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Executive security leadership

Strategic Security Advisory

Senior security leadership on your side: a clear picture of cyber risk, a prioritized roadmap, and board-ready reporting, without the cost of a full-time executive.

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$4.44M

global average cost of a data breach in 2025.

IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 ↗
$10.22M

average breach cost in the United States, a record high.

IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 ↗
241 days

mean time to identify and contain a breach.

IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 ↗
30%

of breaches involved a third party, double the prior year.

Verizon 2025 DBIR ↗

What's included

Services

Lead

Executive Security Leadership Advisory

  • Fractional / virtual CISO support
  • Board and executive risk briefings
  • Security budget and vendor strategy
Plan

Cyber Risk & Resilience Strategy

  • Business-impact-driven risk register
  • Incident response and tabletop exercises
  • Third-party and supply-chain risk approach
Roadmap

Security Program Assessment & Roadmapping

  • Maturity assessment against NIST CSF 2.0
  • Prioritized 12-month roadmap
  • Metrics leadership can track
CONTINUOUS OPTIONOngoing Security Advisory Retainer: a standing senior advisor, monthly check-ins and quarterly board reporting.

How it works

From kickoff to measurable results

Listen

Interviews with leadership and teams to understand the business and its risks.

Assess

Measure the program against a recognized framework and real attack paths.

Prioritize

Build a roadmap ranked by risk reduction per dollar.

Guide

Stay on as an advisor to execute, report and adjust.

Interactive self-check

Security maturity self-check

Six quick questions about your security program. Pick the answer closest to where you are today.

1. Do you have a named owner for cybersecurity at the leadership level?
2. How often does leadership review cyber risk?
3. Do you have a tested incident response plan?
4. How do you decide what to fix first?
5. Do you assess vendors and third parties?
6. Has an independent team tested your defenses in the last 12 months?

Answer the questions to see your result. Nothing is sent anywhere.

FAQ

Common questions

What is a virtual CISO?

A senior security leader who works with you part-time or on retainer, providing strategy, oversight and reporting without a full-time executive hire.

Which frameworks do you use?

Typically NIST CSF 2.0, mapped to your obligations (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS) and informed by real attack-path testing.

Can you present to our board?

Yes. We prepare and deliver board-ready briefings in business terms: risk, impact, progress and decisions needed.

How is this different from compliance?

Compliance proves you meet a standard. Advisory decides what actually reduces your risk, and compliance follows from a well-run program.

Ready to see where you stand?

Start with a free, high-level Attack Path Review™. No commitment.

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