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Security Program Development
Framework selection and implementation (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2). Policy creation. Governance design. Incident response planning. Built for your reality, not copied from templates.
Fractional security leadership for growth-stage and PE-backed companies.
Long-term relationship, not a project that ends. Same CISO across audit windows, board cycles, and customer reviews.
Security leadership should not wait until compliance deadlines loom, investors ask questions, or incidents force your hand.
A fractional security leader brings senior expertise when you need it, whether you are building your first security program, preparing for SOC 2, or navigating board-level risk discussions.
You get strategic guidance aligned with business reality: leadership that shapes the architecture, not consulting that audits it after the fact.
A single relationship that draws on whichever areas the company needs at the moment.
Framework selection and implementation (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2). Policy creation. Governance design. Incident response planning. Built for your reality, not copied from templates.
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR preparation. Evidence collection. Vendor risk assessment. Control documentation that auditors accept and teams can actually use.
Security design reviews. Threat modeling that surfaces real risks. Architecture assessments that balance security with shipping velocity. Secure SDLC integration.
Security strategy and roadmap. Risk communication that connects to business outcomes. Budget planning. Investor due diligence support. You can defend your security posture.
A 30-minute conversation to establish fit. No pitch, no deck. You describe the situation; we talk through what help would look like. If the fit is not there, that is the end of it.
Two to three weeks of structured assessment: current security posture, business priorities, compliance requirements, resource constraints. The output is a written arc for the engagement. If the arc does not make sense, the relationship does not start.
Recurring fractional commitment, scope-defined, signed off in writing. The cadence flexes around the company's cycle. The CISO who shows up for the next audit window is the one who wrote the controls the first time around.
Tangible outcomes that move security from reactive to integrated.
Prioritized initiatives aligned with business goals. Not a wish list, an executable plan.
Controls implemented correctly. Evidence documented properly. Pass audits without fire drills.
Explain security posture to boards, customers, and investors. Translate technical risk to business impact.
Surface risks early. Make informed tradeoffs. Address issues before they become incidents.
Security decisions you can explain and defend. Clear rationale for investments and priorities.
Variable cadence around the company's cycle. Three to four days a week during audit prep, board cycles, and customer due diligence. Around ten hours a week steady state. Periodic check-ins during quieter stretches.
No. The work is strategic direction, program architecture, and decision support. Your team or contractors handle implementation. I set the standard, review the output, and represent security to the board and customers.
Alongside your engineering, IT, and operations teams, not replacing them. Guidance, mentorship, and decision support. The goal is to build security capability in the team, not to become a dependency.
Consultants deliver a specific project with a defined end date. This is ongoing strategic leadership: someone making decisions, communicating with stakeholders, and guiding program direction across multiple cycles.
Yes. Many companies use fractional security leadership while building the program to the point where full-time leadership makes sense. I can help define that role and support the hiring process.
Technology companies (SaaS, infrastructure, fintech, healthtech), professional services, and data-intensive businesses. Companies with meaningful customer data, regulatory requirements, or technical products.
If you need security guidance before compliance deadlines force decisions, or before incidents define your program, let's talk.