Security & Compliance Advisory Services
Most organizations don't discover their security gaps until something goes wrong. A breach. A regulatory audit. A vendor that failed due diligence. By then, the cost — financial, reputational, operational — is significantly higher than it needed to be.
I bring an unusual combination of backgrounds to this work: direct law enforcement experience investigating cybercrime and fraud, and years of consulting across financial services, fintech, and enterprise technology. That combination means I approach security not just as a technical problem, but as a risk and governance challenge — which is usually where the real exposure lies.
What I Offer
Whether you're a fast-growing startup navigating compliance requirements for the first time, or an established enterprise that needs an independent review of your security posture, I tailor my approach to your actual risk environment — not a template.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessments
Before you can address vulnerabilities, you need to know where they actually are. I conduct structured assessments across your systems, processes, access controls, and third-party dependencies — and translate findings into clear, prioritized recommendations rather than a lengthy report that sits on a shelf.
In my experience, the most significant risks are rarely where organizations expect them. Third-party access, legacy system integrations, and the gap between written IT policy and actual employee behaviour surface repeatedly. These are also the areas that formal audits often miss.
Regulatory Compliance Guidance
Compliance frameworks are designed to be broad enough to apply across industries, which means interpreting them for your specific context requires judgment, not just a checklist. I help organizations navigate:
- GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy regulations
- HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, and sector-specific requirements
- Audit preparation and evidence documentation
I work closely with your team to develop compliance roadmaps, policies, and documentation that hold up under scrutiny. The goal is compliance that actually reduces risk — not compliance that passes the audit and nothing more.
Digital Privacy Consulting
Data privacy has become a significant liability for organizations that don't handle it carefully. Services here include privacy policy development and review, consent architecture, data handling practices, and data subject request processes. I work with your legal and technology teams to make privacy operationally real — embedded in how data is collected, stored, and used — rather than just a document that lives on the website.
Incident Response Planning
Having spent years in investigative roles, I know that the quality of your response in the first 24 hours of a security incident often determines how bad the outcome becomes. I help organizations build practical incident response playbooks, run tabletop simulations, and prepare teams to act under pressure — before they're forced to. Most organizations discover the weaknesses in their response plans during an actual incident. That's a much harder environment to learn in.
Staff Awareness & Training
People remain the most common attack vector, and the most consistently underinvested area of security programmes. Phishing simulations, security hygiene training, and clear internal reporting protocols can substantially reduce exposure. I design and deliver these in formats that actually stick — not generic slide decks that employees forget before the next quarter.
Why Work With Me?
My background differs from most security advisors. Having worked directly in law enforcement on cybercrime investigations, I understand how threat actors operate — not in theory, but in practice. That perspective, combined with consulting experience in regulated industries, gives clients something most advisory firms can't offer: a view that bridges technical risk, legal obligation, and business reality simultaneously.
I focus on practical, prioritized recommendations. No jargon, no fear-based selling — just a clear picture of where you stand and a realistic plan for what to do about it.
Let's Talk
If you want an honest, independent assessment of your security and compliance posture — or you're working through a specific regulatory requirement — I'm happy to have that conversation.