M&A due diligence. Leadership transitions. Board-level questions.
I help PE firms, boards, and executives see what's really happening, before it's too late.
You're acquiring a company. The financials look good. The product is solid. But what about security?
Security debt hides in places due diligence teams don't look: outdated infrastructure, compliance gaps, overlapping tools, shadow IT. When it surfaces post-close, it's expensive. Sometimes it's a deal-killer.
I conduct security due diligence that goes beyond checkbox assessments. I quantify technical debt in financial terms, identify integration risks, and give you a clear picture of what you're actually buying.
A detailed analysis of the target's security posture: vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, tool sprawl, and hidden liabilities. Quantified in terms the board can use to negotiate.
A realistic plan to merge security functions post-close. Timelines, costs, and critical milestones, so you're not guessing after the deal is done.
Proceed, renegotiate, or walk. I'll tell you which and why.
Quantify technical debt into a financial figure the Board can use to negotiate or plan post-close capital.
Your CISO just left. Or you're a new executive inheriting a security program you didn't build. Or the board is asking questions and nobody has answers.
Security leadership gaps create risk. Not just technical risk, but business risk. Deals stall. Audits get delayed. Teams lose direction.
I step in as a fractional CISO to stabilize the security function. I restructure reporting lines, right-size the team, and set priorities that match where the business is today, not where it was three years ago. No long-term commitment required.
Clear roles, reporting lines, and responsibilities aligned to current business goals. No more ambiguity about who owns what.
Metrics and dashboards that translate security activity into business language. Answer the "what are we getting for this spend?" question with confidence.
A roadmap to permanent leadership: what to look for in a full-time CISO, how to evaluate candidates, and what the first 90 days should look like.
Aligning reporting lines to ensure fiduciary oversight and operational speed.
Security budgets keep growing. Tools keep multiplying. But nobody can explain what all that spend is actually doing.
Most security leaders inherit tool stacks built by people who are no longer there, for threats that may no longer exist. The result: redundant licenses, overlapping capabilities, and "zombie" platforms nobody uses.
I analyze your entire security portfolio using market intelligence from 5,800+ products. I identify what to consolidate, automate, or cut, and quantify the savings. This isn't guesswork. It's data.
Every product in your stack, benchmarked against alternatives. Where you're overpaying, where you have gaps, where you have redundancy.
Specific recommendations: which tools to keep, which to replace, which to eliminate. With projected savings and risk impact.
A clear answer to "what are we getting for this spend?", in terms the board and investors can understand.
We talk for 30 minutes. You explain the situation: deal timeline, leadership gap, board pressure, whatever it is. I assess whether I can help and how.
No pitch. Just clarity.
If there's a fit, I send a proposal within 48 hours. Clear scope, clear timeline, clear price. No surprises.
I do the work. You get deliverables you can act on, not 200-page reports that sit in a drawer.
Timeline: Most engagements are 2-8 weeks depending on scope.
Strategy is built on Intelligence,
not guesswork.
Whether you're acquiring a company, stabilizing after a leadership change, or defending your security spend to the board, my approach is the same: data-driven clarity backed by 13 years of experience.
Book a 30-minute call. No pitch, just clarity on your situation. If I can help, I'll tell you how. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.
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