalfire Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

EverOak Solutions full record

  1. [1]everoaksolutions.comEverOak Solutions · everoaksolutions.com · undated page, accessed October 19, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]About | EverOak SolutionsEverOak Solutions · undated page, accessed October 19, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Home | EverOak Solutions · Build Resilience That Lasts · Cyber Strategy and Risk Management ServicesEverOak Solutions · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Services | EverOak SolutionsEverOak Solutions · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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