For companies doing $5M to $400M a year that have outgrown “IT handles security” but can’t justify a full-time security executive. You get senior judgment, a plan you own, and one accountable person who answers to you.
This is the most common and most expensive misunderstanding we see. We don’t replace your IT team or compete with them. We set the direction and own the risk, which makes their work count.
The hands on the keyboard: keeping the lights on.
The judgment and accountability: deciding what good looks like.
A plain-language baseline of where you stand, measured against CIS and NIST, with a prioritized, budget-aware plan you own.
Ready for the standards your customers and regulators expect (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC) and aligned with your cyber-insurance requirements.
Vetting the vendors, SaaS tools, and partners that touch your data, so their weaknesses don’t quietly become yours.
Written policies, sensible rules, and leadership-level reporting that turn good intentions into a program you can defend.
A simple, tested plan for “what do we do if…”, plus a tabletop walkthrough, so a bad day stays contained and short.
A no-cost, no-jargon conversation about your business and where you stand. No obligation.
≈ 30 minutesA fixed-fee review that gives you a clear picture and a prioritized plan. It’s yours to keep, whatever you decide next.
One-time projectA monthly retainer that keeps you secure, current, and ready for customers, auditors, and insurers as you grow.
Month to monthIf your customers, regulators, or insurers expect you to prove you’re secure, we speak your language.
HIPAA Security Rule, risk analysis, and business-associate oversight.
Learn more →CMMC and NIST 800-171 readiness, plus OT and plant-floor security.
Learn more →IT/OT convergence, ICS security, and supplier risk for operators and service companies.
Learn more →SOC 2 and ISO 27001 that unblock enterprise deals, plus AI governance.
Learn more →Client confidentiality, outside-counsel guidelines, and wire-fraud defense.
Learn more →Keeping operations moving with ransomware resilience and partner-access control.
Learn more →Client names are withheld; we protect our clients’ confidentiality the same way we protect their data.
I’ve spent 20+ years in technology and security leadership: CISO and CIO roles at growth companies, enterprise IT strategy at a Fortune 500 energy company, and founding, scaling, and selling my own managed-services company. That mix matters. I understand the controls, and I understand payroll, margins, and what a security dollar has to earn.
You won’t get handed off to a junior analyst. You get me, speaking plain English to your leadership team and working alongside your IT provider.
Answer 12 plain-English questions and get an instant risk score across six areas, with your three biggest gaps called out. No sales pitch required.
Take the Risk Scorecard →One short, practical security briefing a month for owners and executives: what’s hitting companies like yours, and the one thing to do about it.
A fractional (or virtual) CISO is an experienced Chief Information Security Officer who works with your company part-time, on a schedule and budget that fit your size. You get executive-level security strategy, compliance leadership, and accountability without a full-time executive salary, benefits, and recruiting cost.
Your IT provider keeps systems running. A CISO decides what “secure enough” means, owns the risk, answers to leadership, customers, and auditors, and holds everyone (including vendors) to that standard. We work alongside your IT team, not against them. Most IT providers welcome it.
If you have $5M or more in revenue, handle customer or patient data, move money electronically, or have customers asking security questions, yes. Attackers deliberately target mid-sized companies because they assume nobody is minding the store.
No. We’re independent by design: we sell judgment, never products, and take no commissions on any tool or vendor we recommend. Our only incentive is what’s right for your business.
Yes. We’re based in Houston and serve clients nationwide. Most work is remote, with on-site visits for workshops, tabletop exercises, and board meetings when they add value.
Thirty minutes, no cost, no jargon. You’ll leave with at least one thing you can act on this week.
