Strategic Security Counsel for Modern Threats
Independent cybersecurity advisory for businesses, nonprofits, and family offices—providing strategic security guidance, risk assessment, compliance frameworks, and board-level security governance.
Schedule Security AssessmentGrowing Threats, Limited Security Expertise
Cyber threats targeting businesses, nonprofits, and family offices have escalated dramatically—yet most organizations lack the in-house expertise to assess risk, design appropriate controls, or provide board-level security governance. The average data breach now costs $4.45 million and takes 277 days to identify and contain, making prevention dramatically more cost-effective than recovery.
Sophisticated, Evolving Threats
Modern cyber attacks leverage social engineering, ransomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, and AI-powered automation. Threats that once targeted only large enterprises now routinely compromise organizations of all sizes, with attackers specifically seeking high-value targets with limited security capabilities.
Compliance & Regulatory Pressure
Regulatory requirements around data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity continue expanding—GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOC 2, and industry-specific frameworks. Boards and executives face personal liability for security failures, yet often lack the expertise to oversee security programs effectively.
Limited Internal Expertise
Most organizations don't have—and can't justify hiring—a full-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). IT staff focus on operations, not security strategy. External security vendors provide tools and implementation, but rarely offer the independent strategic counsel leadership needs.
Vendor-Driven Security Advice
Security recommendations from vendors inevitably favor the solutions those vendors sell. Organizations need unbiased risk assessment and strategic guidance to make informed decisions about security investments—not sales pitches disguised as consulting.
Independent Strategic Security Counsel
Cavalier Consulting provides fractional CISO advisory and strategic security counsel—helping organizations assess cyber risk, design appropriate security programs, achieve compliance requirements, and provide board-level security governance without the $200K+ cost of a full-time security executive.
Risk-Based Security Strategy
We assess your unique threat landscape, compliance obligations, and risk tolerance to design security programs that protect what matters most—balancing security investment with operational reality and business objectives.
Compliance Framework Guidance
Navigate complex regulatory requirements—GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001—with strategic counsel that demystifies compliance, prioritizes requirements, and integrates controls into business processes rather than creating compliance theater.
Vendor-Neutral Security Advice
As independent advisors with zero vendor relationships, we provide completely unbiased security recommendations. Our only agenda is your risk reduction—not selling products, services, or implementation engagements.
Board-Level Security Governance
Provide your board and leadership team with the security expertise they need to oversee cyber risk effectively—from risk dashboards to incident response planning to translating technical security into business language executives understand.
From Risk Assessment to Security Program
Our cybersecurity advisory follows a structured methodology that identifies your highest risks and designs pragmatic, cost-effective controls.
Comprehensive Risk Assessment
We identify your critical assets, assess threat landscape, evaluate current controls, analyze vulnerabilities, and quantify cyber risk exposure. This assessment provides the foundation for all security decisions.
Security Program Design
Based on risk assessment findings, we design a security program with appropriate controls, policies, procedures, and governance structures—balancing protection requirements with operational constraints and budget realities.
Compliance Roadmap Development
For organizations with regulatory obligations, we map compliance requirements, identify gaps, prioritize remediation activities, and create implementation roadmaps that satisfy auditors while integrating naturally into operations.
Vendor & Solution Evaluation
We provide unbiased evaluation of security vendors and technologies, helping you select solutions that address your specific risks without over-purchasing capabilities you don't need or creating operational complexity.
Incident Response Planning
Develop incident response plans, define escalation procedures, establish communication protocols, and conduct tabletop exercises—ensuring your organization can respond effectively when security incidents occur.
Ongoing Security Advisory
Provide continuous strategic security counsel through regular advisory sessions, threat intelligence briefings, security metric reviews, and rapid response to emerging threats—serving as your fractional CISO.
The Value of Strategic Security Advisory
Organizations with strategic security guidance experience dramatically better security outcomes, lower breach probability, and more cost-effective security investments.
Risk Reduction
Strategic security programs typically reduce cyber risk exposure by 80-90% through targeted controls that address the highest-probability, highest-impact threats specific to your organization.
Average Breach Cost Avoided
The average data breach costs $4.45 million (IBM, 2023). Strategic security advisory that prevents even a single breach delivers ROI many times its cost—making prevention the highest-value security investment.
Faster Incident Response
Organizations with incident response plans and regular exercises detect and contain breaches 50-70% faster than unprepared organizations—dramatically reducing breach impact and recovery costs.
Compliance Achievement
Strategic compliance guidance ensures organizations meet regulatory requirements efficiently—passing audits while avoiding the waste of compliance theater that satisfies auditors but fails to improve actual security.
Security Budget Optimization
Independent security advisory typically identifies 30-50% waste in security spending—redundant tools, underutilized capabilities, and misaligned investments—freeing budget for higher-impact security initiatives.
Vendor Conflicts of Interest
Receive completely unbiased security recommendations with zero vendor relationships or product sales incentives—ensuring every security decision serves your risk reduction objectives, not vendor revenue goals.
Independent Security Advisory You Can Trust
Enterprise Security Experience
20+ years implementing enterprise security programs for Fortune 500 corporations and national networks—bringing enterprise-grade security expertise to organizations of all sizes.
Zero Vendor Relationships
Complete independence from security vendors, product manufacturers, and implementation partners—our only revenue comes from advisory fees, ensuring purely objective guidance.
Board-Ready Communication
Translate technical security into business language that boards and executives understand—providing governance-ready reporting, risk quantification, and strategic security counsel.
"Brandon's security assessment revealed risks we didn't know existed and provided a clear roadmap for remediation. His ability to translate technical security into business terms helped our board understand and prioritize security investments appropriately."
Assess Your Cyber Risk Today
Protect your organization with independent security counsel that identifies your highest risks and designs cost-effective controls aligned with your threat landscape.
Serving businesses, nonprofits, and family offices in Tampa, Boca Raton, Orlando, Jacksonville, Hampton Roads, Washington DC, and New York