Cybersecurity is a leadership problem. We help you solve it.
We help executives and boards move beyond the noise of technical alerts to focus on strategic governance and measurable risk management.
Governance-First Approach
We integrate cyber risk into your existing corporate governance framework, moving security from the IT basement to the boardroom.
Investigative Rigor
Our approach moves beyond surface-level checklists, applying deep investigative principles to uncover the true systemic health of your environment.
Executive Clarity
We translate technical complexity into measurable business impact, ensuring leadership has the clarity needed to make defensible decisions.
How We Help
Virtual Chief Security Officer (vCSO)
Strategic cybersecurity leadership and expertise without the full-time executive cost. Delivering defensible decisions at the board level.
Risk Assessments
Tiered foundational and comprehensive risk assessments providing clear, actionable insights for executives and technical teams alike.
Private Equity Advisory
Critical pre- and post-acquisition cyber risk insight, ensuring private equity firms understand the digital integrity of their investments.
Tabletop Exercises
Scenario-based readiness evaluations designed to pressure-test governance protocols and incident response capabilities.
MSP Lifeline
On-demand support for managed service providers, providing expert intervention when critical infrastructure is compromised or at risk.
Threat Intelligence
Curated threat intelligence integrated into advisory services, helping leaders stay ahead of emerging risks in the private equity space.
Bill Proctor
Co-Founder
Leadership Built on Investigation, Ethics, and Experience.
Our leadership team brings decades of high-stakes security background and investigative rigor to solve the most complex cybersecurity governance issues.
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Lynne Smelser, Ph.D.
Co-Founder
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Josh Beard, CISSP
vCSO & Security Operations Lead
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Steve Nyman
Senior Cybersecurity & Risk Advisor
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Eric Near
Cyber Risk & Compliance Advisor
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Nate Taylor
Threat Intelligence & Cyber Operations
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How We Work
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Discovery & Intelligence
Analysis & Measurement
Defensible Strategy
Governance & Protection
Defining a clear, board-ready roadmap for cybersecurity leadership, governance, and defensible risk management decisions.
Conducting a rigorous investigation into the organization's existing digital footprint to surface hidden systemic vulnerabilities.
Converting technical risk data into executive insights, measuring potential impact against business governance and fiscal objectives.
Executing protection strategies and maintaining ongoing investigative oversight to protect critical assets and firm value.