Board Advisory Services
Cyber expertise at the board level. Whether we build it, or bring it ourselves.
Two tracks. One goal: boards that can make informed decisions about cybersecurity risk.
Boards are now legally obligated to understand and oversee cybersecurity risk. The SEC has made clear that directors can be personally exposed for material cyber failures under their watch. And yet most boards are making those decisions with almost no useful information because the people who understand the risk can't explain it in terms the board can act on, and because the board itself often lacks the independent expertise to know what questions to ask.
We work both sides of that problem.
Track One: Translation. For organizations where the gap is between the cyber team and the boardroom, we help internal teams develop the metrics, language, and reporting formats that actually land with executive leadership. We identify the right KPIs and risk indicators for your specific business. We build a repeatable monthly or quarterly reporting structure. We help your team learn to present risk in terms of business consequence, not technical detail. And when it's more effective for an outside voice to deliver the message, we present to the board directly.
Track Two: Board Advisor. For boards that want independent cyber expertise at the table, we serve as a retained cyber advisor. We provide the strategic perspective directors need to fulfill their oversight obligations, ask the right questions of management, and avoid the pitfalls that aren't obvious without deep cyber experience. We bring an independent voice to M&A decisions, regulatory exposure, vendor risk, and incident response. The moments where the board's judgment matters most and the stakes are highest.
The entry point depends entirely on where the most urgent problem sits. Some engagements start with Track One and evolve into Track Two as the relationship develops. Others begin directly at the board level. We let the client's situation determine the path.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Track One is for any organization whose cyber team struggles to communicate risk to executive leadership in terms that drive decisions.
Track Two is for boards that recognize the gap in their own expertise and want independent, senior cyber counsel
WHAT TO EXPECT
Track One typically begins with a review of existing reporting and a series of working sessions with the cyber team to re-frame metrics and build the new format. Ongoing retainer or project-based depending on what's needed.
Track Two begins with an on-boarding conversation with the board chair or audit committee lead, followed by regular briefings and availability for board meetings and ad hoc consultation. Engagement structure is defined at kickoff.
