STRATEGIC ADVISORY & vCISO

Security leadership for
growing organizations.

Senior security guidance without the cost of a full-time executive. We assess where you stand, build a roadmap your leadership can act on, and guide you through compliance, customer demands, and board questions, with a vCISO in your corner the whole way.

Is this you?

Signs it's time for strategic security leadership.

A major customer is asking for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or a completed security questionnaire.

Your cyber insurance application asked questions you couldn't confidently answer.

Your board or leadership wants to know how secure the business really is.

Security decisions fall to an IT team that's already stretched.

You're adopting AI tools without clear rules for how your data is used.

You've bought security tools but don't have a plan connecting them.

If two or more of these sound familiar, a short conversation will help clarify your next step.

Advisory Services

Strategy, governance, and compliance, handled by people who've done the work.

Practical security consulting grounded in real-world operations, not slide decks.

vCISO & Security Leadership

Senior security leadership without a full-time executive hire. Your vCISO owns security strategy, budget planning, board reporting, and the roadmap, and keeps your program moving as the business grows.

Compliance Readiness

Readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA, from gap assessment and remediation planning to policies, evidence collection, and audit support.

Risk Assessment & Program Design

A clear picture of your most significant risks, and a security program built on NIST CSF 2.0 or the CIS Controls, sized to your organization.

Third-Party & Vendor Risk

A practical process to assess, tier, and monitor the vendors who handle your data or connect to your systems.

Policies & Plans

Security policies, incident response plans, and business continuity plans written for how your organization actually works, then tested through tabletop exercises.

AI Governance

AI acceptable use policies, AI risk assessments, and governance aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

Customer Trust & Assurance

Expert help completing customer security questionnaires, cyber insurance applications, and the trust documentation that helps close deals.

Security Awareness & Culture

Role-based training and phishing simulations that build lasting security habits, not just once-a-year checkbox training.

Need cloud architecture? See our Secure AWS Cloud and Microsoft Security Consulting services.

Engagement Models

Start where you are.

Some organizations need a one-time answer. Others need a partner for the long run. Choose the model that fits today.

One-time

Security Assessment

A focused review of your security posture, risks, and compliance gaps, delivered as a prioritized roadmap. Typical duration: 3 to 6 weeks.

Best for

Knowing exactly where you stand.

Fixed scope

Compliance Readiness Project

A defined project to get you ready for a specific audit or certification, such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

Best for

Meeting a customer or contractual requirement.

Monthly

Ongoing vCISO

Continuous security leadership, with regular check-ins, board reporting, and hands-on oversight of your security roadmap.

Best for

Building and running a mature security program over time.

Compliance Readiness

Your path to SOC 2 or ISO 27001, step by step.

01

Scope

We define which systems, teams, and processes are in scope, and which framework fits your customers' requirements.

02

Gap Assessment

We compare your current controls against the framework and identify exactly what's missing.

03

Remediate & Document

We help close the gaps and write the policies and procedures auditors expect to see.

04

Evidence & Readiness

We organize your evidence and run a readiness review, so there are no surprises on audit day.

05

Audit Support

We support you through the audit and help answer auditor requests.

Audits are performed by an independent CPA firm for SOC 2 or an accredited certification body for ISO 27001. Our job is to make sure you're ready.

How We Deliver

Assess. Architect. Accelerate.

Every advisory engagement follows the same three phases, so you always know where you stand and what comes next.

01

Assess

We review your security posture, governance, and compliance obligations, then turn what we find into a prioritized risk register.

02

Architect

We build a roadmap ranked by business risk and budget, so the most important improvements happen first and every investment has a reason.

03

Accelerate

We help implement the controls, policies, and processes, and track progress with metrics leadership can understand.

What You Get

Clear deliverables your leadership can act on.

Security maturity assessment with an executive summary

Risk register ranked by likelihood and business impact

12 to 18 month security roadmap with budget guidance

Policy and procedure set aligned with your chosen framework

Board and executive reporting your leadership will actually read

Vendor risk assessment process and tiering model

Audit-ready control documentation and evidence

FAQ

Common questions about strategic advisory

What is a vCISO, and do we need one?

How is a vCISO different from our IT provider or MSP?

Can you get us SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified?

Which framework should we start with?

Do Canadian privacy laws apply to us?

Can you help with customer security questionnaires?

Can you help us govern our use of AI?

Let's Talk

Get a clear plan for your security program.

Whether you need ongoing security leadership, have an audit on the horizon, or just want an honest view of where you stand, let's talk.