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About Mandos and Nikoloz

At Mandos we build programs that move as fast as your business without sacrificing trust or control.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Fractional CISO | Building lean cybersecurity programs that scale with business

Lean Cybersecurity Programs that Scale

Over 13+ years, I've solved the same problem repeatedly: companies hitting security walls that block their growth. From Forbes Cloud 100 FinTech startups to global FMCG leaders, I've built cybersecurity programs from zero - establishing SOC, GRC and IAM frameworks, turning MSSP partnerships into strategic advantages, and mentoring junior teams to evolve into security powerhouses.

Now through Mandos, I bring that same transformation to companies as their fractional CISO, delivering strategic security leadership without the full-time executive cost. Drawing from this extensive tool evaluation experience, I also built cybersectools.com, the largest directory of cybersecurity tools for security teams.

What Makes Mandos Different

Battle-tested expertise from both trenches and boardroom
Ruthless prioritization focused on business impact
Security programs that fit your company culture, not fight against it
Frameworks proven across industries and growth stages
Modern mindset that makes security feel natural, not obstructive

The result: Lean cybersecurity programs that scale with your business.

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How I Fix Your Security Program

I've built security programs that passed 100% of ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits, while delivering €3.5M in savings, 62% faster risk assessments, 45% faster incident response, and 56% efficiency gains across 24 countries.

01

Security Program Foundation

Build lean security from scratch

  • Implement security policies and processes your teams can actually follow
  • Give sales the answers they need to close enterprise deals
  • Establish frameworks for ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / NIST CSF
  • Automate security questionnaire responses and compliance reporting
  • Automate security questionnaire responses and compliance reporting
  • Design SOC operations that fit your business model
  • Implement IAM frameworks and access controls that scale
02

Fractional Security Leadership

Strategic security guidance without the full-time cost

  • Represent your security posture to customers, investors, and board members
  • Clear out the noise and turn security into a growth enabler
  • Align your security spend with business priorities
  • Streamline your security tools and processes
  • Streamline your security tools and processes
  • Optimize MSSP relationships and vendor management
  • Implement threat detection across cloud, endpoints, and networks
03

Security Talent Development

Build internal security capabilities that scale

  • Build internal cybersecurity capabilities
  • Assess current team skills and identify critical gaps
  • Create security champions across engineering and business teams
  • Build realistic hiring roadmaps for what to hire vs outsource
  • Build realistic hiring roadmaps for what to hire vs outsource
  • Develop internal processes so your team can run security programs independently
  • Train teams on SOC operations and incident response

Let's Discuss Your Security Program

I work with a select number of companies.

Book a free 30-minute call. Whether we work together or not, you'll walk away with real insights to make your security program faster, leaner, and more aligned with your business goals.

What we'll cover:

  • Where your current security approach is slowing you down
  • The 3 security priorities that will unlock your next growth stage
  • Whether fractional leadership makes sense for your situation
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